Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have signed an agreement to clear mines drifting in the Black Sea that have posed a threat to shipping since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine. On Thursday, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said the deal establishes a Mine Countermeasures Task Group among the three NATO allies to deal with the mines as he met in …

GAZA CITY: Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of towns and refugee camps in a war that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would take “many more months” to end. Netanyahu’s comments signal no let-up in a campaign that has killed many thousands and levelled much of …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) will take up the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for “failing to provide a level-playing field” despite the top court’s orders. A three-member bench of the apex court will hear a petition filed by the Imran Khan-led party seeking contempt of court proceedings against …

The non-binding, symbolic resolution passed with 153 votes in favour, 10 against, and 23 abstentions. UNGA members vote on a non-binding resolution demanding ‘an immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza at the UN headquarters in New York, December 12 [Anglea Weiss/AFP] The United Nations General Assembly has passed a non-binding, symbolic resolution to demand an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, with …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday by a 5-1 majority suspended its October 23 order wherein it declared civilians’ trials in military courts null and void in connection with the May 9 riots. The verdict was announced on intra-court appeals filed by the federal and provincial governments and the defence ministry against the top court’s verdict announced by Justice Ijazul …

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani Friday said that Pakistan is ready to airlift the injured Palestinians and bring them for treatment, adding this has been conveyed to Jordan and Egypt as well. The top Pakistani diplomat made the revelation while responding to a calling attention notice in the Senate. The notice had sought the foreign minister’s briefing on what efforts …

HANGZHOU, Sep 24 (INP): As the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games ceremoniously unfolded at China’s east city of Hangzhou, the attention is on Hangzhou’s mission to orchestrate the first-ever “carbon-neutral” Asian Games.  This commitment resonates throughout the games’ preparations in the venues’ construction and technology integration, according to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Sunday. As per official announcment, most …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry  on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for not holding a meeting on general elections in Punjab today despite being directed via judicial orders. “Don’t make a joke of the Constitution and court orders. Even after the court orders, a general impression is that since the Election Commission is made …

  TURKEY, Feb 12 (AFP): Rescuers pulled a seven-month-old baby and a teenage girl from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after an earthquake devastated Turkiye and Syria and killed more than 28,000. UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double after he arrived in southern Turkiye on Saturday to assess the …

  LAHORE, Feb 12 (FD):  The most-anticipated tournament in the domestic calendar is upon us as the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will kick off on February 13 (tomorrow). The tournament will begin with Multan Sultans, the winners of the 2021 edition and the finalists of the last, in action with the title defenders and hosts Lahore Qalandars at the …