President directs authorities to step up monsoon preparedness as rains batter country – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures in view of the ongoing monsoon rains. According to a press release issued by the President’s Secretariat, the president directed authorities to “intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures as the country enters a […]
Pakistan hits back at India’s attempt to ‘distort facts’, says holding IWT in abeyance ‘simply illegal’ – Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday rejected India’s attempt to “distort facts” about the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate, saying that New Delhi’s actions in the aftermath of the attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama were “simply illegal”. At a UNSC debate on natural resource governance, Pakistan’s Permanent Representation to the […]
Pakistan ‘disappointed’ with EU report on GSP+ compliance issues, says it understates reforms – Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” with the European Union’s (EU) recent report that pointed out issues in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The report was issued as part of the European Commission’s global assessment of the GSP during the 2023-2025 period. It said Pakistan had “regressed in […]
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army’s combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran. Photo: Reuters Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf have prompted US intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people […]
AMD expected to launch next generation of AI infrastructure to challenge Nvidia
AMD attempts to capture market share from Nvidia in fast-growing data centre chip sector AMD processor is seen in this illustration. Photo: Reuters Advanced Micro Devices is set to launch a raft of AI hardware that will rival Nvidia on Thursday at an event at a downtown convention center in San Francisco. AMD is attempting […]
Modi vows punishment for exam fraud in first comments on Indian student protests – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday “stringent punishment” for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government. The comments came after thousands of protesters, led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, rallied in New Delhi on […]
Finance minister reviews Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance in meeting with IMF officials – Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held meetings with the senior officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and reviewed Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance and progress under the Fund’s programme, the finance ministry said on Thursday. In a post on social media platform X, the finance ministry said that the minister held a series of meetings with the […]
Israelis fear Saudi nuclear deal could ignite Mideast arms race
US and Saudi flags flutter along a highway of Riyadh, as pictured through the glass of a car, ahead of the arrival of US President Donald Trump to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters A deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia allowing the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich […]
Here come the dollars – Newspaper
HERE we go again. Having succeeded in stabilising the economy and failed at reforming it, the government is now preparing to transition to high growth the old fashioned way: through borrowed dollars procured as a geopolitical rent against services rendered. A couple of things have happened. Most recently, we have the announcement that Finance Minister […]
Houthis attack Saudi tankers in Red Sea as US strikes Iran for 12th consecutive day – World
Hostilities in the Middle East flared as the Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday that they attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, while the United States carried out strikes in Iran for a 12th consecutive night. A Saudi news agency confirmed one of the two vessels was ablaze after an assault while […]