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KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah convened a meeting of the vice chancellors of 64 universities, comprising 30 public and 34 private institutions at Chief Minister House to devise a detailed programme for celebrating Independence Day under the theme of “Marqa-e-Haq”.

В Австралии определили реальный расход топлива 30 новых моделей. У большинства участников теста он был выше паспортного, однако некоторые авто оказались экономичнее.

Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin are experiencing sharp downturns as investor sentiment turns cautious, Decrypt was told.

The volume of online transactions rose by 20% in the first half of this year against the year-earlier period, maintaining recent years’ pace, as growth reached 22% in 2024.

Pakistan’s largest refiner Cnergyico will import 1 million barrels of oil from Vitol in October, its Vice Chairman Usama Qureshi told Reuters on Friday, marking the country’s first-ever purchase of US crude following a landmark trade deal. The West Texas Intermediate light crude cargo will be loaded from Houston this month and is expected to arrive in Karachi in the second half of October, Qureshi said. “This is a test spot cargo under our umbrella term agreement with Vitol. If it is commercially viable and available, we could import at least one cargo per month,” he said, adding that the shipment was not meant for resale. The deal follows months of multiple negotiations, which first began in April, he said, after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 29pc tariffs on imports from Pakistan. On Thursday, Pakistan hailed a trade deal struck with the US, its top export market, and said the agreement would increase investments. The White House said on Thursday the US will charge a 19pc tariff on imports f...

Marisa Fox never knew her mother was a Holocaust survivor. 'My Underground Mother,' her new documentary that premieres this weekend at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, reveals why she chose to hide her past

Inspiratie voor een fijn weekend door de redactie van FD Persoonlijk.

Giovanni Laulu, 21, of Melbourne, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion that he had set fire to the Adass Israel Synagogue.

It has recruited veteran talent, but with no investigative desk and modest ratings, i24NEWS' Hebrew channel is still struggling to define itself a year in

Over the past decade, cancer treatments like immunotherapy have mainly focused on targeting and blocking specific receptors to interrupt the cancer cells' energy supply, and scientists are actively exploring other ways the immune system can attack cancer

Ученые смогли проследить родословную картофеля и наконец-то выяснили, откуда он появился. Данные показали, что современный картофель появился около 9 млн лет назад.

Bitcoin-backed yield products may appeal to retirees seeking alternative income, but only if structured with safeguards, sources told Decrypt.

Косвенно, причиной самоубийств миллионеров стал продолжающийся экономический кризис в Китае, который обусловлен падением рождаемости и оттоком инвестиций. Годовой рост ВВП Китая с 1980-х по 2010-е годы составлял в среднем 9% в год, что позволило сотням миллионов людей выбраться из нищеты. Однако в последние годы рост значительно замедлился.

Вокруг Юпитера настолько сильная радиация, что она за 2,5 часа могла бы убить человека. Камера космического аппарата “Юнона” не выдержала сильной радиации и вышла из строя, но ученым удалось ее починить. Для этого использовали тепло.

À partir de ce vendredi 1er août 2025, les automobilistes malgaches constatent une baisse généralisée des prix à la pompe. Cette décision, annoncée par l'Office Malgache des Hydrocarbures (OMH), s'inscrit dans le cadre du « Mécanisme d'Ajustement Automatique des Prix de carburants », destiné à aligner les tarifs nationaux sur les fluctuations du marché international. Ainsi, le prix du super carburant (SP95) passe de 5 320 Ariary à 5 120 Ariary le litre, enregistrant une baisse de 200 (…) - Economie

XRP edged out Ethereum in Coinbase’s Q2 retail revenue even as ETH regained ground from a weaker first quarter.

MANSEHRA: The police on Thursday arrested a man who allegedly posted sacrilegious content on social media. “We have arrested an accused under the blasphemy law and started investigation,” Iftikhar Khan, the sub-inspector, told reporters. A group of people lodged the FIR with the city police, stating that an accused who belonged to the city area had posted sacrilegious content on social media. “We have lodged an FIR against the accused under sections 295a and 298a by the order of the district police officer, Shafiullah Khan Gandapur, and arrested him from his residence,” he said. Mr Khan said that following the arrest of the accused, the team, which also collected the evidence, had started investigation. “The police have also seized the record for forensic analysis,” Mr Khan added. FUNDS SOUGHT FOR LOCAL GOVTS: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Thursday demanded of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to empower and release development funds to local governments or wrap this system. “This system has become a fina...

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) held its multi-party conference on Thursday, appealing for a new social contract to restore the Constitution and democracy, claiming that government officials had blocked access to the original venue, forcing them to relocate. The alliance was forced to move its conference to a private farmhouse after authorities placed barriers at its intended venue, Tulip Banquet Hall, organisers said TTAP leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar said that when he and other leaders, including Mehmood Khan Achakzai, arrived at the Tulip Banquet Hall, the venue management was absent. “Barriers were placed there and it was made impossible to go there,” Mr Khokhar said. “We held a press conference there and then we decided to move the venue to my farmhouse located in Tarlai.” Urges ‘democratic’ forces to unite and draft a new charter to restore democracy The conference, attended by opposition parties, lawyers, and media figures, criticised what speakers called t...