Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the 24/7 NADRA Mega Center located in Blue Area here Saturday and reviewed the facilities being provided to citizens at the center.

KARACHI: India’s attempt to disrupt Pakistan’s external trade by banning ships carrying Pakistani goods from anchoring at its ports has failed to yield the desired impact, according to shipping industry representatives. On May 2, India imposed a ban on ships carrying goods originating from or destined for Pakistan, barring them from entering Indian ports or transiting through Indian territory. The move followed military aggression under ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched on May 7, which ended within four days due to Pakistan’s forceful retaliation. While India initially sought to hurt Pakistan’s trade flows, the outcome fell short of expectations. Shipping companies reportedly adapted by separating cargo bound for and from Pakistan, thereby avoiding dependence on Indian ports. Importers, however, said the Indian ban has resulted in longer shipping times and higher freight charges. “Mother vessels are not coming to Pakistan due to this Indian action, which delays our imports by 30 to 50 days,” said Javed Bilwani, Pr...

The death toll from a stampede during high school exams in the Central African Republic has been lowered to 20, officials said Saturday, from an earlier count of 29. The stampede started after the explosion of a power transformer at Barthelemy Boganda high school in Bangui on Wednesday afternoon. Around 5,300 pupils were sitting the […]

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PESHAWAR: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Corps Headquarters Peshawar, where he was briefed in detail on the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism operations, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the visit, the field marshal also attended the funeral of the Shuhada of the incident at Bannu Garrison […]

A resurfaced podcast clip featuring Paras Chhabra and Shefali Jariwala is going viral, The clip has shocked fans after the actress’s tragic death, raising chilling questions about whether her passing was predicted on-air. In the viral video, recorded months before her sudden demise, Paras Chhabra performs a kundali (birth chart) reading for Shefali Jariwala, where […]

ISTANBUL: A pivotal Turkey-Spain transport agreement has been signed between Turkey and Spain during the Global Transport Connectivity Forum held in Istanbul. Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu and Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Oscar Puente Santiago, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It aims to enhance collaboration on transport corridors, […]

KARACHI: A major power failure at the Dhabiji Pumping Station has caused a severe Karachi water crisis, leaving numerous neighbourhoods without water for over 38 hours, ARY News reported. An underground cable fault has been the cause of the outage, which has severely impacted operations at the K-III pump house, while limited power has been […]

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People sceptical about immediate effect on strained household budgets

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Calls for stronger voice for developing states in multilateral banks

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Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem secured fourth position in the latest global rankings for javelin throwers released by the World Athletics Federation on Saturday. According to the World Athletics Federation official update, Arshad Nadeem currently holds the fourth position with 1370 points, finding himself among the sport’s finest, despite competing in just one ranking event […]

Scarlett Johansson has shared a fresh update on her long-awaited Tower of Terror movie, revealing that turning the popular Disney Parks ride into a feature film has been more challenging than expected. Speaking during a promotional interview for Jurassic World Rebirth, Johansson admitted that the project is proving to be a “hard nut to crack.” […]

Oman’s freelance digital work sector is expanding significantly with the changes in the global labour market as well as developments in the digital economy, Oman’s initiatives to empower youth and offer steady incomes through a variety of online channels is supporting the rise. Azza bint Ibrahim Al-Kindi, Director of Commercial Affairs and E-Commerce at the […]