Category: World News
Pakistan, IMF at odds over Rs 900 billion fiscal gap
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government of Pakistan are at a stalemate over Rs 900 billion fiscal gap, a major stumbling block…
Colombia says ‘object’ spotted overhead after US warning over Chinese balloon
BOGOTA: Colombia said an “object” had overflown its territory after Washington warned that a suspected Chinese spy balloon similar to the one shot down off…
Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
FRANKFURT (GERMANY): Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further…
Musharraf leaves behind mixed legacy, will be remembered for Kargil
With his death, after a protracted illness, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf leaves behind a Janus-faced legacy in relations with India which saw him presiding…
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf leaves behind mixed legacy, will be remembered for Kargil
With his death, after a protracted illness, former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf leaves behind a Janus-faced legacy in relations with India which saw him presiding…
Voting starts for Cyprus’ presidency, with 3 front-runners
NICOSIA: Cypriots on Sunday began voting for their eighth new president in the ethnically divided island’s 63-year history as an independent republic, with three front-runners…
Pakistan round-up: Wikipedia blocked for ‘blasphemous’ content
NEW DELHI: Talks with IMF for a bailout package to aid Pakistan’s struggling economy hits more hurdles, Wikipedia banned for “blasphemous” content, and other news…
Migrant workers left with no job, stable income due to Xi’s Zero Covid policy: Report
BEIJING: China lifted the ‘Zero Covid‘ policy hoping it would give their citizens relief but it didn’t go well with migrant workers as they have…
Iran opposition leader calls for referendum amid protests
DUBAI: A long-detained opposition leader in Iran is calling for a nationwide referendum about whether to write a new constitution for the Islamic Republic amid…
After Musharraf’s death, Bilawal changes Twitter profile picture to photo of Benazir and Nawab Bugti
ISLAMABAD: After news about the demise of Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf was confirmed, the country’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday changed…