ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering a boycott of the T20 World Cup amid uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation, sources said. The Pakistan Cricket Board began internal discussions after the International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh’s request to move its matches out of host nation India. Sources said Pakistan may pull out of the tournament if Bangladesh refuses to […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada are exploring deeper cooperation in the minerals and energy sectors. Islamabad is stepping up efforts to revive long-delayed mining projects, including the Reko Diq project, the information ministry said this week. Reko Diq is one of the world’s largest undeveloped mineral deposits. It holds an estimated 5.9 billion tons of ore
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DAVOS: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir are attending the World Economic Forum in Davos. They have drawn strong attention from global leaders. The annual forum is underway in the Swiss resort town. Sharif and Munir are participating in multiple sessions and engagements. The prime
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WASHINGTON: The son of exiled Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, said his mother had already intended to step away from politics. He described her removal from power as effectively marking the end of the Hasina era. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Wazed Joy said Sheikh Hasina, now elderly, had reached the
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QUETTA: The first snowfall of winter has hit several areas of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The cold has intensified sharply across the region. Snowfall continues in Chaman and surrounding areas. Authorities say conditions remain severe in higher elevations. Quetta, Mastung, Panjgur, and Kharan also recorded their first snowfall of the season. Snow blanketed cities and nearby
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TEHRAN: Iran has released its first official death toll following a sweeping crackdown on nationwide protests. The figures came on Wednesday and sharply undercut claims by human rights groups abroad. State television aired statements from the Interior Ministry and the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs. The foundation is a government body that supports families
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STRASBOURG: The European Union’s legislative body has paused the approval and implementation of a trade deal with the United States. The deal was reached last summer with President Donald Trump. EU lawmakers cited rising threats against Greenland, Denmark, and other European allies. They said the situation made progress impossible. Bernd Lange, chair of the European
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CHAMAN: Balochistan is currently in the grip of severe winter weather, with heavy snowfall and widespread rains lashing various parts of the province. Key areas including Chaman, Quetta, and Ziarat have experienced continuous heavy snowfall, disrupting normal life and transportation. The Meteorological Department’s earlier predictions of up to one foot of snow in Chaman and
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In a fresh verbal escalation, former US President Donald Trump has issued another stark warning to Iran regarding its nuclear ambitions, asserting that he would “take action” if the program were revived. Speaking in an interview with American network CNBC, Trump reiterated his long-standing demand that “Iran must stop its nuclear activities.” He framed his
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QUETTA: Abdul Wahid Barich, the Provincial Chairman of the Quetta Pakistan Flour Mills Association for Balochistan, has issued a stark warning over a deepening flour scarcity in the province, attributing the crisis to severe and “illegal” obstacles in wheat transportation. Speaking to the media, Barich expressed grave concern that the crisis is intensifying due to
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