This undated image shows China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning during a press briefing. — Chinese Foreign Ministry website/File Arrangement was part of swap deal with Beijing, says source. US officials negotiated return of Americans incarcerated in China. Longtime “fugitive” also extradited back to China, says Bejing’s FM spox. Beijing said Thursday that three of […]
UNITED NATIONS: Social media influencers need urgent help to check their facts before they broadcast to their followers, in order to reduce the spread of misinformation online, United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) warned. According to a report by Unesco, two-thirds of content creators fail to check the accuracy of their material, making […]
The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has abolished Saturday holiday for two months in Islamabad’s educational institutions — from November 30 to February 1, 2025. Without referring to the PTI’s three-day-long protest, a notification stated that Saturday will be observed as working day in all the educational institutions working under the ambit of the Federal […]
PARIS: In a significant progress in the fight against HIV, the number of new infections and deaths due to the disease is falling worldwide. However, health experts on Sunday warned that HIV is far from from being stamped out and more needs to be done. Uneven progress Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at […]
In order to facilitate citizens, all designated banks across the country will remain open on Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1, to receive Hajj 2025 applications. According to a circular of the SBP issued today, the branches of designated banks will remain operational from 9am to 2:30pm on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has announced the extension of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme to five years, effective from the 2024-2025 academic year. The move, intended to align Pakistan’s dental education with global standards, has been officially conveyed to medical universities nationwide. According to a PMDC spokesperson, the fifth […]
Pakistani openers Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique have led the Green Shirts to level three-match series by grabbing a flawless 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the second One Day International (ODI) played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Tuesday. Set to chase a modest 146, Pakistan comfortably amassed the total without losing a wicket and […]
DUBAI: In a significant shake-up in the International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s ODI bowling rankings, Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi has been dethroned from the top spot by Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan. The latest rankings, released on Wednesday, show South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj holding steady in third place. However, Afridi, who climbed to number one following […]
ICC meeting to be held online on Nov 29. Various options to come under discussion. Board inclined toward hybrid model: sources. KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday called a board meeting on November 29 to deliberate on the future of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan in February-March […]
India, under the stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, defeated Australia by a massive 295-run margin in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth and claimed the top spot in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings on Monday. Australia, while chasing a mountainous 534, crumbled to 238 all out in the final session on […]
