Regret US decision to veto draft resolution on Palestine’s UN membership: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed its disappointment on the United Nations Security Council’s inability to reach a consensus on Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations, also regretting the US decision to veto the draft resolution. “Pakistan is deeply disappointed by the result of last night’s debate at UNSC and its inability to reach a […]
Martinez penalty heroics take Villa to Conference League semis
PARIS: Emiliano Martinez starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout as Aston Villa squeezed past Lille and into the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday following a late Matty Cash goal in normal time. Villa led 2-1 from last week’s first leg but their quest for a first European trophy since 1982 looked doomed when goals […]
Tehran plays down suspected Israeli attack, signals no retaliation
TEHRAN: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as a suspected Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and Iran’s muted response both appeared to […]
LSE sees 2.3% growth, more poverty in 2024
LAHORE: The Pakistani economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2.3% in FY 2024. The combination of this low growth and high inflation will significantly increase poverty this year and in the coming years. Approximately 10% of taxes would need to be spent on transfers to lower-income households to eliminate this poverty. This […]
Russia’s Shoigu says tank production is booming
MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the country was ramping up manufacturing of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems, but more work was needed to increase production of tank protection equipment. Shoigu’s ministry published a video showing him touring a tank factory in the Siberian city of Omsk and meeting workers, whom […]
Liverpool out of Europa League as Leverkusen advance to semis
LONDON: Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after a 1-0 win against Atalanta that wasn’t enough to overturn their quarter-final deficit, while Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-1 draw at West Ham took the German champions into the last four on Thursday. In Jurgen Klopp’s last season as Liverpool boss, the Reds were hoping to give the […]
Interior minister decides to launch joint operation in riverine areas
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi decided on Friday to launch a joint operation in the riverine areas to combat the lawlessness and gangs of dacoits who use the region to conduct criminal activities. The decision came during a meeting of the National Action Plan Implementation Review Committee held at the National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA) headquarters. The […]
Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May, says finance minister
WASHINGTON: Pakistan hopes to agree the contours of a new International Monetary Fund loan in May, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters, and has kicked off talks with rating agencies to lay the groundwork for a return to international debt markets. The country’s current $3 billion arrangement with the fund runs out in late April […]