LAHORE: Fierce clashes which broke out in different parts of the country between charged activists of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and law enforcement agencies on Tuesday reportedly left four people, including a policeman, dead. Hundreds of protesters and policemen were… Continue Reading
Clearing the backlog of ships waiting to pass through the canal could take more than 10 days Ship traffic through the Suez Canal has slowly resumed after salvage teams managed to move the 200,000-tonne container ship that had blocked all… Continue Reading
Pakistan has shown a dismal performance when it comes to gender parity, according to the ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2021’ published by the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, slipping two spots since last year to rank 153rd out of 156… Continue Reading
A pediatric outbreak in a remote Pakistan city shows the urgency of global health after Covid. One day in February 2019, Nazeer Shah carried his 1-year-old daughter, Eman, into a medical clinic. The doctor there, Imran Arbani, was immediately alarmed:… Continue Reading
KARACHI: Despite Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry’s claims of making the federal capital the first city to have environment friendly electric transport in Pakistan, his political rival Pakistan Peoples Party’s government in Sindh took the lead and launched the… Continue Reading
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday signed a 25-year cooperation agreement between the two allies in a ceremony carried live on state television. “Our relations with Iran will not be affected by the… Continue Reading
Australian PM Scott Morrison has removed a minister accused of rape from his role as the nation’s chief law officer, after weeks of pressure. Christian Porter will no longer be attorney general but will remain in cabinet in a new… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday signed agreements with Pakistan to provide $1.336 billion worth of assistance which would boost the country’s foreign exchange reserves and help support social sectors. A total of six project agreements worth $1.336bn, including $128… Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Most foreign pilgrims often visit… Continue Reading
How to make a social safety-net for the post-covid world After the Depression and the second world war, voters and governments in rich countries recast the relationship between the state and its citizens. Now the pandemic has seen the old rules… Continue Reading