Dar holds phone call with Iranian FM amid latest attacks in Mideast, calls for de-escalation and restraint – World
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, calling for restraint and de-escalation as tensions rose in the Middle East with a fresh wave of attacks by the US on Iran and retaliatory strikes at US assets and bases by Tehran. During the […]
SMOKERS’ CORNER: HOW THE WEST LOST THE NARRATIVE – Newspaper
European leadership is facing growing anxiety. The global solidarity with their framing of the Russia–Ukraine conflict continues to erode. Outside the West, international attention has shifted decisively towards the Middle East, driven by widespread condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 85,000 Palestinians. The vast majority of […]
A floating bridge into the heart of mangrove jungle – Newspaper
KARACHI: “It is ‘Jungle Mein Mangal’ [merriment in the wilderness],” said Managing Director, Sindh Tourism Development Corporation, Feyaz Ali Shah as visitors from various walks of life arrived at the Mangrove Biodiversity Park at Korangi Creek for an eco-tourism exploration trip organised by the Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department of the Government of Sindh on […]
3 more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media – Pakistan
Security forces killed another three terrorists during the ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan, following which the total number of terrorists killed in the operation reached 67, according to state broadcaster PTV News. The operation is being jointly carried out by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and Balochistan Police following the terrorist attack in the Mangi […]
India’s Tata Consultancy Services plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers, seeks AI acquisitions
AI fears shake India’s $315B IT sector as clients demand faster projects, fewer engineers and lower costs A man walks past a logo of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) before a press conference announcing the company’s quarterly results in Mumbai, India, January 11, 2024. REUTERS Tata Consultancy Services is building a team of up to 8,900 […]
Trump’s critic-turned-ally US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 – World
US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, the communications director for his office said in a post on X early on Sunday. Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican senator from South Carolina. Earlier in his career, he was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before […]
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74 – World
Qatar’s government on Sunday announced the death of former leader Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013. “With hearts steadfast in faith in God’s decree and destiny, the Bureau of the emir mourns the great loss to the nation of the late — may God have mercy on […]
US launches fresh strikes on Iran; Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed; Gulf states hit – World
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after the latter struck a container ship on Sunday while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on US facilities in states across the Gulf. A series of attacks between the US and Iran over the past several days led President […]
Lesco teams ‘harassing’ consumers for recovery of bills – Pakistan
LAHORE: Consumers have criticised the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) field officials for allegedly harassing and disconnecting power supply unlawfully on the pretext of recovery of dues in the city. On the other hand, the office of the Lahore commissioner has also decided to take the matter up with senior Lesco officials in a meeting […]
Turkiye fines over 100 doctors for Caesarean deliveries – World
ANKARA: Turkiye’s health ministry has fined more than 100 obstetrician-gynaecologists for carrying out Caesarean sections, suspending them from duty and forcing them to undergo training, BirGun newspaper reported on Saturday. The country has the highest rate of C-section births among the OECD’s 38 nations, according to the last available data from 2023, with around 615 […]