Qatar considering offers to host World Cup teams abroad: organiser
PARIS: Qatar is considering offers from other countries to host teams during the 2022 World Cup, but no decision has been taken yet, the head of the organising committee told AFP on…
FIFA keen to expand 2022 World Cup to 48 teams
KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said expanding the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams was “feasible” on Wednesday, as hosts Qatar pledged to come to a decision in the early part of…
Five senior Afghan Taliban leaders join group’s political office in Qatar
WASHINGTON: Leading members of the Taliban who were once held by the US at Guantanamo Bay have joined the group’s political office in the Gulf nation of Qatar, according to sources inside the…
Govt working to encourage investment opportunities for overseas Pakistanis: Afridi
Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Monday said the government was taking measures to facilitate and encourage overseas Pakistanis to invest in the country, Radio Pakistan reported. Speaking to overseas Pakistanis…
Pakistan releases Taliban leaders to help facilitate Afghan reconciliation process
–Taliban commanders released on ‘special request’ made by US, Qatari leadership ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finally released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar alias Mullah Baradar and two other Taliban leaders to help facilitate…
Qatar World Cup 2022 to be carbon-free
DOHA: Qatar’s football World Cup 2022 will be a “carbon-neutral” tournament with zero harmful emissions, the country’s environment minister told a sustainability conference on Wednesday. Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi said strict standards in…
Army chief, Qatari FM discuss regional security
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday met Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated. According to…
Qatari FM meets Qureshi, discusses bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD: Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Pakistan on Friday for a one-day visit after which he met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss matters of mutual interest.…
US envoy for Afghan peace meets Taliban officials in Qatar: WSJ Report
WASHINGTON: The US envoy for Afghanistan peace efforts met with Taliban representatives in Qatar on Friday as President Donald Trump’s administration pushed to find a way to end the 17-year-old Afghan war,…
Customs intelligence blames MoFA for illegal import of luxury vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued illegal exemption certificates to the dignitaries of the ruling family of Qatar for importing luxury vehicles, it was learnt. Sources told Pakistan Today…
Pakistan reluctant to make LNG deal public: report
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is reluctant not only to make the LNG terminal accord public but also to discuss it in the parliament, a local news agency said Friday. In case…
Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Kuwait for talks on Qatar
DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will visit Kuwait on Saturday, the state-run Kuwait News Agency said on Friday, amid expectations that he will discuss a Kuwaiti mediation to resolve the…
PHF confirms hosting of six-nation hockey tournament in December
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Monday confirmed that the Six-Nation Hockey Tournament will take place in Lahore from December 17 to 31. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. said Asian Hockey…
SC seeks details of LNG contract with Qatar
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit a report on liquified natural gas (LNG) agreement with Qatar that was signed during the previous government’s tenure. The apex court was…
World Cup workers in Qatar given ‘cooling vests’ to combat heat
Thousands of World Cup stadium workers in Qatar have been handed “cooling vests” to help them cope with building tournament venues in the desert country’s extreme temperatures. The Supreme Committee for Delivery…
Qatar to expand air base hosting major US military facility
DOHA: Qatar will expand two air bases including Udeid, which hosts the largest US military facility in the Middle East, a senior military official said on Monday amid a year-long dispute between…
Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue
RIYADH: Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year’s haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping Qataris from making the pilgrimage to Mecca. Although…