American national pays Rs6m for Punjab urial trophy hunting
Listen to article After a two-year hiatus, trophy hunting of the Punjab urial, the province’s national animal, has resumed in Punjab as an American hunter successfully bagged the first trophy in the Chakwal area, paying a sum of Rs6 million for the privilege. According to Express News, the Ministry of Climate Change issued 16 permits for hunting […]
London’s busiest shopping area evacuated amid bomb disposal operations
Listen to article A series of controlled explosions were carried out in central London after the city’s busiest shopping area was evacuated due to a suspicious vehicle. Bomb disposal teams executed the detonations as a precautionary measure following the establishment of a cordon around the Regent Street area, according to reports by British media. The Metropolitan Police […]
PM Shehbaz stresses need to honour IMF commitments – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed the need to honour the International Monetary Fund (IMF) commitments, insisting that the government could not bid farewell to the programme just yet. While talking to the business community at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the premier said, “We need to honour IMF commitments — we can’t just say […]
Imran Khan permits written submission of PTI’s demands to govt: Ali Zafar
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Ali Zafar revealed that the party’s founder, Imran Khan, authorised the government’s negotiation team to receive PTI’s demands in writing, without meeting him in person. Zafar, who is also PTI’s parliamentary leader in the Senate, explained that Imran Khan made it clear that his demands were intended for individuals who had […]
Meta to test eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace
Meta has announced plans to launch a test in Germany, France, and the United States that will allow buyers to browse eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace and complete transactions directly on eBay. The test, aimed at expanding the marketplace’s offerings, will provide eBay sellers exposure to Facebook’s vast audience, while Marketplace users will gain access […]
Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake – World
Over 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet were rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for after a tremor rocked the Himalayan foothills and shifted the region’s landscape. The epicentre of Tuesday’s magnitude 6.8 quake, one of the region’s most powerful tremors in recent years, was located in […]
New polio case in KP takes last year’s tally to 69 – Pakistan
Pakistan on Wednesday reported a new polio case in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the previous year’s tally to 69, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said in a statement. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic, with the disease mostly affecting children under five, and […]
Schools across the US face closures and adjust schedules amid freezing weather
Listen to article Schools across the United States are adjusting their schedules as freezing temperatures, icy roads, and snowstorms create hazardous conditions for students and commuters. From New Jersey to Colorado and North Carolina, districts are prioritizing safety in the face of winter weather challenges. In Manchester Township, New Jersey, all schools in the district announced a […]
No relief for buyers as gold prices continue to soar in Pakistan
Listen to article Gold prices continued their upward trend on Wednesday, with gains reported in both international and domestic markets, Epress News reported. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $10 per ounce, bringing it to $2,652. Domestically, the price of gold per tola surged by Rs1,000, reaching Rs277,000. Similarly, the price of […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in Karachi on day-long visit – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit, where he is expected to hold meetings with the Sindh chief minister and the business community, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported. Upon his arrival at Karachi’s Faisal Air base, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah welcomed him. During his […]