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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday underscored the need for increasing bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Malaysia in the areas of trade, culture and technology for the mutual benefits of two brotherly countries. He said that Pakistan attaches significant importance to its ties with Malaysia as the two countries enjoyed excellent relations in various fields and had unanimity of...

ISLAMABAD: Former judge of Islamabad High Court Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Thursday again filed a request before the Supreme Court for an early hearing of his petition against his removal by the Supreme Judicial Council two years ago. Siddiqui, who is retiring on June 30, requested the SC to fix his case on June 1 for day to day hearing....

BHUBANESHWAR: Hundreds of thousands of villagers along the low-lying coast of eastern India and Bangladesh were marooned by floodwaters on Thursday in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone that has killed at least five people, officials in both countries said. Cyclone Yaas ripped through the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Wednesday packing gusts of up to 140 kph (87...

GDANSK: Villarreal defeated Manchester United 11-10 on penalties to win their first major trophy after a 1-1 draw in the Europa League final as goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive spot-kick in a remarkable shootout. Gerard Moreno gave Villarreal the lead 29 minutes into the Spanish club’s first European final, but Edinson Cavani equalised early in the second half before...

The visas of former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and 25 other participants of the Pakistan Super League's (PSL) sixth edition for United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been delayed, a news outlet reported on Thursday. Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain, Imran Khan, Asif Afridi, Umar Amin, Mohammad Musa, Zaid Alam, Zeeshan Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Khan and PCB...

SAN JOSE: A California transit employee killed eight co-workers and wounded another before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly US mass shootings, prompting the state's governor to ask: "What the hell is wrong with us?" Authorities did not immediately offer many details or a possible motive for the shooting, which unfolded about 6:30am...

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination on Thursday issued a statement on the Sinopharm vaccine in Pakistan, after a spate of confusion and misinformation surrounding its availability and use in Pakistan was seen among people. According to a statement issued by the ministry on Twitter, the Sinopharm vaccine is available in Pakistan and is currently being...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that he would not let the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government pass an "anti-people budget." In a statement, Shehbaz Sharif said that he would resist getting the budget approved because it is "against the public interest," adding that he has directed the party's economic...

Israel's recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said on Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the attacked buildings were used for military purposes. Addressing a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet voiced deep concern about the surge in deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians...

Twitter on Thursday said it is worried about the safety of its staff in India and called for the government to respect freedom of expression, days after Indian police visited its office in New Delhi over its labelling of a tweet by a governing party spokesman as “manipulated media”. Twitter has been involved in a tense battle with the Indian...

ISLAMABAD: The government has opened coronavirus vaccination registration for citizens of 19 years and above from Thursday. In a post on social-networking website Twitter, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said that National Command and Operation Center had decided to open up vaccination registration for all 19 years and above from May 27. On the other hand, Pakistan...

BANNU: Unknown persons riding a motorbike threw two hand grenades at the house of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Transport Malik Shah Muhammad Khan Wazir in Bannu on Thursday. However, the provincial minister was not present at home at the time of the attack. Guard Naseeb Nawaz, who was injured in the attack, was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Bannu. Police said...

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Thursday said the nation will likely face difficult circumstances if Prime Minister Imran Khan keeps taking loans at current pace. The PPP chairman said in his statement that running the country’s economy on loans will create problems for future generations as well as next governments. Bilawal Bhutto said Pakistan’s policy making has been handed...