Govt apologises for excessive loadshedding, blames it on reduced hydropower availability – Business
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday apologised to power consumers for higher than promised “load management” arising out of lower water availability for power generation. In a statement, the Power Division said it was “apologising for the additional load management necessitated by reduced hydropower availability”. A spokesman for the Power Division also urged consumers to conserve […]
North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN watchdog – World
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on a visit to Seoul. The diplomatically isolated north is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in making nuclear warheads, South Korea’s spy agency has […]
‘Privilege for none’: Pakistan calls for abolition of UNSC veto power, rejects new permanent seats – World
Reaffirming its consistent policy, Pakistan has called for the abolition or severe restriction of the veto power and strongly opposed any expansion of permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, at a resumed session of the long-running Intergovernmental […]
SBP opens formal banking to licensed virtual asset service providers
PVARA chairman terms it a foundational step in bringing virtual assets into the formal financial system of Pakistan State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers, overriding a 2018 ban, as the country moves to integrate digital assets into the […]
PM Shehbaz departs on official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed from Islamabad for Jeddah on Wednesday, kicking off a series of official visits to Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Qatar, according to the Foreign Office (FO). “Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye from […]
Iran says message exchanges with US continue, set to host Pakistani delegation
Field Marshal Asim Munir is received by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, Iran on Wednesday. — ISPR Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Mideast peace negotiation efforts. The Inter Services Public Relations said in a […]
Stokes targets Durham comeback
England captain aims to play three first-class games Ben Stokes plans to play a maximum of three first-class matches before England’s Test series against New Zealand in June as he continues his recovery from serious facial injuries. Stokes, who oversaw England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, underwent surgery in February after being struck by a […]
The underground architecture that has sustained Iran’s military capacity in the face of US-Israeli attacks – Prism
The movement downward is not merely concealment, but a reorganisation of space forced by a mode of war that seeks to make the visible world fully vulnerable to interruption. The conflict in the Gulf, now under a fragile two-week ceasefire after 42 days of intense fighting, is not just being shaped by missiles, bombs, and […]
Australia books Indian national for alleged sexual assault of woman seated next to him on flight – World
An Indian national was charged with the alleged sexual assault of a woman on a Perth-bound flight, Australian media reported on Wednesday. The 52-year-old man, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Western Australia Police, committed “non-consensual sexual acts” on a woman seated next to him on the flight on Monday, which was […]
Finance Minister Aurangzeb meets with US commerce secretary, participates in IMF panel – Business
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has met with the United States’ commerce secretary to discuss ways to boost bilateral economic partnership and briefed an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official about the Middle East conflict’s economic impact on Pakistan, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Monday to represent Pakistan at the World […]