More than 20 people have been rescued in Kenya from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but intended to send them to fight in Ukraine, police said. It follows an intelligence-led raid on a residential apartment on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, where officers seized recruitment materials,…
At this year’s Zurich Summit, the industry sidebar of the Zurich Film Festival, festival leaders and industry insiders wrestled with the increasingly complex role film festivals play in a polarized world — from handling political flashpoints on and off the screen to the enduring importance of red carpets and whether standing ovations still matter. Cameron…
At least eight people were burnt to death and several others injured when a passenger bus collided with a vehicle carrying Iranian oil on the CPEC national highway in Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Saturday. According to police, the collision triggered a massive fire that engulfed both vehicles. The accident was initially reported to have claimed…
Ahead of the Amazon Big Deal Days event (aka Prime Day in October), a tasty deal on a Shark robot vacuum has popped up. You’ll need to be a Prime member to take advantage of the offer on the , but if you are, you can get the device for over half off. The discount…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Indian cricket team for refusing to shake hands with Pakistani players during recent Asia Cup matches, calling it a breach of cricket’s spirit. “Once the decision was made so strongly by Pakistan, we should have played in the spirit of the game and we should have shaken hands,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a meeting via video link from New York to discuss enhancing trade relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. He highlighted the significant potential for growth in bilateral trade and noted that the government is actively taking practical measures to fully leverage these opportunities. He instructed the relevant authorities to develop…
Earlier this month, Chinese President Xi JinpinghostedRussian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, where the two leaders observed China’s military parade. Watching it, one could be forgiven for thinking Beijing and Moscow are growing dangerously close to the detriment of the United States. That’s all the more concerning given the Chinese military might on full display…
Google Drones were observed overnight above Karup airbase (pictured), Denmark’s largest military base Drones have been seen near military facilities including Denmark’s largest, following a series of incidents that caused air disruption earlier this week. The devices were observed above Karup airbase, among others, forcing it to briefly close its airspace to commercial traffic. Possible…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected a cumulative Rs3.21 trillion into the banking system on Friday through conventional and Shariah-compliant open market operations (OMOs) to support the government’s fiscal needs. According to SBP data, Rs3.03 trillion was accepted under the conventional reverse repo (injection) facility. This included Rs63.95 billion for a 7-days tenor…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday that it will not be able to achieve this quarter’s Rs3.1 trillion tax target but hoped to recoup the shortfall through inflation, economic growth and higher imports of solar panels. In a briefing to the IMF delegation, tax authorities said the July-September target would be…
