Three Pakistani hockey players, along with physiotherapist, ‘slip’ in Europe
In a recent emergency press conference held in Lahore, PHF Secretary and Olympian Rana Mujahid Ali revealed that three players from the national hockey team and their physiotherapist, who had travelled to Poland with the team, did not return to Pakistan. It has been reported that these individuals have applied for political asylum abroad. Ali stated […]
Intense weather system from India to bring heavy rain to Karachi today
A low-pressure weather system from Gujarat, India, is expected to approach closer to Karachi by Thursday, bringing the likelihood of heavy downpours, according to the Chief Meteorologist of Karachi, Sardar Sarfraz. Sarfraz stated that the system is moving at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometres per hour, with Karachi potentially experiencing rainfall ranging from […]
Main suspect involved in gang-rape, murder of 12-year-old arrested in Karachi: police – Pakistan
The “main suspect” involved in gang-rape and murder of a 12-year old girl in Karachi was arrested, police said on Wednesday. A 12-year girl was found raped and murdered in Karachi’s Saddar area on Sunday. According to Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed, the girl’s body, which was found in a bag, was brought to the […]
JUI-F dismisses rumours over Zardari-Fazl meeting
ISLAMABAD: Reacting to swirling rumours about the recent meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghauri has strongly refuted the claims as “baseless”. “The news circulating on the media is unfounded,” Ghauri asserted, clarifying that the meeting between President Zardari and Rehman was purely personal. […]
Strike cripples hives of trade activity across Pakistan
KARACHI: Private businesses on Wednesday stayed shut as traders observed a nationwide strike to register their anger against the much-touted tax reforms that aimed to widen tax net in the cash-strapped country. The expansion of the country’s tax base will now pose a significant challenge for the PML-N and its coalition partner, the PPP, as […]
PM Shehbaz beams at Moody’s credit rating upgrade
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with Moody’s upgrade of Pakistan’s credit rating and attributed the achievement to the hard work of the economic team and the blessings of the Almighty. Moody’s has upgraded Pakistan’s local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa2 from Caa3 owing to improvement […]
German Embassy in Islamabad ‘most likely’ to process only ‘most deserving’ student visa applications – Pakistan
The German Embassy in Islamabad has said that visa applications for students applying for the winter semester “greatly” exceeded the embassy’s resources, therefore, it would “most likely only be possible to process” the “most deserving” ones. The statement was made on Monday in response to a Dawn.com query regarding the matter. In numerous identical emails […]
China and US officials lay groundwork for Biden-Xi talks
BEIJING: Top Chinese and US officials discussed holding fresh talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the near future, the two countries said on Wednesday during high-level meetings in Beijing. The discussion occurred during lengthy talks between China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, and US national security adviser Jake Sullivan held against the backdrop […]
Senate committee passes Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill with amendements
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday unanimously approved the Private Member’s Bill titled “The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals (Amendment) Bill, 2022” with several amendments. This decision followed a thorough examination of all clauses starting from 20-D of the bill, which was introduced by Senator Saleem Mandviwala. The meeting was attended […]
Environmental group claims Musk’s xAI operating gas turbines without permits at data center
TENNESSE: Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is facing criticism from environmental and health advocates for allegedly contributing to pollution in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas-burning turbines at its data center without obtaining necessary permits. The Southern Environmental Law Center sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and the health department in Shelby County […]