Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu has highlighted irregularities that took place during the February 8 polls, and expressed the United States’ commitment to strengthening Pakistani democratic institutions. Lu will appear before a Congressional panel today (Wednesday) that has called a hearing on Pakistan. The hearing titled ‘Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of مزید پڑھیں

Qatar will resume their quest for a first-ever qualification for the World Cup against Kuwait on Thursday with stability in the dugout but change on the pitch six weeks after retaining the Asian Cup on home soil. Marquez Lopez, who led Qatar’s successful defence of their continental title last month, was handed a contract until مزید پڑھیں

Global temperatures “smashed” heat records last year, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said on Tuesday — warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter. The annual State of the Climate report by the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed preliminary data showing that 2023 was by far مزید پڑھیں

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council unanimously passed a new national security law that expands the government’s power to crush dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Law passed on Tuesday includes new measures on treason, espionage, external interference, state secrets and sedition. “Today is a historic moment for Hong Kong,” said Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who مزید پڑھیں

Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed. Average concentrations of PM2.5 – small airborne particles that damage the lungs – reached 79.9 micrograms per مزید پڑھیں

Mongolian herders have endured months of extreme cold, known as the “dzud”, that have already claimed the lives of about 4.7 million livestock animals, according to Mongolia’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), prompting an emergency appeal for assistance from the Red Cross. At least 2,250 herder families have lost more 70 percent of their livestock, as مزید پڑھیں

Officials from the United States government called on Pakistan to exercise restraint after it conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan. “We deeply regret the loss of life and injuries sustained during the attack in Pakistan and the loss of civilian lives during the strikes in Afghanistan,” White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a press briefing on مزید پڑھیں

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning another term as Russia’s president and said China was set to maintain close communication with Russia to promote their partnership, according to Chinese state media. Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his tight grip on power in a مزید پڑھیں

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said an agreement signed Sunday between the European Union and Egypt is the best way to tackle irregular migration flows. Meloni was among the European leaders who attended a ceremony in Cairo where a €7.4 billion ($8.05 billion) financial package to support Egypt was signed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah مزید پڑھیں

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cemented his grip on power in a landslide election victory that has been widely criticised as lacking democratic legitimacy. In a post-election news conference, Putin cast the outcome as a vindication of his decision to defy the West and invade Ukraine. “No matter who or how much they want to مزید پڑھیں