Malaysia, Pakistan agree to strengthen ties in trade, investment
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Pakistan have agreed to explore opportunities to strengthen ties between the two countries, especially in trade and investment, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed the matter during a phone call he received from his Pakistani counterpart last night. “During the phone conversation, […]
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife gets 14 years in state gifts case
ISLAMABAD: In a second such sentence in as many days, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 14 years in prison in the state gifts case, also known as the Toshakhana case, on Wednesday. The sentence was announced by a court in the northeastern garrison city of Rawalpindi’s […]
Pakistan’s late equaliser dash Malaysia’s Olympic hopes
KUALA LUMPUR: A late equaliser by Rana Waheed Ashraf dashed Malaysia’s hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics when Pakistan came from behind to snatch a 3-3 draw against Malaysia in Group A of the Olympic Qualifier in Muscat, Oman, Thursday. The result saw Malaysia failing to make the semifinals after finishing at the […]
7 killed in blast in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A bomb went off near a vehicle in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, killing at least seven people including a local politician, government officials and police said. The incident took place late on Monday night when a roadside bomb hit the vehicle of a chairman of a union council and others who were returning from […]
30 killed, over 100 injured after train derails in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: At least 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Sunday, killing at least 30 passengers while injuring over 100 others, government and police officials said. While confirming the casualties, Sindh’s Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that nine cars have been cleared, adding that a rescue operation […]
A shock for Aussies but not a surprise for Pakistanis
KUCHING: Pakistan’s Amir Muhammad Mazari is confident that they will do well in the ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Boys) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying after defeating second seed Australia in the quarter-final on Thursday. He told the reporters that beating Australia were within their expectations as they have been working hard to prepare for […]
Aussies fall to Pakistanis
KUCHING: Eighth seed Pakistan pulled off the biggest upset of day 4 in the ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition U14 (Boys) Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying held at Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Centre on Thursday as they defeated second seed Australia by 2-1. In the first singles’ match, Abubakar Talha put in a strong performance […]
18, including 8 children, die in southern Pakistan bus fire
ISLAMABAD: At least 18 people, including eight children, were killed and 28 others injured on Wednesday night after a passenger bus caught fire in Pakistan’s southern Jamshoro district, police said on Thursday. The area’s Deputy Superintendent of Police Wajid Thaheem was quoted by Xinhua as telling the media that the bus was engulfed in flames […]
27 die in southern Pakistan as spread of dengue intensifies
ISLAMABAD: The spread of dengue fever in Pakistan continued to get severe as 27 patients have died in the country’s southern Sindh province so far this month, the provincial health department reported. All the deaths were reported in Karachi, Sindh’s capital and the largest city in the country, reported Xinhua. A total of 353 new […]
Flooding triggers fresh migrations from southern Pakistan
KARACHI: Thousands of panicked citizens have left a densely-populated district in southern Pakistan, following a fresh spell of floods, adding to the growing number of displaced people, Anadolu Agency reported, citing officials and local media on Sunday. The Dadu district of southern Sindh province has been surrounded by floodwaters, leaving only one passage for the […]
