Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Australia triumphs over South Africa, Secures WC Final
Australia triumphs over South Africa, Secures WC Final Australia will now lock horns with India in final, scheduled for November 19. Our correspondents KOLKATA : Australia qualified for final of the World Cup 2023 after beating South Africa by three wickets in a nail-biting contest at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Thursday. Aussies achieved the modest target of 213 runs in 47.2 overs, to reach final for eighth time. Proteas bowlers gave a tough time, slimming the opponent’s chances for win, but tail order of Australia held the nerves to clinchRead More
Present conditions are self-inflicted wound, Laments Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz recalled that the PML-N was not ready to form a government in 2022, but saving Pakistan from default became a priority. Abid Raza LAHORE: Nawaz Sharif – who has served as prime minister thrice – on Thursday said Pakistan would have progressed and much better placed at a rapid speed, if the policies initiated by his government in 1990s were implemented without any interruption. Addressing a gathering at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he recalled that India had copied the policies introduced in 1990s – the firstRead More
Pakistan condemns Israeli bombing in Jordanian field
Pakistan strongly condemns the bombardment by Israeli Occupation Forces in the surroundings of a Jordanian field hospital in occupied Gaza, resulting in injuries to seven Jordanian staff members. This inhumane attack is the latest in a series of attacks on hospitals and medical facilities in Gaza and constitutes a war crime and a flagrant violation of International law. Pakistan joins the call for a thorough investigation into this barbaric incident and other attacks on medical facilities in Gaza and for holding the occupation forces accountable for the war crimes beingRead More
Pak refutes arms sale to Ukraine
Pakistan says TTP in contact with “illegal residents” Khayam Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday once again asserted it has not sold arms to Ukraine or Russia, refuting claims made by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in its recently published investigation. Addressing the Foreign Office’s weekly media briefing today, spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said: “We are not even in a position to tell which side is using which weapon in this conflict.” She added that the arms sold by Pakistan to anyone have an end-user certificate. Earlier this week, BBC Urdu claimed to be inRead More