Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India unleashed devastating floods. Experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability. Schools have been turned into relief shelters. Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 59 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday. Floods are a regular menace … Read more
40 people killed in gun and bomb attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church. Official say attack was carried out by Islamic State West Africa Province. No group has claimed the June 5 attack. The attack drew international condemnation and was a rare occurrence in the normally safer southwest region. Families of victims of a church … Read more
Banks may be able to play a critical role in poverty alleviation. It can happen by sustaining the expanding trends of digital banking and access to banking for the poor. Financial experts from the banking and technology sectors presented these perspectives. By sustaining the expanding trends of digital banking and access to banking for the … Read more
Roman Ratushny was killed on June 9 near Izyum. He joined the Ukrainian army at the start of the Russian invasion. The 24-year-old activist will be buried in Kyiv’s Baikove cemetery. Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered at a central Kyiv monastery on Saturday for the funeral of a 24-year-old activist Roman Ratushny killed during fighting with … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday launched a seven billion rupees fund to support innovation in various sectors. This was stated by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal during a meeting with a delegation of Centre of Excellence Molecular Biology of Punjab University, in Islamabad. The minister said, “Researchers and scientists are our national assets … Read more
Telecom companies warn the public to expect regular ‘phone call’ disruptions across the country, similar to electricity loadshedding. Members from the telecom industry expressed major reservations about the tax hike. Federal government increases the advance tax on imported fiber optic cable by 15%. Following the federal government’s rise in telecom tariffs, telecom companies warn the … Read more
KARACHI: Gold extended gains in the local market to an all-time high of Rs145,800/tola on Saturday amid rupee weakening due to prevailing economic crises in the country. Gold 24kt gained Rs300/tola and Rs258/10 grammes to hit Rs145,800/tola and Rs125,000/10 grammes, respectively. The precious metal jumped to a record high on the back of continuous decline … Read more
Stefania Maracineanu has been honoured with a Google doodle on her 140th birthday. She was a Romanian physicist and pioneer in the field of radioactivity. Studied at the Radium Institute in Paris and completed her PhD in two years. Stefania Maracineanu, who was a Romanian physicist and a pioneering woman in the field of radioactivity … Read more
AMD announces the debut of its next-generation Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs and AM5 motherboards. AMD’s Ryzen 7000 CPUs will be based on the company’s new Zen 4 architecture. These chips will be manufactured using TSMC’s 5nm technology. Through a recent presentation in China, AMD announces the debut of its next-generation Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs and … Read more
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says security forces executed Gambella residents. Residents were suspected of collaborating with rebels who attacked the city earlier this week. The assault on Gambella sparked an hours-long gunfight between security forces and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Friday that security forces executed residents of … Read more
The Realme C30 will be unveiled next week. On June 23, the Chinese company will also unveil the TechLife Watch R100, a new smartwatch. It’s evident that it’ll be a low-cost smartwatch. The Realme C30 will be unveiled next week, but it won’t be the only low-cost tablet on display at the event. On June … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of a public gathering being held by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on June 21 in Larkana. The ECP’s Monitoring Cell has raised objection over the scheduled meeting in violation of the code of conduct as it is being held just days ahead … Read more
Remains of British journalist Dom Phillips officially identified by Brazilian police. Phillips and his guide, indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, went missing in the Amazon in June Indigenous people march in Lima to demand protection for natural resources, mourn deaths of Phillips and Pereira. The remains of British journalist Dom Phillips, who went missing while on … Read more
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will begin a regional tour in Egypt. He will also travel to Jordan and Turkey, a Saudi diplomat said. Investment and energy deals are expected to be signed during the trip. According to a Saudi official, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will begin a regional tour in Egypt … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah has expressed displeasure over non-implementation of the court order in the missing persons case. During hearing of the case pertaining to recovery of journalist Mudassir Naro and other missing persons, Deputy Attorney General Khawaja Imtiaz said a committee had been formed to locate the missing persons. … Read more
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking to exclude Rwanda from a proposed regional force in the country. It is the latest flare-up in the row between the two neighbors, who have had tense relations for decades. M23, also known as the “March 23 Movement,” is a former Tutsi-dominated rebel group. The Democratic … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Naveed Qamar on said that connecting Pakistan to the global supply value chain was a major challenge for the government. Pakistan’s trade can be enhanced by connecting the trade system to the global supply chain, he said while addressing the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva. The … Read more
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has ordered to improve law and order situation ahead of the Local Government (LG) elections in Karachi next month. The chief minister issued the instructions in a meeting with Additional Inspector-General Karachi Javed Odho. The chief minister ordered the Karachi police chief to take strict action against those … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-damaged southern city of Mykolaiv. It was his first trip outside Kyiv since Russia invaded the country in February. The city has been targeted by Russian forces since then, with two people killed on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-damaged southern city of Mykolaiv on Saturday for … Read more
KARACHI: The Gold Rate in Pakistan today in the local market on (18 June 2022) changed as the precious metal closed the day at Rs. 141294 per tola and Rs. 121140 per 10 grams. The gold price in Pakistan usually depends on different factors such as the USD to PKR rate and fluctuation in the international gold market. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari after Pakistan edged closer to being removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list. In a telephonic conversation, the prime minister congratulated the foreign minister after Pakistan was found to completed all items on the action plan by the global financial … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan’s addiction towards imported fossil fuels, which now has shifted towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a replacement fuel, undermines the country’s energy security and financial stability, IEEFA’s latest report suggests. “LNG sourced from global markets now costs 5 to 10 times more expensive than domestically produced gas in Pakistan,” Haneea Isaad, the co-author … Read more
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied is attempting to amend the constitution to grant the presidency additional authority. He plans to hold a referendum on the new constitution on July 25. The protest, which was led by Abir Moussi, the leader of the Free Constitutional Party Thousands of Tunisian protestors flocked to the streets on Saturday in … Read more
Controversy Queen Kangana Ranaut voiced her support to the new Angipath scheme. Kangana compared Agnipath scheme to the traditional Gurukul systems. The actress hoped on to her Instagram and posted a story today. Controversy Queen Kangana Ranaut voiced her support to the new Angipath scheme. Which aims to recruit more into the Armed forces for … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) on Saturday announced to contest the by-election on NA-245 seat, which fell vacant after PTI leader Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s demise. Veteran PTI leader and former Sindh governor Imran Ismail said his party would contest the by-poll with full force. “We will tell why people come to cast … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-torn southern city of Mykolaiv on Saturday. He met with local officials and inspected damage to a high-rise residential building. His visit occurs one day after a Russian strike in the city killed two and injured twenty. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare excursion outside of Kyiv to … Read more
Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on the Sikh community worship place in Kabul. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan concerned about terrorist attacks on a temple in Afghanistan. Terrorists targeted the Imam Sahib Mosque in Kunduz, killing and injuring many worshippers. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on the Sikh community worship … Read more
PCB bans Iqbal for allegations of wrongdoing. Iqbal and Waqar belong to the same region. He played his last professional match in March 2004. Former fast bowler Nadeem Iqbal has been banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awaiting the outcome of an inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing. Iqbal was a coach in the Southern … Read more
