Committee formed to probe national kitty losses after ex-minister’s 2020 pilot licence remarks – Pakistan
The federal cabinet has set up a committee to investigate financial losses to the national exchequer following former aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan’s 2020 statement in Parliament about pilots with dubious licences, it emerged on Tuesday. In June 2020, during a parliamentary session, Khan stated that investigations had revealed more than 262 of the country’s […]
China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid – World
Washington’s efforts at space diplomacy unable to counter China’s growing bonds in Africa, which are gaining significance as a new global space race takes off. On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image […]
Iran pardons journalists who reported woman’s death that triggered unrest – World
Iran’s top judicial authority has pardoned two journalists who uncovered the death of a young woman in police custody that triggered nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan said on Tuesday. Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi had been sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison respectively by an Iranian Revolutionary Court in […]
At least one dead as business jets collide at US airport – World
At least one person died when a business jet smashed into another plane after landing at a US airport Monday, authorities said, the latest in a string of deadly aviation accidents in the United States. One person remained trapped inside one of the planes at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, with three others taken to hospital. […]
IMF seeks details of programme implementation, property rights in meeting with CJP – Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s technical team, which is in Pakistan to scrutinise the judicial and regulatory system for the $7 billion bailout deal, sought details regarding programme implementation and property rights in a meeting with the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi on Tuesday. The IMF team is visiting the country for […]
IHC seeks AGP’s assistance on journalists’ plea against Peca law changes – Pakistan
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought the assistance of Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan on a petition filed by journalists’ bodies challenging recent changes to the country’s cybercrime laws. New provisions enacted last month through the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (Peca), 2025 introduce harsher penalties for what the […]
Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for control of OpenAI – Business
A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, another salvo in the billionaire’s fight to block the artificial intelligence (AI) startup from transitioning to a for-profit firm. Musk’s bid is likely to ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over […]
Govt announces discounted sugar prices for Ramadan
Listen to article Federal Minister for Industry and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has announced that sugar will be available at discounted prices in every district during Ramadan. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Industry and Production, a meeting of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister Rana […]
Trump floats Ukraine ‘may be Russian someday’ ahead of Zelensky-Vance meeting – World
US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday”, as his Vice President JD Vance gears up to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later this week. Pushing for an end to the nearly three-year war with Russia, Trump discussed the conflict in an interview with broadcaster Fox News that aired on […]
Deputy PM Dar meets Etisalat CEO, invites company to invest more in Pakistan’s telecom sector – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday met the United Arab Emirates (UAE)‘s e&, formely known as Etisalat, chief executive and invited the company to invest more in the country’s telecom sector. PTCL’s management is with ‘e&’, which has 26 per cent of the shares. The largest shareholding of 62pc is with […]