DOHA-UNS-Iran claimed a famous 2-0 victory over 10-man Wales on Friday as Carlos Queiroz’s men scored two goals deep into added time to keep their Fifa World Cup campaign alive. It had been building up to that first goal and when it came, there was delirium, pandemonium and an eruption […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that as chief minister of Gujarat in 2002, Narendra Modi had taught a lesson to “anti-social elements”. “They tried to create a problem for [Prime Minister] Narendra Bhai [Modi], but he taught them such a lesson that they have not dared to […]
KARACHI -UNS-The State Bank of Pakistan announced on Friday that it had increased the interest rate by 100 basis points (bps) to 16 per cent to curb inflation. The announcement came after a meeting of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The central bank said that the decision was aimed […]
ISTANBUL-UNS-Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited Turkey to join hands in investing in renewable energy production and reduce dependence on traditional energy sources. Prime minister was participated in the ceremoney in the third of four Milgem Corvette ships for the Pakistan Navy at the Istanbul Shipyard during a two-day […]
JAMES M. DORSEY Barely out of the starting blocks, the Qatar World Cup has already produced a fair share of upsets as well as politically and personally sensitive situations and incidents. Qatar’s 2:0 loss to Ecuador in the tournament’s opening match will have reinforced critics’ conviction that the Gulf state […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to appoint Lieutenant General Syed Asim Munir as New Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as New Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). After weeks of intense speculation,rumours and consultations with government allies parties and […]
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Thursday, buoyed by signals the U.S. Federal Reserve may slow the pace of interest rate hikes and news of fresh economic stimulus from China, with the dollar failing to recoup losses. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) […]
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah is in the spotlight as he mulls his choice on who will be the country’s next prime minister, after an election left no party with a majority in parliament and coalition talks failed. Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday said he […]
KABUL -UNS : Three women and 11 men were flogged on Wednesday on the orders of an Afghan court after they were found guilty of theft and “moral crimes”, a provincial official said. The lashings are the first to be confirmed since the Taliban’s supreme leader ordered judges this month […]
