The unusual visit from Nov 12 to Nov 15 discussed a $7-billion bailout within six weeks of its approval by the IMF board but came too early for the first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), due in the first quarter of 2025. “We are encouraged by the authorities’ reaffirmed commitment to the economic […]
After opting to bat first, India posted a massive total of 283 runs at the loss of only one wicket courtesy of Samson and Varma’s unbeaten 210-run stand for the second wicket. Varma joined Samson after the fall of Abhishek Sharma, who played a quick cameo of 36 runs from 18 balls. Samson and Varma […]
The bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Paul and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson was streamed live on Netflix and played out in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Earlier, Mike Tyson could not wait to put on the gloves to take a shot at upcoming opponent Jake Paul, […]
China has no plan to surpass or replace the United States, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, addressing Chinese officials and the U.S. ambassador to China. Beijing is seeking to reset relations with Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January. Trump has pledged to impose tariffs […]
Bad air continues to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities taking various steps to curb polluted air. Lodharan with 758 points remained second in Pakistan on the AQI list, Rojhan ranked 3rd with 495 points, Faisalabad 4th with 492 points, Sialkot 5th (487), and Multan 6th with 386 AQI reading in […]
As reported by Indian media, skipper Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika have embraced parenthood for the second time, welcoming a baby boy on Friday night. Reports also suggest that Sharma, who previously delayed his departure to Australia for the high-profile tour and was expected to miss the initial fixtures of the five-match Test series, […]
Explosions were reported earlier on Friday in the vicinity of Damascus. “Israeli aggression targets Mazzeh area in Damascus,” SANA said in a news flash. It gave no other details. There was no immediate comment from Israel. Commanders in Lebanon’s Hezbollah armed group and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards based in Syria have been known to reside in […]
Around 255,000 people have fled their homes ahead of Super Typhoon Man-yi, which is expected to make landfall later Saturday or early Sunday, becoming the sixth major storm to pummel the archipelago nation in the past month. With wind gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour (about 140 miles per hour), Man-yi was on […]
As per details, the increasing smog situation has prompted the provincial government to further extend the closure of all public and private educational institutions, including tuition centers, for another week. Earlier the educational institutions were closed till Nov 17. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, and the air pollution is worsening continuously as the Air […]
The experiment was a collaborative effort involving the Strategic Plans Division (SPD), Army Aviation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other provincial agencies. According to the Punjab government’s statement, cloud seeding was carried out in Jhelum, Chakwal, Talagang, and Gujar Khan. The Meteorological Department, backing the government’s claim, stated that the cloud seeding started at 2 […]
