Islamabad, Feb 12: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered authorities to set up a medical board to examine jailed former premier Imran Khan’s eyes following a report about vision loss in one of them. The apex court also ordered authorities to allow the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder to speak with his children. Khan […]
Islamabad , Feb 5: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated the country’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against India, saying the country has taken a “clear stand” for the February 15 match in Sri Lanka, reported Dawn. “We have taken a clear stand regarding the T20 World Cup that […]
Beijing, Jan 13 (PTI) China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, on Tuesday warned counter measures against US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs on countries trading with Iran, amid concerns that sanctions could end Beijing’s reliance on cheaper oil imports. Trump announced on Monday that any country “doing business” […]
Beijing, Dec 31: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said “tensions between India and Pakistan” were among the list of hotspot issues “mediated” by China this year. New Delhi has been maintaining that the May 7-10 conflict between India and Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the DGMOs (Director General of Military […]
Moscow, Dec 30: Russia on Monday claimed that 91 long-range Ukrainian drones attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin’s country residence in Novgorod region, north of Moscow. In a televised statement, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the drone attack in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday failed to cause any damage as the drones […]
Dhaka, December 30: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, the party said in a statement on social media platform Facebook. She died at the age of 80. The BNP said Khaleda Zia died at […]
Dhaka, Dec 19: At least 25 journalists of The Daily Star have been rescued from their office more than four hours after a mob swooped on the newspaper office in Dhaka’s Kawran Bazar, BD News reported. The angry crowd descended on the English-language daily’s office around 12 am on Friday. The first attack came […]
Riyadh, Dec 4: NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared a stunning orbital photograph of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The image, which showcases Islam’s holiest site as a brilliant central light, has captivated social media users. Pettit recently returned from the International Space Station (ISS), having taken these pictures from approximately 400 kilometers above Earth. “Orbital […]
Peshawar, Nov 28: At least 22 TTP terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media wing of the country’s military said. The operation was conducted on Wednesday in Dera Ismail Khan district of the northwestern province after receiving reports of presence of terrorists belonging to […]
Hong Kong, November 27: A devastating fire has torn through several high-rise apartment blocks in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds of people missing, CNN reported, citing an official statement. Firefighters have been struggling to reach residents stranded on upper floors as the blaze continues to rage. […]
