Economy & Technology
FO distances itself from Shama Junejo’s presence at UNGA
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday distanced itself from the nomination of Dr Shama Junejo as the official delegate of Pakistan after backlash over her presence in Pakistan’s United Nations...
UN sanctions on Iran loom after vote to delay fails
— Russia-China bid to delay Iran sanctions fails at UN, with only 4 of 15 members backing draft NEW YORK: United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed...
Pakistan blames India for practicing state-sponsored terrorism as policy at home, abroad
UNITED NATIONS: A Pakistani diplomat on Friday hit back after an Indian delegate accused Pakistan of being a sponsor and promoter of terrorist acts, asserting that India practices state-sponsored terrorism...
Several villages cut off from each other after bridge collapses in Ubauro
UBAURO: Road connection between several villages was severed after a bridge built over Dahar Canal came crashing down near Ubauro in Sindh. The situation especially created inconvenience for the children,...
Pakistan, US agree to boost counterterrorism, intelligence cooperation
WASHINGTON: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on Saturday, during his official visit to Washington. The two officials discussed...
CPEC 2.0 formally launched at 14th JCC meeting
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal highlighted a new phase of cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at a media interaction session held in Beijing, stressing that both sides had...
China stands in solidarity with Pakistan in face of devastating monsoon floods
ISLAMABAD: China has pledged an additional 100 million yuan (Rs 3.94 billion) worth of flood-relief supplies to Pakistan after already providing $2 million in emergency aid, underscoring Beijing’s solidarity with...
Bugatti dethroned: BYD’s electric hypercar hits 496 km/h
BYD’s luxury sub-brand Yangwang revealed that its U9 Xtreme hypercar had hit a blistering 496.22 km/h (308.4 mph) at Germany’s ATP Papenburg test track. Driven by Marc Basseng, the one-way...
October 1 declared public holiday- Check details here
The district administration has declared October 1 a public holiday in observance of the Urs of revered Sufi poet and mystic Hazrat Khawaja Ghulam Farid (R.A). The announcement, issued by...
