Sports legends extend support to Pakistan Blind Cricket Team ahead of world cup on November 21, 2024Renowned sports figures Jahangir Khan and Islahuddin Siddiqui have expressed their best wishes for the Pakistan Blind Cricket Team as the country hosts the 4th T20 Blind Cricket World Cup. Both legends highlighted the importance of supporting the visually impaired athletes who continue to bring pride to the nation. Squash icon Jahangir Khan lauded the […]
Sri Lanka A ahead after Pakistan Shaheens fightback on November 21, 2024Sri Lanka A were 180 runs ahead in their second innings after they had managed 157-4 in 45.2 overs by close of play on day three in the second four-dayer against Pakistan Shaheens at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. After Sri Lanka earned a 23-run first-innings lead, they slipped to 46-4 in 15 overs […]
Pakistani trio moves in Int’l Squash Championship semis on November 21, 2024Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal, Noor Zaman and M Ashab Irfan have moved in the semifinals of the Chief of the Air Staff-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Wednesday. Nasir will face Ibrahim Elkabbani of Egypt while Noor will play Ashab in the semifinals of the International Squash Championship on Thursday. Meanwhile […]
Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles on November 21, 2024Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war. A senior official told AFP that a strike on Russia’s Bryansk region earlier on Tuesday “was carried out by […]
G20 summit ends with Ukraine blame game on November 21, 2024Ukraine’s allies and Russia on Tuesday traded blame for a dramatic escalation in the war in Europe, which dominated the final day of talks at a G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The two-day gathering wrapped up with a plea from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for the world’s most powerful leaders to […]
US recognizes Venezuela opposition’s Gonzalez Urrutia as ‘president-elect’ on November 21, 2024The United States said Tuesday it recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect of Venezuela — the first time it called him that — four months after a disputed election in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory amid accusations of fraud. The statement from Secretary of State Anthony Blinken prompted a furious reaction from […]
UN nuclear chief welcomes Iran’s ‘concrete step’ on uranium stockpile on November 21, 2024UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Wednesday welcomed Iran’s “concrete step” on agreeing to cap its stockpile of highly enriched uranium after Tehran implemented preparatory steps to stop adding to its inventory. “I think this is … a concrete step in the right direction — we have a fact which has been verified by […]
US envoy heading to Israel to press for truce with Hezbollah on November 21, 2024US envoy Amos Hochstein announced he would head to Israel on Wednesday after spending two days in Lebanon trying to hammer out a deal for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The United States and France have spearheaded efforts for a truce in the conflict, which escalated in late September after nearly […]
Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII commences on November 21, 2024A three-week-long Pak-China Joint Exercise Warrior-VIII between Pakistan Army and Peoples’ Liberation Army of China commenced on Wednesday at National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC), Pabbi. The exercise is aimed at refining professional skills through joint training besides harnessing the historic military to military relations among the Iron Clad Brothers, said an Inter Services Public Relations […]
PA speaker chairs meeting of standing committee on law reforms on November 21, 2024A meeting of the Standing Committee on Law Reforms and Delegated Legislation, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, was held in the Punjab Assembly, here on Wednesday. Discussions focused on police accountability, oversight mechanisms and modernizing the legislative process. The committee members unanimously expressed concern over the non-establishment of Public Safety and Complaints Commissions […]