As Pak-China cosmic collaborations go full steam ahead, China’s Chang’e 6 2024 lunar mission partnered with Pakistan’s science payload has been launched with high-octane enthusiasm on May 3 (Friday), offering a tenacious glimpse of a brand-new pivot in Pak-China space and lunar explorations. With the launch of Pakistan’s lunar satellite, “ICUBE-Q”, scheduled for liftoff with […]
Early on Saturday morning, two transgender people were hurt when unknown gunmen opened fire on them close to Kohat Road in Peshawar. As they arrived at a CNG pump on Kohat Road, inside the boundaries of Rahman Baba police station, four guys on two motorbikes and brandishing firearms pursued and attacked them. They were on […]
The decision was taken during Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s visit to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) headquarters. Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan was also present in the meeting. Government officials said the FBR had briefed the finance minister about its decision to disable the mobile phone SIMs of 506,671 individuals, who […]
A letter signed by 88 Democratic members of Congress and delivered to the White House ratchets up pressure on Biden to take a firmer stance toward Israel, a staunch ally. The lawmakers voiced “serious concerns regarding the Israeli government’s conduct of the war in Gaza as it pertains to the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid.” […]
The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar plunged Canada and India into a serious diplomatic crisis last fall after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Indian government involvement in the homicide. India dismissed the allegations as “absurd” and responded furiously, briefly curbing visas for Canadians and forcing Ottawa to withdraw diplomats. Three Indian nationals, two aged 22 […]
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has made a big decision by declaring May 24 as the International Day of the Markhor. This special day was proposed by Pakistan and supported by eight other countries. The Markhor, often called the “screw-horned goat,” is a special animal for Pakistan because it’s their national animal. The main […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will no longer be investigating or dealing with electronic crimes under its Cyber Crime Wing as the federal government has established another body afresh to do the task. The new National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) will probe the electronic crimes as the cybercrime wing stood defunct, a notification issued […]
Developing Asia and the Pacific has a number of hurdles, including limited access to basic services, social isolation, health problems, and inadequate pension coverage, making it ill-equipped to protect the welfare of its increasingly aging population. The Aging Well in Asia: Asian Development Policy Report, released on Thursday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) during […]
The tragic incident unfolded on Sultan Ibrahim Khan Road, coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, as a remote-controlled device detonated near Mengal’s vehicle while he was en route from his residence to the university. Mengal, who was also a provincial officer-bearer of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), was killed instantly, while approximately ten others sustained injuries, […]
The commitment was made during ADB’s 57th annual meeting held in Tbilisi, Georgia, said a press release on Friday. The ADF is ADB’s largest source of grants for operations in its poorest and most vulnerable developing member countries and is replenished every four years. ADF 14 marks the 13th replenishment since the fund’s establishment will […]
