ATHENS: Greece’s coastguard on Thursday said nearly 500 asylum seekers rescued in a dramatic operation this week off the island of Crete had been temporarily transferred to a ferry for processing. The migrants — including 128 boys and nine girls — were on board a derelict fishing boat that issued a distress call late on […]
Pakistan Taliban extortion hits borderlands
A lawmaker in Pakistan’s rugged northwest was sipping tea with voters when his phone chirped to life — the Taliban were calling with a demand for “donations”. “We hope you won’t disappoint,” read the chilling text from a shady go-between of the Pakistan chapter of the Islamists, known as Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). A second […]
Messi on brink as Argentina look to salvage World Cup
DOHA: It was not supposed to be this way. Before the World Cup started, hopes were high in Argentina that Lionel Messi was set for a glorious swansong. The diminutive superstar with magic in his boots insisted he was in fine shape physically ahead of what he suggested would be his final tilt at […]
China’s tightening Covid-19 curbs fuel pushback
Frustration simmered in China among residents and business groups navigating stricter Covid-19 control curbs as the country reported on Friday another historic high of daily infections just weeks after hopes were raised of easing measures. The resurgence of Covid cases in China, with 32,695 new local infections recorded for Thursday as numerous cities report outbreaks, […]
Renowned comedian Ismail Tara passes away in Karachi
Renowned actor and comedian Ismail Tara passed away in Karachi after suffering from kidney problem,source reported. He was 73. According to details, he was being treated at a private hospital in the port city. The famous actor was placed on the ventilator Thursday morning. His funeral prayer will be held after Friday prayer (today) in […]
PTI leaders seek face-saving to call off protests: Khawaja Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Thursday that leaders of the PTI have hinted at securing a face-saver to conclude the ongoing long march — as the government and the party remain at loggerheads. Minister said PMLN parliamentarians have had some informal contacts with their PTI counterparts, and it has emerged from these interactions that they needed […]
Musk says Twitter to provide ‘amnesty’ to some suspended accounts
Elon Musk said on Thursday that Twitter will provide a “general amnesty” to suspended accounts starting next week after running a poll on whether to do so for users who had not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam. In a poll Musk posted on Twitter on Wednesday, 72.4% of the more than […]
An overview of Lt Gen Shamshad Mirza’s career
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has nominated Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza for the post of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). Let’s take a brief look at his career. Lt Gen Mirza started his army career in the Sindh Regiment after training at Pakistan Military Academy and served as the director-general of […]
Govt to blame if PTI protesters are attacked: Shibli Faraz
ISLAMABAD: PTI chief and ex-PM Imran Khan’s Chief of Staff Senator Syed Shibli Faraz said that if Imran Khan or any other participant in the long march comes under assault or an incident of violence takes place in the party’s rallies and protest demonstrations, the federal government will be responsible. Taking to his Twitter handle […]
World Cup: Spain start off with 7-0 rout of Costa Rica
DOHA: Former champions Spain got their World Cup off to a pulsating start on Wednesday through a record 7-0 win over a shell-shocked Costa Rica, with an early Dani Olmo strike taking his country past the 100 goal mark in soccer’s showpiece event. The European giants sought to make their mark in Group ‘E’ […]