According to Numbeo’s Mid-Year 2024 Traffic Index, commuters spend around 19.9 minutes in traffic each day on average, making it the shortest commute time in the Arab world. The reason for the significant achievement is attributed to Oman being the least crowded in terms of traffic flow in the Arab world as the report ranks […]
Both leaders expressed solidarity with the families of the martyrs in the Quetta blast and said that the war against terrorism is the war of every Pakistani citizen. While talking to the chief minister, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said that the federal government will provide all-out support for maintaining peace and completely eradicating terrorism from […]
“The world should know that in case of the expansion of war, its harmful effects will not be limited only to the West Asia region; insecurity and instability can spread to other regions, even far away,” Araghchi said in a speech aired on state TV. Israel has been waging a devastating war in the Gaza […]
India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has become the top buyer of discounted Russian sea-borne oil shunned by Western countries since Ukraine’s invasion began in early 2022. Before that, India bought little oil from its long-running defense partner, Russia. New Delhi has repeatedly defended its purchases from Russia as necessary to keep prices […]
The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a “short period” before landing safely at Sydney Airport, Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in a statement. “Qantas engineers have conducted a preliminary inspection of the engine and confirmed it was a contained engine failure,” the airline said. “While customers would […]
A report on the state of competition in the power sector, released by the CCP, points out the strong presence of SOEs and the resulting impact on competition within the power sector. The report recommends the government open the power market and enforce the model of a Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM). The CCP […]
The trial, scheduled for federal court in Chicago, originally included six plaintiffs, but “all but one” have settled, a person close to the litigation told AFP this week. Barring an accord, the case will be Boeing’s first civil trial over the MAX crashes. A settlement, which would need court approval, is still possible, even after […]
The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020 in a US strike ordered by then-president Trump, the Justice Department said. Farhad Shakeri, 51, an Afghan national who is believed to be in Iran, was […]
Bad air continues to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities’ desperate steps to curb smog. The Shrine city of Multan with its 1659 AQI reading has been the most polluted place in Pakistan with dangerous levels of hazardous pollutants in the air. The Lahore-Islamabad and Lahore-Sialkot Motorway sections have been closed […]
Smartly turned-out contingents of Pakistan Rangers and Pakistan Navy took charge of the guards’ duties. Commander Central Punjab of Pakistan Navy, Rear Admiral Azhar Mehmood, was the chief guest of the ceremony. The chief guest inspected the contingents of the Rangers and Pakistan Navy and laid a floral wreath at the Mazar on behalf of […]
