“I’m so ashamed of myself for not being able to feed my children,” Hijazi told Reuters from their tent pitched amid the rubble of Gaza City. “I cry at night when my baby cries and her stomach aches from hunger.” Six-year-old Zaha can’t sleep because of Israel’s bombardment. “She wakes up terrified, shaking, and then […]
The initiative aims to streamline international trade processes by offering fast, reliable, and cost-effective shipping solutions to over 200 countries and regions. In partnership with leading international express delivery companies like CPEX, Alibaba’s new service integrates the entire logistics chain—from packaging and warehousing to delivery—helping Pakistani businesses optimize costs and reduce transit times. The platform […]
Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner who leads the caretaker government as its chief adviser until elections are held, has called for rival political parties jostling for power to give him their full support. His press secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed Yunus would meet leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), as well as […]
Trump threatened on Friday to impose a 25% tariff on Apple for any iPhones sold, but not made, in the United States, as part of his administration’s goal of re-shoring jobs. He told reporters later on Friday that the 25% tariff would also apply to Samsung and other smartphone makers. He expects the tariffs to […]
The Punjab Home Department has finalized a draft of the proposed legislation, which includes stringent measures such as the blocking of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) and passports, and the freezing of bank accounts of individuals officially designated as goons. Under the act, District Intelligence Committees will be empowered to label individuals as goondas (hooligans) […]
Qureshi had been admitted to the hospital for eight days due to chest pain. Following his discharge, a heavy police contingent escorted the former foreign minister from the hospital to jail. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vice chairman was rushed to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) from Jail on May 17 after reporting chest pain. According […]
Various localities of Islamabad were also hit by a hailstorm along with rain and strong winds. The rain affected vehicular traffic flow in Rawalpindi. The rooftop of Quaid-e-Azam University’s canteen collapsed during rainfall. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had earlier forecast rainfall with strong winds and thunderstorms in Islamabad, while heavy rainfall and hailstorm in some […]
According to the department’s spokesperson, all four deceased patients were over 60 years old and suffered from pre-existing medical conditions, clarifying that the fatalities were not caused by the virus. The patients were under treatment at a private hospital, the statement added. The health department urged the public and media to avoid spreading sensationalized reports, […]
MQM’s Raees Mamma, among 13 accused of the killings, was present in the court, as the ATC judge delayed the announcement of the decision again. The decision is likely to be announced on May 26 against the accused affiliated with the MQM. Abid Zaman Advocate said that the prosecution has failed to produce evidence against […]
According to NEPRA, K-Electric will receive a tariff of PKR 3.31 per unit for its distribution operations, aimed at ensuring sustainable service delivery to consumers. K-Electric had requested a higher tariff of PKR 3.83 per unit, but NEPRA finalized the lower rate after evaluating the company’s operational and financial requirements. Earlier, the National Electric Power […]
