APakistan-born German scientist has discovered new life-supporting molecules in the ocean beneath the icy shell of Enceladus, a moon that revolves around Saturn – the jewel planet of our solar system. Astrobiologist DrNozair Khawaja of Freie Universität Berlin inGermany, and lead author of the study, published a research paper on October 1 in Nature Astronomy….
HONG KONG: World Cup qualifying in Asia reaches its climax over the next week with Patrick Kluivert’s Indonesia among six countries vying for two remaining spots from the region. The football-mad nation of nearly 300 million people is on the verge of its first World Cup since gaining independence from the Dutch in 1945. Indonesian…
LILLE: Kylian Mbappe’s brother Ethan haunted his former club Paris Saint-Germain as he came off the bench to grab a late leveller for Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Lyon went down to a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Toulouse. The 1-1 draw at Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy was, however, enough for injury-plagued PSG…
LONDON: Rangers fired manager Russell Martin on Sunday after a dismal 1-1 draw at newly-promoted Falkirk left him with just one win from his first seven league matches in charge. Martin had to be escorted from Falkirk’s stadium by security guards after police dispersed Rangers fans that had tried to block their team bus from…
KARACHI (International Desk) – The tropical cyclone “Shakti” in the Arabian Sea has begun to weaken, according to Pakistan’s Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD reported that the cyclone is currently located about 910 kilometers south of Karachi and is expected to further lose strength, transforming into a depression within the next 24 hours. Winds near…
ISLAMABAD (International Desk) – Awami National Party (ANP) leader Aimal Wali Khan arrived at Pakistan’s Parliament House on Monday under the protection of party guards dressed in red uniforms, amid heightened political tensions and security concerns. Speaking to reporters, Aimal Wali warned that if any harm came to him or his family, the federal interior…
ISLAMABAD (Muhammad.Saleem) – Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has intervened to ease growing tensions between the Sindh and Punjab provincial governments. According to sources at the Presidency, President Zardari held a telephone conversation with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, discussing the ongoing political strain between the two provinces. The President has reportedly summoned the Interior Minister…
MILAN: Rasmus Hojlund struck again for Napoli with the winning goal in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over struggling Genoa, a strike which alongside AC Milan drawing 0-0 at Juventus lifted the Serie A champions into top spot. Fresh from his midweek double against Sporting Lisbon, Hojlund was on hand to score on the rebound with 15…
KARACHI: Pakistan today stands at a striking crossroads of perception and reality. On the surface, headline numbers tell a story of revival – the stock market is scaling record highs, inflation has cooled from recent peaks, and the government proudly points to a stabilised economy under the IMF programme. Yet beneath these upbeat indicators lies…
KARACHI: Despite repeated reforms, Pakistan continues to collect only about 10% of its GDP in taxes, a ratio that has barely moved for decades and remains among the lowest in South Asia. We frequently hear calls from policymakers, economists, and business circles that the tax base should be expanded, and that existing taxpayers should not…
