Khunjerab Pass opened for Pakistan-China trade after 3 years
BEIJING: Khunjerab Pass major trade route between Pakistan and China was re-opened after closure of almost three years in wake of coronavirus pandemic. Pass that connects Gilgit-Baltistan with China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region was close...
Nawaz vows for ‘full court’, slams ex-CJP Nisar, other judges
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chief Nawaz Sharif called for full court in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections case, stating that two out of three judges of Supreme Court’s bench have given every verdict against him. Addressing news c...
Former US President Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury
NEW YORK: Donald Trump has been indicted by Manhattan grand jury after probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming first former US President to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for White House. Specific charges...
9 dead as two US Army copters crash
Kentucky: Two US Army helicopters crashed during nighttime training mission in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers on board, general said. Helicopters variants of Black Hawk designed for medical evacuation were taking part in routine training mission...
Pak-origin Yousaf to be next Scottish leader
LONDON: Scottish nationalists picked Pakistani origin Humza Yousaf to be country's next leader after bitterly fought contest that exposed deep divisions in his party over policy and stalled independence campaign. 37-year-old practising Muslim succeed...
India summons Canadian HC
New Delhi: India summoned Canada’s High Commissioner to “Convey strong concern” over Sikh protesters in Canada and how they were allowed to breach security of India’s diplomatic mission and consulates. According to Canadian me...
Rahul Gandhi convicted of defamation, gets two-year sentence
NEW DELHI: A court in western India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation for speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having surname Modi, and sentenced him two years in prison. Gandhi was present at court in Sur...
IMF confirms $2.9bn bailout loan package to Srilanka
WASHINGTON: Sri Lanka's President said that International Monetary Fund has approved its request for $ 2.9 billion bailout, raising hopes for an easing of island nation's dire economic crisis. IMF's board also confirmed it has approved loan, which cl...
Amritpal Singh ‘at large’, mobile-internet blackout in Indian Punjab
Amritsar: Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday as police hunted a Sikh preacher. The blackout extension came as supporters of Amritpal Singh were filmed vandalising India’s c...
Amazon goes for vast downsising, to cut 9,000 jobs
London: Amazon.com said it would axe another 9,000 roles totaling 27,000 job cuts in recent months, trimming from its long-profitable cloud unit that’s facing new headwinds and making it latest tech company to announce second layoff round in fa...
