PTA warns of internet disruptions nationwide due to submarine cable fault
Listen to article The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a warning to the public regarding disruptions in internet services across the country, Express News reported. A fault has been reported in the AAe-1 submarine cable, located near Qatar, which is one of the seven cables handling Pakistan’s international internet traffic. PTA confirmed that the malfunction in […]
Passenger carrying 1kg heroin to Saudi Arabia arrested at Karachi airport
Listen to article The Airport Security Force (ASF) thwarted an attempt to smuggle over 1 kilogram of heroin from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, Express News reported on Thursday. According to an ASF spokesperson, their personnel intercepted a passenger travelling to Jeddah on suspicion of carrying contraband. The passenger, identified as Amjad Ali, had concealed the heroin in […]
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Will Syria’s moderate extremists live up to their promises of pluralism, and will the country survive as a sovereign, united state in 2025? PEOPLE celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Damascus’s Umayyad Square. — Dawn archive AS Gaza continued to burn and Lebanon withstood a barbaric Israeli assault, and while Iran and the […]
New cold wave to hit Karachi, rural Sindh from weekend
Listen to article The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of a new cold wave set to grip Karachi and several districts in rural Sindh starting January 4, Express News reported on Thursday. According to the forecast, the cold wave will bring strong winds to the city and a significant drop in temperature, with the […]
Shares at PSX gain 100 points amid mixed economic indicators – Business
Bulls continued to dominate the trade floor on Thursday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares increased by more than 100 points amid mixed economic indicators. The benchmark KSE-100 index increased by 234.14 points, or 0.2pc, to stand at 117,242.22 points from the previous close of 117,008.08 points at 3:19pm. Finally, the index closed […]
Shares at PSX gain 200 points amid mixed economic indicators – Business
Bulls continued to dominate the trade floor on Thursday at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as shares increased by nearly 200 points amid mixed economic indicators. The benchmark KSE-100 index increased by 234.14 points, or 0.2pc, to stand at 117,242.22 points from the previous close of 117,008.08 points at 3:19pm. Yousuf M. Farooq, research director […]
Second round of govt-PTI talks conclude on positive note: NA Speaker
Listen to article The second meeting of the government-opposition negotiation committee, chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, concluded successfully, Express News reported. During the session, he welcomed the participants and delivered opening remarks. He noted that this was the second meeting of the committee, explaining that some members had been absent during the […]
Pakistan raises concerns over Indian extraterritorial killings
Listen to article Foreign Office expressed serious concerns on Thursday regarding India’s alleged extraterritorial and extrajudicial killings inside Pakistan. This comes after reports revealed that New Delhi had ordered the killing of individuals within Pakistan that it considers a threat to its national interests. The Washington Post recently reported that India’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis […]
At least 27 migrants killed in boat capsizing off Tunisia
Listen to article Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday. The rescued and dead passengers, who were found off the Kerkennah Islands off central Tunisia, were aiming to reach Europe and were all from sub-Saharan African countries, said Zied Sdiri, […]
Turkish group offers below minimum fee for Islamabad airport takeover
Listen to article A Turkish consortium, the sole bidder to take over the operations of Pakistan’s Islamabad airport, has offered a concession fee below the minimum threshold, the chairman of the bid evaluation committee said on Thursday. Pakistan is looking to generate revenue by speeding up a privatisation push, including outsourcing the running of three major airports. […]