Pakistan, Kuwait call for de-escalation amid widening US-Iran conflict
Dar, Kuwaiti FM urge restraint, respect for sovereignty and implementation of Islamabad MoU amid tensions A combination of file photos featuring Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday stressed the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East […]
Shanghai Xingshu launches first constellation of its space-based computing project
Xingshu Tiansuan said the Tiansuan Constellation will be built in three phases as an open satellite platform An artist concept of “Tiansuan Constellation”. PHOTO: BY SPACETY Shanghai Xingshu Tiansuan Space Technology Co. on Saturday said it had launched the first constellation of a space-computing project that in total aims to deploy 1,000 satellites in space. ingshu […]
India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission – World
Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday launched the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, a key test of national efforts to compete for a bigger share of the global commercial launch market. The Vikram-1 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 0635 GMT, leaving behind a plume of fire […]
O, the passions of oily Turkish men – Pakistan
Both countries use ‘pehlwan’ but only still celebrates what it means. Even before the pehlwans square off in the mud, the air is already wrestling with a mix of bruised earth and olive oil. Men of all age and build, gleaming like magazine models from head to toe, prep for a day under the July […]
Wanted terrorist killed in intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan: CTD – Pakistan
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday that a wanted terrorist was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district. According to a CTD statement, the slain terrorist was identified as Khalid alias Commander, who was wanted in multiple cases, including the targeted killing of CTD Constable Muhammad Ali, who […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices rose in global and local markets after a one-day pause. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce increased by $24 to reach $4,018. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold per tola also increased by […]
Egypt’s ‘Garbage City’ recyclers reap gains from Iran war plastic squeeze – World
The Middle East is a major global supplier of polyethylene, with around 85 per cent of its exports passing through the strait. In the labyrinthine alleyways of Cairo’s Garbage City, recycling specialist Peter Romany finds himself fielding calls from factories scrambling for plastic to plug supply shortfalls caused by the US-Israel war on Iran. The […]
Pakistan name squads for Sri Lanka series
Pakistan Women’s team will play three T20Is and the same number of ODIs during the South Africa tour. Photo: ICC/file The Women’s National Selection Committee has named 15-member squads for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in Hambantota, Sri Lanka from 23 July to 4 August. Fatima Sana continues […]
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk forcibly moved to hospital after 20-day hunger strike – World
Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday over health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India’s examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since June 28 to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations to study medicine. A few […]
Cuban president denounces latest US sanctions, accuses Washington of reviving ‘McCarthyism’
Miguel Diaz-Canel argues US-backed far right uses ‘radical left’ to justify ‘aggression’ President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Cuba’s president on Friday denounced the latest United States sanctions on his country, accusing Washington of reviving a “new and more dangerous version of McCarthyism” through a campaign against what he called a global “radical […]