Nadeem narrowly missed breaking the championship record of 86.72m but secured the top spot in the Asian Championship. India’s Sachin Yadav earned the silver medal with an 85.16m throw, while Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took bronze with 83.75m. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who led early in the competition, finished fourth with an 83.27m throw, missing […]
Speaking to Bloomberg TV at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, acknowledged the losses but declined to specify the number of aircraft downed. “What is important is not the number of jets that were downed, but why they were downed,” General Chauhan said. “Understanding the mistakes that led […]
According to sources, the IMF demanded details on the pricing of cryptocurrency mining power supply. During ongoing budget negotiations for the fiscal year 2025-26, the IMF instructed Pakistan to avoid offering subsidized rates for the electricity allocated to crypto mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, emphasizing fiscal discipline, sources added. Pakistan’s government is making […]
Talking to Radio Pakistan Correspondent in Makkah, Secretary Religious Affairs Dr Syed Ata ur Rehman said over 87,000 pilgrims have landed in Saudi Arabia so far under the government scheme, while 21,984 pilgrims have reached under the private scheme. He said five flights are scheduled for Saturday from Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore to airlift the […]
Tourists in the Diamer and Chilas region enjoyed an unexpected treat with the turn of the weather as snowflakes from the sky dropped to the surface. Mercury dropped below the freezing point at Babusar Top, Nanga Parbat, and Battugah Top with the snowfall. Babusar Naran highway closed for the traffic owing to the snowfall. Traffic […]
Director General Meteorological Department, Mahr Sahbzad Khan, stated that slightly above-normal rainfall is anticipated in the central and southern parts of the country, as well as in northeastern Punjab. Conversely, northern areas, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan are expected to experience slightly below-normal rainfall. The forecast also indicates that from July to September, temperatures across […]
Rana Sanaullah said that while Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is rightfully remembered and respected as a scientist, he can not be regarded as a hero or a leader. Responding to a question about Dr A. Q. Khan being overlooked at the government level, he said, “Dr Qadeer receives the recognition he deserves. However, the real […]
A speedy double-cabin vehicle crushed a delivery boy, Murtaza, to death in a reckless driving incident at Khayaban-e-Nishat in the Defence area of Karachi at night. “Car driver Usman Shah Rashdi has been arrested and detained in lockup,” DIG South district Asad Raza said. “The motorcyclist was a rider of an online food delivery company,” […]
Responding to media queries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan calls upon the Indian government to uphold the rights and safety of all its citizens, regardless of faith. He said the targeting of Muslims through hate speech, discriminatory actions, and state complicity is a matter of serious concern for the international community. The […]
According to police reports, the incident occurred as the judge was traveling from Sukkur to Larkana in a vehicle accompanied by the security team. The assailants opened fire on the squad’s mobile van, martyring a police officer who was identified as Maqbool Sheikh, while the injured officers, Iqbal Milano and Sagheer Ahmed, sustained severe wounds. […]
