Draft Auto Policy Prepared; Local Industry Sounds AlarmIslamabad The federal government has taken a bold and potentially transformative step in Pakistan’s automotive sector, deciding to eliminate customs duties on imported vehicles as part of a sweeping new auto policy whose draft has already been prepared and is awaiting finalisation.According to government sources, the primary objectives…
Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Dawood to Begin Training in ChinaIslamabad Pakistan has reached a historic milestone in its space ambitions, with two of its nationals — Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Dawood — officially selected as astronaut candidates under China’s space programme. The two men are expected to be called to China in the…
Scientist Admits Civilian and Child Casualties in US Air Operations; Washington on EdgeWashington A major scandal has erupted in the United States after a secretly recorded video of an American nuclear scientist identified as Hague surfaced, in which he appears to make a series of explosive disclosures to an undercover journalist — including details about…
Sam Reid plays the camp vampire rock star Lestat de Lioncourt looking to set the record straight after being alive and undead for 265 years in the official trailer for AMC’s The Vampire Lestat drama that dropped on Wednesday. The Interview With The Vampire series, based on the late Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles books, has…
Missing Persons Include Air Force General and Aerospace Engineer; Questions Mount Over Possible PatternWashington A deeply unsettling development has emerged in the United States, where ten scientists connected to sensitive government and defence research have died under mysterious circumstances, prompting authorities to launch a formal investigation into what some are describing as a troubling and…
Deep Divisions Over Gaza and West Bank Crisis Prevent Unified EU StanceBrusselsThe European Union has failed to reach consensus on a proposal to suspend diplomatic and trade relations with Israel, exposing deep and persistent divisions within the 27-member bloc over how to respond to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the escalating situation in…
Netflix is nearing a deal to buy the historic Radford Studio Center lot, a purchase that would give the entertainment giant ownership of a major Los Angeles production campus. Goldman Sachs, which took over the property earlier this year, is expected to sell the property for roughly $330 million, a source familiar with the deal…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Provincial Minister for Housing and Urban Development Bilal Yaseen on the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a digital e-portal for Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Punjab aimed at ensuring timely resolution of public complaints.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chairman Punjab WASA Chaudhry Sher Ali Khan, Parliamentary Secretary…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan met with delegations of the Chakwal and Talagang Bar Associations, where issues faced by the legal community and related professional matters were discussed in detail.The delegation was led by President District Bar Chakwal Chaudhry Muhammad Zubair and included representatives from Chakwal, Talagang,…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar met British High Commissioner Ben Warrington on Wednesday, where both sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the sports sector.During the meeting, Ben Warrington appreciated the successful organization of the CM Punjab National Marathon and cycling events held in…
