The schedule for the highly anticipated ICC World Cup 2023 in India may undergo yet another alteration due to security concerns raised by the local police. As per media reports, the matches between New Zealand and the Netherlands on October 9, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka on October 10 at Uppal, might face rescheduling. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has …

High-ranking officials from the Member Policy Inland Revenue Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have made a stunning admission before the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) that the tax return devised for Tax Year 2023 is erroneously calculating incorrect tax liabilities for pensioners, senior citizens, and members of Shuhada families. The revelation came to light during a hearing at the FTO’s office, …

In a recent harrowing incident, a tourist lost his life after being shot repeatedly by bandits at Babusar Top. The tourist resisted robbery and the burglars opened fire and killed him in his car. According to the police, the tourist was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as Professor Haji Rashid, a …

Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who will oversee the next election. According to international media reports, about 300 people were injured in the clash, including some from live fire. As per reports, as many as 150 people including police officers were hurt in the violence, which occurred …

Pet owners who are getting ready to leave the UAE should plan as far in advance as possible when it comes time to take their furry friends with them. This is because countries have different import rules and some can take longer to process than others. “Always plan ahead know the cargo requirement before getting a pet and the costs,” …

Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been criticised by viewers of the Fifa Women’s World Cup final after kissing Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the trophy presentation. Rubiales was one of the FIFA officials on stage who congratulated the Spanish players after they received their winners’ medals following a 1-0 victory over England to capture …

A special court in Islamabad granted Monday a four-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the request of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in relation to a case registered against him under Sections 5 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. Judge Abual Hasnat conducted the hearing today for the case registered against Qureshi …

Advocate Haider Majeed, a PTI lawyer, has been handed over to the military for trial over his alleged involvement in May 9 vandalism at Lahore’s Jinnah House, the Lahore High Court (LHC) was told on Monday. The development comes days after Barrister Hassaan Niazi, the nephew of PTI chief Imran Khan, was handed over to the military for trial on …

Pakistan face Afghanistan in a three-match one-day international series in Sri Lanka starting on Tuesday, with skipper Babar Azam seeing it as good preparation for the Asia Cup and World Cup. The first bilateral ODI series between the two teams will be followed by the six-nation Asia Cup, in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, beginning on August 30 and the World …

A day after President Dr Arif Alvi’s allegation that his staff “undermined his will and command” regarding his assent to the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act, the President’s Secretariat said the services of Secretary to President Waqar Ahmed were “no more required” and sought a replacement. “In view of the definite statement of yesterday, President’s Secretariat has …

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) —New China Research (NCR), the think tank of China’s Xinhua News Agency, released in Johannesburg of South Africa on Saturday the English and French versions of two research reports on Xi Jinping’s economic thought and the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) “Second Integration” theory. The two reports, which are entitled “Toward Modernity: The Value of …

DAR ES SALAAM: A visit to one of the referral hospitals in Tanzania’s commercial hub of Dar es Salaam in late March changed the life of a 25-year-old mother of two children aged three and eight. Mariam Mwakabungu, a resident of Kinyerezi in Ubungo District, had visited her friend at the Amana Regional Referral Hospital that had given birth to …

BEIJING: The 11th National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and their Relatives will be held in Beijing from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, according to the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC) on Monday. The congress will review and summarize the work of the federations of returned overseas Chinese over the past five years and plan work for the …

CHENGDU: A search for six people is underway in a village in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, southwest China, after a heavy downpour in the early hours of Monday, local authorities said. At about 5 a.m. on Monday, a brief bout of heavy rain triggered a natural disaster at a highway construction site along a river in Dengchang Village, …

YAOUNDE: About eight years ago, Falta Modou was in love. “It was love at first sight. He gave me everything I needed. Everything was just okay,” said the 30-year-old of a man she fell in love with in Amchide, a locality in Cameroon’s Far North region. On a certain Saturday evening, gunmen invaded the locality and abducted her three brothers …

BEIJING/JOHANNESBURG: China is playing an important role in driving mutually beneficial BRICS cooperation, said experts, noting that further developments are expected to emerge as the 15th BRICS Summit takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Aug. 22 to 24. Guided by the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, member nations have enhanced cooperation to promote economic recovery in …

BEIJING: China is taking multi-pronged disaster relief measures to minimize the impact of flooding on agricultural production in affected areas and to accelerate the restoration of normal life and production. Heavy floods triggered by typhoons have swept across large swathes of China this summer, resulting in significant damage to vital crops, including rice. As this is a crucial period for …

NEW DELHI: Indian government on Saturday imposed a 40 percent duty on the export of onions. The order was issued by the federal finance ministry with the aim to check the price rise and ensure ample supplies of the essential Indian kitchen ingredient in the domestic market. As per the notification, export duty on onions shall come into force with …

BEIJING: A signed article by Chinese President Xi Jinping titled “Sailing the Giant Ship of China-South Africa Friendship and Cooperation Toward Greater Success” was published Monday on South African media as he is going to attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg and pay a state visit to South Africa. An English version of the article, carried by The Star, …

BUDAPEST: Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered his season’s best performance of 27 minutes 51.42 seconds, clinching the men’s 10,000m world title for the third consecutive time on Sunday. Cheptegei, 26, only surged ahead in the final lap, comfortably securing the top spot, even if his time couldn’t rival his world record of 26:11.00. Kenya’s Daniel Simiu Ebenso bagged the silver with …

CAPE TOWN: At 6:30 a.m. every morning in De Aar, a small town more than 750 km northeast of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, Deswin Basson would stand at the door of his house in the cold wind, waiting for his colleagues to pick him up and drive him to work at a substation more than 20 …

LIUPANSHUI: Sitting over 565.4 meters above a valley, the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou Province has been certified as the world’s highest bridge by the Guinness World Records. In recent years, the bridge has turned out to be a popular tourist attraction owing to the stunning scenery around it. Ma Xuanjun, a farmer living near the Beipanjiang Bridge, turned …

BEIJING: More overseas institutional investors entered China’s bond market as the country opened up its bond market wider to the world. Last month, five new overseas institutional investors entered China’s interbank bond market, bringing the total number to 1,102, according to the China Central Depository & Clearing Co. (CCDC). At the end of July, the total amount of bonds owned …

JIUQUAN: China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday. The satellite, Gaofen-12 04, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 1:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. It will be used in a variety of fields, including land surveys, urban planning, road …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a state visit to South Africa. Xi is visiting at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. While in South Africa, the two leaders will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue. Xi’s entourage includes …

The swimming leg of a triathlon test event ahead of next year’s Olympic Games in Paris was cancelled on Sunday due to poor water quality in the River Seine, the third such decision this month. “Water quality tests (…) do not provide the necessary guarantees to properly hold the swimming event,” organisers said in a statement. The mixed relay triathlon …

The Prince of Wales may have cheered on the Lionesses from afar, but has faced criticism from some quarters at home over his reluctance to get on a plane to support the England team in person. William was absent from Stadium Australia on Sunday despite being president of the Football Association, and is understood to have made the decision not …

A senior officer in the Delhi government’s Woman and Child Development Department has been accused of raping his friend’s 16-year-old daughter for several months and impregnating her. The girl is a Class 12 student at a school in North Delhi. The Delhi Police have booked the accused and his wife on charges of rape and under the Protection of Children …

Niger’s new military ruler General Abdourahamane Tiani has said a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address on Saturday, adding that an attack on Niger would not be …

England vs Spain, Women’s World Cup 2023 Final: Spain beat England by a margin of 1-0 in the final of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday.  This was courtesy of a firm strike from Olga Carmona from the left wing that beat England goalkeeper Mary Earps in the first half. Carmona, a left back, has scored in back-to-back World Cup …

Shanthi Priya, who co-starred alongside Akshay Kumar in the 1994 film Ikke Pe Ikka, has revisited an unsettling anecdote about Akshay. She said that after he made fun of her skin colour, she slipped into a shell. Shanthi Priya also revealed that her sister faced similar discrimination in the South Indian industry. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actor …

Another case of monkeypox has been reported in Pakistan. The suspected affectee is under treatment in Rawalpindi. The Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination has confirmed a positive case of monkeypox in Rawalpindi. According to the National Institute of Health, the patient is currently hospitalised for management in Rawalpindi, where he is receiving appropriate care. A team from …

Another discriminatory and horrific incident occurred with the largest minority in India Muslims wherein an elderly Muslim couple was killed in Uttar Pradesh over their son’s relationship with a Hindu woman. The incident occurred in Sitapur city of UP. The couple Abbas and his wife Kamrul Nisha died on the spot in the attack and all the accused fled from …

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Sunday demanded President Arif Alvi’s resignation after the head of the state denied signing two crucial bills related to the army and secrets laws. In a startling turn of events, President Alvi said he did not sign the bills amending the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act …

A resident of the ill-fated Christian Colony in Jaranwala became a prime example of coexistence amidst the riots that erupted following blasphemy allegations against the minority community in the tehsil. Malik Khalil Irfan put his life on the line to protect his neighbour and sworn sister, Josephine, when their neighbourhood was being attacked by rioters and arsonists on August 16. …

In the first seven months of 2023, more than 450,000 Pakistanis left the country in search of better job opportunities abroad. According to data obtained from the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment, 450,110 Pakistanis were registered for overseas employment in the first seven months of the current calendar year i.e. till July. A breakdown of the statistics shows that …

Russia’s Lunar lander failed on approach and crashed into the surface of the moon on Sunday, marking an end to Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years. Russia’s spaceflight group, Roskosmos, announced the failure in a statement, saying the craft ran into a problem as it attempt to enter a pre-landing orbit. The Luna-25 spacecraft had been scheduled to land …

At least 18 passengers, including women and children, were killed and 14 injured in an accident on a motorway near Pindi Bhattian on Sunday morning. The injured and dead bodies were taken to a nearby public hospital. Only ten passengers were able to escape unhurt, taking advantage of the vehicle’s emergency exit. According to rescue workers, an electric short-circuit started …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) former general secretary Asad Umar was arrested Sunday from his residence in Islamabad. According to sources, Umar was detained in connection with the cipher case. The former finance minister was taken into custody by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the F-8 area of Islamabad. Umar has been taken into custody twice in the past three months, …

13 labourers were killed and two sustained injuries in a late night explosion in the Shawal area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, a police official said on Sunday. North Waziristan District Police Officer Naik Muhammad confirmed the death toll and said the incident took place in Shawal, near the Pak-Afghan border. The van in which the labourers were travelling …