80% of Pakistan lacks safe drinking water, ADB warns

[ Severe stress contributes to widespread waterborne diseases across the country, says Asian Water Outlook report A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s lifeline – the Indus Basin Water System – is facing mounting threats from upstream water controls and deep-rooted infrastructure challenges, while … Read more

‘England being humiliated by Australia’

Former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan said England were being humiliated in the second test in Brisbane. Photo: AFP BRISBANE: Former Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan said England were being humiliated in the second test in Brisbane after a woeful third day left them on the brink of defeat on Saturday.England eventually bowled out Australia for 511 … Read more

Red carpet rolled out for Indonesian president

President Prabowo will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz, meet President Asif Ali Zardari ISLAMABAD: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived on Monday to a red-carpet welcome for a two-day official visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Upon his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase, the Indonesian president was warmly received by President … Read more

IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus

. VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began a rare visit to Ukraine on December 1, to assess … Read more