The excruciating burns run around the side of Masa Yassin’s tiny face, behind her ear, over her scalp and down her neck. Since her family’s tent burst into flames when a nearby cooking gas tank exploded in July, part of the 6-year-old girl’s treatment has been a clear plastic 3D-printed mask, ​which helps manage swelling and control the scars on her face. But soon she will outgrow it, and the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, ‌which operates the only clinic in Gaza that can make her a new one,…

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“It was momentous.” “Indeed it was, but Russia could do it, not us.” “Oh, you are referring to Russia’s directive to the three Europeans, Cabinet members all, from three major capitals who had travelled to Abu Dhabi as the fourth leg of the table to remain in the hotel?” “But Europe needs to be on the table – any European security framework cannot be formulated or approved without Europe.” “Yep, but they need diplomats for that, and right now they are unwilling to even talk to Russia ….” “Can I…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a telephone call from Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, late Thursday night. During the telephonic conversation, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation and enhancing coordination at multilateral forums. They also discussed upcoming multilateral engagements, including the ECO Council of Ministers meeting scheduled to be held in Islamabad.

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Babar Azam’s century drought continued as Sri Lanka pushed hard for victory over Pakistan in the weather-hit first Test in Rawalpindi on Friday. The tourists took four wickets in bad light in the morning as Pakistan reached 151-5 at lunch on the fifth and final day, leading by 139 runs with five wickets in hand. At the break Saud Shakeel was unbeaten on 23 and Ghazi Ghori seven not out after a 20-minute break due to bad light halted Sri Lanka’s push for a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.…

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday called for continued efforts to reduce avoidable expenditure and improve administrative efficiency, underscoring the shared responsibility of all concerned institutions in translating the government’s measures for austerity and conservation into lasting savings. The deputy prime minister, chairing a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures, here emphasised that sustained follow-through and close coordination were essential to achieving the objectives of the government’s austerity drive. The committee took stock of ongoing implementation and…

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