Super Typhoon Ragasa, which left a trail of destruction in the Philippines, is now moving toward Hong Kong, prompting China to issue its highest-level weather alerts. According to international media reports, a “double red alert” has been declared in China, with authorities suspending schools, offices, public transport, business activities, and flights in at least 10…
Karachi,Pakistan’s largest private power utility, K-Electric, has announced the permanent shutdown of two of its gas-fired power plants in Karachi, citing the unavailability of local gas and the failure of imported LNG as a reliable alternative. In a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the company confirmed that the Korangi Town Gas Turbine Power…
Train accidents have become a routine occurrence in the country, as the 38 Down Fareed Express, traveling from Lahore to Karachi, derailed while entering platform two at Kotri Railway Junction. According to initial reports, no passengers were injured. However, train operations on the down track have been suspended following the accident. Railway staff and cranes…
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in New York, where the premier hailed the Bank’s long-standing support to Pakistan, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating 2022 floods. PM Shehbaz briefed Banga on the government’s comprehensive reform agenda covering resource mobilisation, energy-sector reforms, privatisation and measures to build resilience…
US President Donald Trump held meetings with leaders of Muslim-majority nations, including Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Gaza crisis. Key issues raised included the release of hostages, ending hostilities, and plans for Israel’s eventual withdrawal from Gaza. Trump…
ISLAMABAD: National Master (NM) Anees Ur Rehman Zaidi won the 14th Rawalpindi Chess Championship held at Bravo Foods in Commercial Market. He took the Open Category title while Salman Ali Khan securing a strong second place. The Rawalpindi Chess Association (RCA) was held under the auspices of the Chess Association of Punjab (CAP) and it…
Islamabad/London, (International Desk):Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has received approval to resume passenger and cargo operations to the United Kingdom, clearing a major hurdle in restoring its European flight network. According to the airline’s spokesperson, the UK Department for Transport has formally granted PIA a Third Country Operator (TCO) certificate, valid for five years. The approval…
Islamabad,(International Desk):Former Pakistani Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has alleged that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is being used by the country’s establishment and political opponents to sideline him and his party from politics. In his statement during proceedings in the Toshakhana-2 reference, Khan said he was ousted through an “internal and external…
Islamabad,(International Desk):A district and sessions court in Islamabad has cancelled the arrest warrants issued against lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatha, in a case linked to a controversial tweet. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka presided over the hearing, during which both Mazari and Chatha appeared…
Paris,(International Desk):French President Emmanuel Macron has said that U.S. President Donald Trump must play a decisive role in ending the Gaza war if he truly aspires to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Macron stressed that only Trump has the leverage to press Israel toward a…
