Swiss foreign ministry says Beatrice Stoeckli, kidnapped four years ago by alleged al-Qaeda fighters, has been killed. Mali has been plagued by an eight-year conflict that began as a separatist movement in the north. Switzerland’s foreign ministry says a Swiss woman held hostage in Mali since 2016 has been killed by an armed group affiliated […]
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the United Nations‘ World Food Programme as the recipient of its coveted Peace Prize on Friday for its “efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war”. “For its effort to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting […]
Pakistan on Friday reminded India of its “defense limitations”, lest the country’s eastern neighbor is once again “embarrassingly exposed to the world” as it was after its Balakot and the more recent misadventure in Ladakh. The warning by Islamabad comes days after the chief of India’s air force claimed that the military was ready for […]
NAB seeks cancellation of Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC, passport. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has written a letter to Interior Ministry for the cancellation of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC and passport. NAB seeks cancellation of Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC, passport. Arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif have been issued by the court his travel documents should […]
Apple fired off invitations to an online event expected to introduce a new-generation iPhone tailored for superfast 5G telecom networks. The typically tight-lipped technology titan revealed only that the presentation would be streamed starting at 1700 GMT from its headquarters in Silicon Valley. Copies of the emailed invitation spread quickly on social media, featuring a […]
The National Bank of Pakistan has denied news that its system was hacked. In a statement released on Friday, the bank said the news was falsely reported by a TV channel. “We have adequate information security controls in place to protect customers and other confidential data. In line with industry practices and SBP guidelines.” It […]
SLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan General Austin Scott Miller discussed with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa peace and stability in the region, Pak-Afghan border management and current developments in the Afghan peace process. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]
Bundal Island project will “surpass Dubai” after it will be developed into a city with an investment of around $50 billion, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said on Thursday. He was addressing a news conference in Islamabad after meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss the matters related to the development of islands off Karachi’s coast. […]
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Thursday demanded “Imran’s selectors” to answer for the ongoing crises in the country, saying that his supporters “will not sit back” until they get one. Nawaz, who is currently in London, made the remarks in a virtual address at a convention of PML-N’s parliamentarians and ticketholders, saying that the country […]
Muhammad Ikram weighs in his options, he steps up to the snooker table, takes a firm look before he flicks his chin, as he was born with no arms, on the cue ball which sends a red into a corner pocket. The sport was perhaps an unlikely passion for Ikram, 32, to pursue, but the […]
