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Listen to article Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, has launched a scathing attack on former Prime Minister Imran Khan, labelling him as “Pakistan’s biggest liar.” Speaking at a large public gathering in his hometown of Manki Sharif, Khattak criticised Imran Khan for making false promises to secure votes. He claimed that the people of the province were now regretting their choices in the last elections. “Politics is not a joke where anyone can claim to serve the people as per their wishes,” Khattak told the crowd. “I am glad that those who voted for the wrong and incompetent candidates…
Dmitry Bivol defeats Artur Beterbiev in a split-points decision to claim light-heavyweight world title in Saudi Arabia.Russian Dmitry Bivol avenged a previous defeat to take the undisputed light-heavyweight world title from Artur Beterbiev on a majority points decision in an epic rematch in Saudi Arabia. The judges scored Sunday’s fight in Riyadh 114-114, 116-112 and 115-113. The previous encounter last October, when both went toe-to-toe as unbeaten champions, ended with exactly the same score but to Russian-born Canadian Beterbiev who added the WBA belt to his WBC, WBO and IBF ones. This time, Bivol, 34, was better on the night,…
Listen to article This marks his second visit to Azerbaijan since assuming office in March 2024. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with key cabinet members, reflecting Pakistan’s commitment to deepening ties with Azerbaijan. During the visit, both sides will hold discussions on energy, trade, defense, education, and climate cooperation. Several agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed to strengthen bilateral collaboration. Azerbaijan remains a key economic and strategic partner for Pakistan, with strong cooperation across multiple sectors. The visit underscores Pakistan’s commitment to expanding ties and fostering economic…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took a swipe at his predecessor, Imran Khan, questioning whether the former leader “gave away money” during his foreign visits. Addressing a rally in Dera Ghazi Khan, PM Shehbaz responded to past allegations that he sought financial assistance from other countries. “A politician used to say that Shehbaz Sharif goes abroad to ask for money. I ask, did you go abroad to distribute money?” he remarked. The prime minister also announced the establishment of a cancer hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan and a university in Rajanpur, calling them steps towards equitable development in Punjab.…
Australia chase 356 to beat England as the Cricket World Cup holders open their Champions Trophy account in Lahore.Josh Inglis marshalled two-time champion Australia’s record-breaking run chase at the Champions Trophy with a 77-ball century to hand England a five-wicket defeat in Lahore. Inglis finished with an unbeaten 120 off 86 balls for a maiden ODI hundred that included eight fours and six sixes as Australia cruised to 356-5 in 47.3 overs on Saturday. It was the highest-ever successful run chase in all ICC ODI tournaments. Inglis’s terrific power-hitting eclipsed Ben Duckett’s 165, which was the highest-ever individual knock in…
Passengers wait to board a train at Tengzhou East Railway Station in Zaozhuang City, east China’s Shandong Province, Feb. 22, 2025. The total number of inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, is estimated to reach 9.03 billion, official data showed. The travel rush concluded on Saturday. (Photo by Li Zongxian/Xinhua)BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — The total number of inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, is estimated to reach 9.03 billion, official data showed.Driven by family reunions and leisure travel for…
Listen to article Pakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct trade on an official level for the first time since the 1971 separation, with the first government-approved cargo departing from Port Qasim, Express News reported. This marks a historic step in bilateral trade relations, as Bangladesh has agreed to purchase 50,000 tonnes of Pakistani rice through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). The agreement was finalised in early February. The rice shipment will be delivered in two phases, with the first 25,000-tonne consignment now en route to Bangladesh. The second batch is scheduled to depart in early March. This trade deal is expected…
President Donald Trump said Saturday that “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government, congratulating himself for “dominating” Washington and sending bureaucrats “packing.”Addressing an adoring crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Washington, Trump promised, “We’re going to forge a new and lasting political majority that will drive American politics for generations to come.”The president has spent the opening weeks of his administration arguing that voters in November gave him a mandate to overhaul government while cracking down on the U.S.-Mexico border and to extend tax cuts that were the signature…
Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing breathing difficulties.Pope Francis’s health has deteriorated over the past 24 four hours, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff had suffered a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” and needed blood transfusions. “This morning Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen,” the Vatican said on Saturday. “The Holy Father remains alert and has spent the day in a chair, though he is more unwell than yesterday,” it added. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz appeal to voters in the run-up to Sunday’s election.German politicians made their final appeals to voters on Saturday on the eve of crucial snap elections in which conservatives are the frontrunners and the far right is forecast to make gains. Election frontrunner Friedrich Merz from the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party on Saturday promised to revive Europe’s largest economy and defend Europe’s interests in the face of a confrontational US administration. Merz said, “With me, Germany will have a strong voice in the European Union again.” “Europe must be a…