Web archive - November 24, 2023

Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Public school examinees perform poorly in K-P

Education experts claim high school students at government institutions are not taught exam attempting techniques

Pakistan

‘ASAN Visa’: Azerbaijan launches hassle-free e-visas for Pakistani travelers

A single-entry visa valid for a 30-day stay costs only $30 while an urgent one is available at $50

Pakistan

Pakistan outmanoeuvres India to secure UNESCO slot

With 38 votes as compared to India’s 18, Pakistan elected Vice Chair of UNESCO Executive Board for 2023-25 term

World

Israel, Hamas swap prisoners on first day of Gaza truce

Hamas fighters release 24 hostages while 30 Palestinian women and children were released from Israeli jails in return

Sports, World

Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh booked for 'offending Indian fans'

Complainant asks PM Modi to bar the Aussie all-rounder from playing cricket on Indian soil

Cricket

Imad Wasim announces retirement from International Cricket

Imad has made 66 T20I appearances where he scored 486 runs and also picked up 65 wickets

Pakistan

Magistrate dismisses 'un-Islamic' marriage case against Imran, Bushra

Case quashed after petitioner cites 'technical grounds' for withdrawing his case against the couple

World

Israel-Hamas truce begins, hostages to be released

We are not ending the war, says Netanyahu

Sports

'Gaza resists, Palestine exists' in Chile

Diaspora football club in South American country honours victims of Israel’s brutality

Sports

Pistorius granted parole over girlfriend's murder

Former S African athlete will complete sentence ‘in the system of community corrections’