UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear

Posted 12:38 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war. But ...

DPM/FM chairs SDGs Achievement Programme Committee meeting

Posted 09:11 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired the 44th Meeting of the Steering Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Achievement ...

Alizeh Shah sings 'Heer' during jamming session with friends on rooftop

Posted 07:16 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

Pakistani actress Alizeh Shah took to her Instagram handle and shared a new singing video of herself. Alizeh Shah bowled the social users over with her mesmerizing vocals in ...

ICC to sentence Timbuktu war criminal

Posted 12:42 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

The International Criminal Court will Wednesday sentence a jihadist police chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled ...

Argentina rugby coach Contepomi tweaks squad ahead of France clash

Posted 05:47 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

Scrum-half Gonzalo Garcia will start instead of Gonzalo Bertranou in the only change made by Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi for Friday's November international with ...

US mines for Ukraine spark outrage among aid groups

Posted 12:04 AM, 21 Nov, 2024

The US decision to send landmines to Ukraine is "not justifiable", aid groups have told AFP, highlighting the long-term impact on civilians of the internationally banned ...

Bangladesh ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges

Posted 03:39 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

Bangladesh's former police chief appeared in court Wednesday accused of overseeing a deadly crackdown in a failed bid to suppress the August revolution that toppled the ...

Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push

Posted 12:00 AM, 21 Nov, 2024

US auto giants signaled Wednesday they could further slow the ramp-up of electric vehicle production as Detroit awaits the arrival of a Trump administration eager to ...

Punjab school winter vacation: Here's likely schedule

Posted 06:58 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

The Punjab government is expected to announce a two-week winter vacation for educational institutions across the province. Reports suggest this year winter break for public ...

'Rust' to premiere three years after on-set shooting

Posted 09:56 AM, 20 Nov, 2024

The Western "Rust" will get its world premiere on Wednesday at a Polish film festival, three years on from a shock on-set shooting that killed the cinematographer. Hollywood ...

Kazakhstan reports 2,000 rare seal deaths in one month

Posted 07:25 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

Kazakhstan said Wednesday that almost 2,000 seal carcasses on its Caspian Sea shores in under a month, raising new concerns over the endangered species. The Central Asian ...

Bluesky hits 20m users amid explosive growth

Posted 07:00 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform, has surpassed 20 million users, marking a significant milestone in its recent growth trajectory. The app, which reached 15 ...

Children's wellbeing 'under threat' in 2050, warns UNICEF

Posted 11:24 AM, 20 Nov, 2024

Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency ...

Pakistani embassy rejects reports of UAE visa restrictions

Posted 06:40 PM, 20 Nov, 2024

The Pakistani embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rejected media reports that claim that the UAE government has imposed a visa ban on Pakistani nationals. The ...