The Hague Group recommends arms embargoes, traveller screenings to enforce international law Demonstrators outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on June 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Forty nations have proposed a sweeping package of sanctions against Israel, including arms embargoes and traveller screenings, to counter the “de facto annexation” of the West Bank. According … Read more

India defeated England by seven runs in a high-scoring T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday to book a place in the final against New Zealand national cricket team. The final will be played on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be India’s fourth final in … Read more

Outlines innovation-led strategy, boosts R&D spending and prioritises emerging technologies for 2026–2030 development Techincians look on under a screen broadcasting the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters China on Thursday unveiled key development targets for the 2026–2030 period … Read more

Manchester City twice squandered the lead at the Etihad Stadium. Photo: AFP MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s bid to win the Premier League title suffered a potentially fatal blow in a surprise 2-2 draw against lowly Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side twice squandered the lead at the Etihad Stadium as goals from Antoine Semenyo and … Read more

MoFA says Special Facilitation Desks established at Pakistan’s missions abroad to assist stranded Pakistanis Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs Pakistani embassies in Gulf countries to assist Pakistani citizens amid prevailing situation in the region. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed that the Pakistani embassies in Gulf countries must remain readily available at … Read more

Advises public not to pay attention to rumours, as petroleum supply situation in country remains stable People wait their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, in Karachi, Pakistan June 2, 2022. Picture taken June 2, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS The government, on Thursday, ordered all provinces to instruct Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to carry out … Read more

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa looks dejected after the match. Photo: REUTERS MADRID: Real Madrid will “keep fighting” as long as they mathematically have a chance of winning La Liga, after slipping four points behind Barcelona, under-pressure coach Alvaro Arbeloa said on Thursday. Los Blancos visit Celta Vigo on Friday, hoping to move back within … Read more

Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick. Photo: AFP NEWCASTLE: Michael Carrick said “defeat hurts” after Manchester United’s 2-1 loss at Newcastle on Wednesday — the first time he has been beaten as manager of the club. William Osula came off the bench to score the winner for the 10-man home team at St James’ Park, … Read more

27th Amendment gives FCC no authority to reopen SC verdicts, reinforcing judicial finality in private, public disputes ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that a parallel appeal cannot be filed against a Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision, reinforcing that the apex court’s final rulings are beyond review. FFC clarified that it cannot entertain … Read more

UN peacekeepers express ‘serious concern’ over order as around 84,000 people displaced in four days Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern neighborhood on March 5, 2026. PHOTO: AFP On Wednesday, the Israeli military issued a displacement order for all residents in Lebanon south of the … Read more