On May 7, the much awaited Boeing Starliner is scheduled to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, following years of delays and technically sound concerns. According to Business Insider, Sunita Williams, an astronaut who is flying in space for the third journey around the Earth, will be leading the spacecraft on its maiden mission. Leading […]
The growing number of older Asians has been facing numerous difficulties, including inadequate pensions, ill health, destitution, social and economic injustices, limited access to basic services, and more, as developing Asia and the Pacific is unable to guarantee the welfare of its aging populace. The demographic composition of developing Asia is shifting towards an older […]
In order to emphasize the value of investigative and data-driven journalism in environmental reporting, the Global Neighbourhood for Media Innovation (GNMI) organized a three-day training workshop on Sabz Journalism Environmental Reporting in Karachi in partnership with the US Department of State. GNMI General Secretary Syed Masood Raza stated in his speech that “investigative and data-driven […]
Farmers and an opposition alliance are preparing for statewide protest marches against an excessive delay in grain purchases. Today (Monday), an inquiry commission looking into a wheat import fraud will present its findings to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Cabinet Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal is in charge of the four-person probe committee, which was established on […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the necessity of increasing income collection on Saturday, stating that hard effort would cause Pakistan to overtake India or even a larger economy. His comments coincided with The News’ estimation that the cash-strapped nation’s tax evasion (revenue gap) is approximately Rs5.8 trillion on an annual basis for fiscal year 2022–2023, […]
Pakistani nationality According to BBC coverage on Saturday, British candidate Sadiq Khan won the London mayor’s race for a record-breaking third time as the Labour Party dominated the polls. The final results for the London mayoral constituency of Lambeth & Southwark revealed that Khan had defeated Conservative Susan Hall with 106,861 votes, making his victory […]
At a renowned occasion on Saturday, the Pakistan Army honored boxer Amir Khan with the privilege of being a Pakistan Army Captain for a day while he wore the army’s uniform. The Pakistan Army honored the seasoned fighter in a special event, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the boxing sport and his accomplishments in the […]
Imran Khan, the jailed founder chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and a former prime minister, has reaffirmed that he is willing to talk with all parties involved, with the exception of the PML-N, PPP, and MQM-P. Khan clarified that his party’s decision to form a three-person group is meant to foster dialogue rather than close […]
After Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro denigrated the embattled presidential candidate by drawing comparisons between him and German dictator Adolf Hitler, tech billionaire Elon Musk stepped in to support the former US president Donald Trump on Saturday. In a recent interview, De Niro stated, “I’m sick of calling him names,” on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour.He […]
El Paso Times stated that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday honoring the Mexican army’s triumph over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The Mexican army defeated French troops sent into Mexico during Napoleon’s reign in the combat that took place on the outskirts of Puebla, according to the […]
