ISLAMABAD: On the first day of his official visit to Turkey on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif noted that the closeness in Pakistan and Turkey’s relationship was not reflected in trade relations between the two countries, and expressed the desire… Continue Reading
South Korean boy band BTS, a fundraising juggernaut for US social justice causes, met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to discuss hate crimes targeting Asians. The K-pop stars made brief statements to reporters prior to… Continue Reading
THE demolition of Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid in 1992 was an epochal moment in the post-independence history of India. As the frenzied mobs of Hindu hard-liners reduced the mediaeval mosque to rubble, based on the belief that it had been built… Continue Reading
Unaddressed for long, numerous imbalances in many market economies, emerging or developed — aggravated by global geopolitics and the war in Ukraine — have turned into grave crises. But a high rate of current, unsubdued, persisting inflation has triggered politically… Continue Reading
The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome’s ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors the chance to stand where gladiators once fought. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini announced the project to build the wooden, retractable floor on… Continue Reading
AT a briefing with the leading lights of the TV channels, a ‘high official’ has given details of the contacts with Delhi in order to de-escalate tensions and the baby steps being taken towards a peace settlement in the India-Pakistan… Continue Reading
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Saturday announced an increase in minimum wage of workers, fixing it at Rs20,000 per month. Chairing a meeting at the CM office on provision of relief to labourers, Mr Buzdar said welfare of… Continue Reading
THE coming weeks are critical for Pakistan’s Covid-19 response. With a national positivity ratio of 10pc and an average of over 150 daily deaths this week, the situation is as alarming as ever. According to NCOC chief Asad Umar, the… Continue Reading
Non-binding resolution links GSP+ status to religious freedoms, anti-France sentiment • Pakistan rejects criticism of judicial system as regrettable, urges dialogue on issues LONDON: The European Parliament this week adopted a resolution calling for a review of trade relations with Pakistan and… Continue Reading
High school students are among 30 people killed in a car bombing in Afghanistan, local officials say. The bomb went off late on Friday close to a guesthouse where the students were reportedly staying in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of eastern… Continue Reading