SEOUL: South Korea aims to expand the share of renewables and also natural gas in its fuel mix to gradually cut back its high dependence on coal and nuclear power over the 15 years to 2031, the energy ministry said on Thursday. The ministry’s new draft proposal – an adjustment to its power supply plan […]
Egypt minister set to sign deal to resume Russian flights: agencies
CAIRO: Egypt’s aviation minister will travel to Russia to sign protocol agreements as early as Friday to allow the resumption of Russian flights that were suspended after the 2015 bombing of a tourist jet, Egyptian sources and Russia’s minister said on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo this […]
SC to announce verdict in Imran, Tareen case today
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will announce its reserved verdict in the disqualification case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Secretary General Jahangir Tareen today (Friday) at 2:00 pm. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab had reserved the verdict on Nov […]
SC summons comprehensive report on human trafficking in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general and Balochistan chief secretary to submit a comprehensive report over human trafficking in the province. A three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab, issued the directions while hearing a suo […]
Palestinians, a large Jerusalem minority, feel Trump snub
JERUSALEM: Pedestrians walk on a thick layer of soot from tires set ablaze in frequent clashes with Israeli troops. Cars navigate around potholes in streets littered with garbage. Motorists honk in a traffic jam near an Israeli checkpoint that is framed by the towering cement slabs of Israel’s separation barrier. It’s morning rush hour in […]
After 70 years, EU joins forces, literally!
BRUSSELS: European Union nations, now unfettered by Britain’s decision to quit, achieved a 70-year-old ambition on Thursday to integrate their defences, launching a pact between 25 EU governments to fund, develop and deploy armed forces together. European Council President Donald Tusk deemed the move “bad news for our enemies”. First blocked by the French parliament […]
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Bilawal chairs meeting to organise and prepare for 2018 elections
LAHORE: A meeting of Pakistan People’s Party Lahore City Executives was presided over by the PPP Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Bilawal House, Lahore on Thursday. The meeting discussed t the reorganizational matters and mobilizing the party workers in the city of Lahore. Central Information Secretary PPP Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmed, PPP Central Punjab President Qamaruz […]
Babar for women’s empowerment through legal cover
ISLAMABAD: Broken criminal justice system and misrepresentation of religion, as witnessed in the ‘dharna’ last month at Faizabad were the core issues in the continuing violence in the country and the worst sufferers were women. This was stated by Senator Farhatullah Babar at the launch of three publications on women’s related issues by the National […]
Malan savours maiden ton after ‘fun’ battle with pacemen
BRISBANE: Having honed his game against “dibbly dobbly” deliveries in English county cricket, Dawid Malan was thrilled to conquer a hostile Australian pace assault to post his maiden century in the third Ashes Test on Thursday. The batsman’s unbeaten 110 at the WACA cauldron anchored a 174-run stand with wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow (75 not out) […]