Mediterranean growing more dangerous
ROME: The shipwreck of a luxury yacht moored off the coast of Sicily is the latest sign that the Mediterranean is becoming a more dangerous sea to sail in, climate experts and skippers say. One man died and six people are still missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after the Bayesian, a 56-metre-long (184-ft) […]
Punjab opposes LPG policy incentives
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has raised questions over proposed incentives in the Pakistan LPG Policy 2024, which could have an impact on its share in revenue. Sources told The Express Tribune that a report had been sought from the federal government about the financial implications related to the collection of taxes on liquefied petroleum gas […]
IMF loan uncertainty weighs on stocks
KARACHI: As the earnings season nears its end, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) faced a marginal decline on Tuesday amid reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board meeting agenda did not feature approval of a $7 billion loan for Pakistan and uncertainty over securing $3-5 billion in external financing. The trading day started on […]
Vardy strikes as Leicester hold Spurs
LEICESTER: Ange Postecoglou admitted “wasteful” Tottenham lost their composure as Jamie Vardy’s second-half equaliser gave Leicester a 1-1 draw against his profligate team on Monday. Promoted Leicester survived a series of costly Tottenham misses either side of Pedro Porro’s first-half opener for the visitors at the King Power Stadium. Vardy made Tottenham pay for their […]
Monkeypox 2024: a new pandemic?
Monkeypox, which is now called Mpox, is not a new disease. It was first discovered in 1958 in monkeys kept for laboratory research, and later in humans in 1970. Until 2022, cases of monkeypox were identified yearly, but in very limited numbers and just in a few countries in Africa. Some cases were also diagnosed […]
It’s become common to harass women’
In a powerful display of solidarity, some of Pakistan’s most prominent actors have taken to social media to voice their outrage over the escalating incidents of harassment against women in the country. Sajal Ali, Mahira Khan, Mariyam Nafees, Zara Noor Abbas, and Faiza Saleem have joined forces to demand justice and societal change in the […]
Young woman run over by dump truck after scooter accident near Gulistan-i-Jauhar – Pakistan
A young woman lost her life on Tuesday when her scooter slipped on Karachi’s uneven Rashid Minhas Road near Jauhar Mor, resulting in a collision with a dump truck due to poor road conditions. Deputy Inspector General-Traffic (DIG) Ahmad Nawaz Cheema told Dawn.com that 23-year-old Sara Iqbal was travelling from the Nipa Bridge towards Drigh […]
Rawalpindi ATC discharges Bushra Bibi in 12 cases related to May 9 – Pakistan
A Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday discharged Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, in 12 cases related to the May 9 violence that followed her husband’s arrest last year. Countrywide protests erupted on May 9 last year after the paramilitary Rangers whisked away Imran from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) […]
3 terrorists involved in Panjgur DC murder killed in Mastung IBO: ISPR – Pakistan
Three terrorists — including those involved in the martyrdom of Panjgur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Zakir Ali — were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in Mastung during the early hours on August 19, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday. The statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]
X account of pro-Palestinian Egyptian comedian disappears – World
The X account of Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef disappeared on Tuesday for no apparent reason. In a post on his Instagram account, Youssef stated that he was not sure if or when his X account would be restored, adding that any other account posing as him on the platform was fake. “I am here on […]