Economy & Technology
PM directs NDMA to avert urban flooding, orders swift coordination in Punjab’s flood-hit areas
Premier Shehbaz chairs emergency meeting to review flood risk in Chenab, Sutlej and Ravi rivers NDMA briefs prime minister on preemptive evacuations, relief supplies and high-risk points Ministers, NHA chief...
Gates Foundation, WHO join hands to support 465,000 flood victims in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged US$1 million to support the World Health Organization (WHO) in assisting Pakistan’s ongoing response to monsoon floods, which have killed more than...
CPNE condoles passing of veteran journalist Aamir Mehmood
KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of its beloved former Secretary General, senior journalist, and Chief Editor of the...
PM vows deeper economic ties with Japan, opens new labour export avenues with Belarus
Premier Shehbaz assures facilitation for Japanese banks and investors, seeking cooperation in agriculture, IT, textiles Says Pakistan offers a cost-effective, competitive labour market, saying investor-friendly policies drawing global financial institutions...
IIOJK’s heavy rains cause floods, kill 30 in landslide on pilgrim route
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain set off a landslide on a famed Hindu pilgrimage route in occupied Jammu, killing at least 30 people, the ANI news agency said on Wednesday, while floods prompted...
UK’s Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers
LONDON: Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s anti-migration Reform UK party, announced a plan on Tuesday to repeal human rights laws to allow for mass deportations of asylum seekers, action he...
The good reader
If writing is thinking on paper (and there can be no doubt that good writing is), then the ability to read intelligently is a crucial ingredient when it comes to...
Punjab CM orders largest-ever rescue operation as army deployed in 7 districts amid floods
CM Maryam personally reviews flood situation at Ravi Bridge in Shahdara, inspects safety measures Over 601,000 citizens in 769 villages affected as Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers overflow 263 relief...
PRISM+ and Pakistan’s growth ahead
On August 19, Pakistan’s financial architecture took a decisive leap forward with the formal launch of the Pakistan Real-Time Interbank Settlement Mechanism Plus (PRISM+). Introduced by the State Bank of...
US Ryder Cup Team Captain Keegan Bradley Announces His Six Picks
The United States has officially announced its six Ryder Cup team captains’ picks, completing the roster for the highly anticipated event. The picks were made after careful consideration of current...
