The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given the world economy’s deep dependence on petroleum. “In 2021, several developments showed clearly that (the petroleum) industry doesn’t have a future,” said Romain Ioualalen at the activist group Oil Change International. The International Energy Agency … Read more
The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has asked for activation of the Task Force, envisaged in the LNG Policy, to act as a facilitator for the timely completion of the new terminal projects. A meeting of the CCoE was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on … Read more
The 30,000-plus-character Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century is the third of its kind in the Party’s 100-year history: the first in 1945 before the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the second in 1981 with the advent of the reform and … Read more
Saba Qamar , better known by her stage name Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress and television host. She was born on April 5, 1984, her roles have been credited as a significant departure from the traditional portrayal of women in television. She is one of Pakistan’s most popular and highest-paid celebrities. She has received four … Read more
KARAK: 159 Indian Hindu Yatrees among 215 pilgrims on Sunday performed their religious rituals in the Samadhi of Shri Pram Hans Maharaj here at Teri. The convoy of yatrees arrived in Pakistan through Wagah border and then reached Peshawar by air. They were later transported to Teri Samadhi at district Karak in tight security. Karak … Read more
The year 2021 was supposed to be the start of our recovery from the train accident that was 2020. Instead, it turned out to be a stretched-out version of the previous 12 months. This long and often trying year had its share of humorous memes, which for the most part became a few permanent sources … Read more
Afghan businessman Shoaib Barak is struggling to pay his workers and suppliers, unable to access funds from a banking system crippled by the freezing of the nation’s overseas assets. They, in turn, can’t pay their bills, and so the country’s economic woes trickle down and hurt everyone along an unbroken chain of misery. “I feel … Read more
A pair of “highly rare” centuries-old headpieces encrusted with jewels and believed to have belonged to the French empress Josephine Bonaparte sold at auction in London Tuesday for nearly £600,000 ($795,000, 710,000 euros). The two tiaras, offered from a private British collection dating back at least 150 years, are thought to have been given to … Read more
The Story Dr Arshad is a self-made man who launched Hi-Tech Feeds with the financial support of his three university fellows around 35 years ago with the seed money of Rs1 million. Now, Hi-Tech Feeds is part of the Hi-Tech Group of Companies, a multi-billion-rupee enterprise dealing in a variety of businesses. It has a … Read more
JERUSALEM, Jan 2, 2022 (AFP) – A Palestinian prisoner languishing in hospital after an extensive hunger strike teetered close to death Sunday, sparking international concern and Palestinian demands that Israel releases him from detention without charges. Hisham Abu Hawash, a 40-year-old member of the Islamic Jihad militant movement, began refusing food in August to protest Israel … Read more
The year 2021 has come to an end, and with the growing demand for smartwatches, we can’t help but showcase the best on the market. We’re also bypassing fitness bands and trackers because this is a smartwatch category. Wristwatches, in general, are a very personal item, perhaps even more so than smartphones, therefore rather than … Read more
Recent research has concluded that Covid-19 vaccines are safe for people suffering from Down syndrome, a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of his 21st chromosome. Also called Trisomy 21, Down syndrome results in physical and mental developmental delays and disabilities. Many of the disabilities are lifelong, and they can … Read more
Hervé BAR GORGONA ISLAND, Colombia: At the end of October, a presidential candidate stirred up old memories when proposing to send corrupt politicians to Colombia’s notorious former island prison of Gorgona. No one took the threat seriously but it did pique interest about a little known part of Colombia’s history that could be compared to Alcatraz … Read more
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led Sindh government on December 11 bulldozed the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Act 2021 through the provincial assembly amid a loud protest by almost all opposition parties including the PTI, the MQM and the JI. While the new law placed the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWM) under mayors of metropolitans, … Read more
XIAMEN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — The Father, a joint production of Britain and France, has won the best international film of China’s 34th Golden Rooster Awards as the winners were announced Thursday in the city of Xiamen, East China’s Fujian Province. Featuring Anthony Hopkins, the film tells a story of a man who refuses all … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said some US hospitals could be “overrun” by Covid cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the latest surge and Americans need not panic. Biden spoke as the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 continued to punch holes in airlines’ busy Christmas holiday schedules, prompting lead White House medical … Read more
SANTIAGO Mariëtte Le Roux When Latin American voters went to the polls in 2021, they had an unambiguous message for the ruling elite: we’ve had enough. In Chile, the most recent example, none of the traditional centrist parties in government since the end of dictatorship 31 years ago made it to the presidential runoff election. … Read more
BEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, topped the 1-trillion-yuan (156.85 billion U.S. dollars) mark in the first 11 months of 2021, surpassing the whole-year FDI in 2020 and affirming China’s continued dominance as the top investment destination globally. Notably, FDI into the services industry accounted … Read more
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE covers were mistakenly leaked ahead of the company’s official launch. The company looks to be working on a total of 15 cases for the Galaxy S21 FE, all of which will be available in a range of colours. The phone may feature alternatives such as Smart Clear View and Thin Strap … Read more
When it comes to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) nothing is concrete from prosecution to conviction.The accountability bureau, does however, know how to flaunt its controversial performance, and that too with different shades of narration. According to the anti-graft watchdog, from the time of its inception up to September of this year, it has recovered … Read more
After a consistent decline in militant attacks during the past six years, Pakistan has suddenly witnessed a 56 per cent surge in militant attacks during the year 2021, despite the month-long ceasefire agreement with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, according to the statistics released by Islamabad-based think tank, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). … Read more
HAIKOU, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Authorities in south China’s Hainan Province announced the plans of the 2022 China International Consumer Products Expo on Sunday during an activity upon the 100-day countdown to the expo. According to the Hainan provincial bureau of international economic development, the event will be held from April 12 to 16 in … Read more
In 2022, a lot hangs in the balance for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Government following the completion of its almost three-and-half- years in power. The recent Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local bodies’ election upset, the rising economic insecurity for the masses, the instability in the region due to the precarious situation in Afghanistan and tensions with neighbouring … Read more
In the census in 2010, these mountain gorillas were 880; in 2015 they were 1,063. Thanks to this revival, the mountain gorilla, known for its thick, shiny fur, is now listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, while other great apes remain critically endangered Marion Douet VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (RWANDA) A … Read more
KABUL: For 50-year-old Hajji Mohammad, the outgoing year was a good one, with peace returning to war-torn Afghanistan. However, he found it hard to support his family, despite traveling from the eastern Wardak province to the capital Kabul to earn his living. “I have no funds to support my family and even I am not … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — The U.S. ban on Xinjiang cotton will badly disturb the global supply chain, a Pakistani expert has said. All parts of China, including Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have witnessed profound economic development, but the United States chose to turn a blind eye to it and signed the so-called “Uyghur Forced … Read more
Under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision, the government of Pakistan has launched the Naya Pakistan Sehat card in Punjab. The Qaumi Sehat Card is currently available to all residents of the Lahore division. People are now looking for a list of hospitals that will accept the sehat card. The whole list of Sehat card Lahore … Read more
Susan Njanji, Kate Bartlett South Africans of all races stopped by Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral to pay their respects to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the anti-apartheid icon who has died aged 90. South Africa began a week of mourning events for anti-apartheid icon, described as the country’s moral compass, as tributes poured in from across the … Read more
