Pakistan needs $16.8bn for rehabilitation of flood-affected areas, PM Shehbaz tells Geneva moot
GENEVA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan will need $16.8 billion for the rehabilitation of flood-affected areas and that a framework had...
US reiterates support for Pakistan’s right to self-defence against terrorism
WASHINGTON: The United States is a partner of Pakistan but does not have any influence on any decisions made by the country, US State...
Economy faces tougher year in 2023, warns IMF
WASHINGTON: The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has predicted the year 2023 tougher year for world economy saying 2023...
UNGA passes resolution against Israeli occupation in Palestine; 87 votes cast in favor
NEW YORK: A resolution against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories was passed by a majority vote in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with...
Pioneering US television journalist Barbara Walters dead at 93
WASHINGTON: Barbara Walters, one of the most visible women on US television as the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast...
Japan to develop 3,000 km long-range missiles, deploy in 2030s
TOKYO: The Defence Ministry of Japan is arranging to develop multiple long-range missiles with a range of up to about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles)...
93 Pakistani journalists among 1,700 killed across globe over last 20 years: RSF
ISLAMABAD: Ninety three (93) Pakistani journalists were among the 1,700 journalists who have been killed across the globe over the past 20 years, an...
Russia to ban oil exports to countries with price cap from February
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of crude oil...
US allocates $200m for gender equality, democracy in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States senators have approved a sweeping annual spending package, allocating $200 million for gender equality and strengthening democracy in Pakistan.
The $1.7...
Afghan female students, lecturers protest in Kabul against Taliban’s closure of varsities
KABUL: Students and lecturers of Kabul University protested in the Afghan capital against ban on women attending classes in the latest severe blow to...
