ISLAMABAD: The government has set a wheat production target of 29.68 million tonnes for the 202526 Rabi season. The Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA), chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, reviewed the performance of the 202526 Kharif crops and approved production targets for the upcoming Rabi crops. The…
In the early afternoon of Dec. 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and his crew of four officially became the first men to reach the geographic South Pole. To get there, the Norwegian explorers navigated the interminable snowfields of interior Antarctica, trudging through the harshest climates on earth for 56 days. They wore boots made of reindeer…
A Chinese firm reportedly has sought technical support from ASML, the world’s largest chipmaking equipment supplier, after it failed to reassemble a deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine following an internal teardown for alleged reverse engineering. “An ASML DUV machine that China has used to make their chips recently broke down. They called the Dutch company for…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday gave approval for filling the vacant positions of half a dozen state-owned entities, including the appointment of five new members of the board…
Marc RaimondiOct 25, 2025, 09:03 AM ET Close Marc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro…
Five-member constitutional bench (CB) headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan will hear case on October 27 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has fixed for hearing the appeals filed by opposition leaders in the Senate and National Assembly, Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub, against their disqualification. A five-member constitutional bench (CB) headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan will hear…
BBC Protestors met outside the Scottish Parliament building Thousands of people have marched through central Edinburgh calling for more action to tackle poverty in Scotland. The Scotland Demands Better demonstration was organised by trade unions and charities to push for more action on poverty ahead of the UK Budget and next year’s Scottish Parliament elections….
After dropping hints for over two years, Samsung, in partnership with Google, finally revealed its first-ever Android extended reality headset Tuesday night. The new device, dubbed Galaxy XR, will run you $1,800 and you can actually buy it today. Due to its collaboration with Google, it’s not a surprise that the headset comes fully equipped…
Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $1.82 billion in external funding during the first quarter (JulySeptember) of fiscal year 202526, reflecting a 39% increase from the same period…
Alden GonzalezOct 25, 2025, 01:52 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. TORONTO — The bases were loaded with none out, Game 1 of the World Series was still tied, and a sold-out Rogers Centre crowd…
