Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sharjeel Memon says ECP cannot interfere in matters of Sindh government

Sharjeel Memon notification

Sindh government has authority over notification Sharjeel Memon said decision was taken at request of MQM He inaugurated EV service in Karachi today KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said Friday the Sindh government has the authority to issue or withdraw the notification regarding the delimitation. He said that ECP, courts, and the local … Read more

Heathrow Airport: ‘Enormous luggage carpet’ after baggage system issue

Heathrow airport

The aviation industry has struggled to meet post-pandemic demand. Some passengers who departed the country yesterday from Heathrow’s Terminal 2 did not receive their bags at their final destination. This was due to a ‘technical fault’ with the luggage system at the terminal. After laying off too many personnel during the Covid lockdowns, the aviation … Read more

Biden praises Exxon Mobil and other oil firms for their earnings

oil

U.S. consumer inflation accelerated in May as oil prices hit a record high. The cost of food soared, leading to the largest annual increase in four decades. A gallon of regular gasoline costs an average of $4.99 nationwide on Friday, according to AAA. U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday charged the U.S. oil industry, and … Read more

Afghan women make their own sweet

afghan women

MAZAR-I-SHARIF – Contrary to alleged reports of women being confined to home under Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, nearly a dozen women and girls are seen hard at work in a confectionery shop in the northern city of Mazar-I-Sharif. The owner of the shop, Sayed Abas, told Xinhua that 10 women and girls work there regularly, making … Read more

Education takes biggest chunk of Saudi public spending in 2022

Saudi education

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry has announced the kingdom’s budget allocation for next year, and the education sector took the biggest share of the pie, Arab News reported. The ministry announced SR955 billion ($254.6 billion), 19.37 per cent, or SR185 billion, of which will go to education. General items sector takes the second biggest share with an … Read more

Govt’s decision to allow LNG import through private sector welcomed

LNG

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has said that allowing the private sector to import gas will ensure continued supply of cheap gas and may help the country escape the commodity crisis in the upcoming winters, a statement quoted an official, as saying, on Thursday. APCNGA Group Leader Ghiyas Paracha lauded the efforts of Special … Read more

Experts term water scarcity, transportation key challenges for Pakistan

Experts term water scarcity, transportation key challenges for Pakistan

KARACHI: Pakistan has witnessed a 400 per cent decrease in its water capita ratio from 5,600 cubic metres/capita in 1947 to 1,038 cubic metres/capita in recent years, and this is a matter of serious concern. This was expressed by Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination, Dr Nausheen, while addressing … Read more

Bahrain also asks clarification from CAA on questionable pilot’s license

Bahrain also asks clarification from CAA on questionable pilot's license

The letter from Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has sought clarification from the Civil Aviation Authority on the questionable pilot’s license. According to details, a letter has been written by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication of Bahrain to the DG Civil Aviation. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”easa-banned-pia-in-europe-after-fake-license-pilots-scandal”] The text of the letter also raises concerns … Read more

Download 1,000 HD movies in one second

HD movies

Scientists claimed to download 1,000 HD movies per second, citing the fastest internet service. According to the World News Agency, scientists from Australia have claimed that the Internet speed reaches 44.2 terabits per second (TBPS), which is millions of times higher than the average broadband speed in different countries. TBPS Internet speeds have so far … Read more

Punjab Govt ensures supply of bardana to farmers: Aleem Khan

Senior & Food Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that a coordinated policy has been implemented for the procurement of wheat in Punjab which has tried to bring direct benefits to the common farmer. He added that 72 per cent target of procurement of wheat has been achieved in Punjab while distribution of 92 … Read more

Orange Line Metro Train to be operated from October 28

Lahore's orange line metro train to be operated from October 28

The Punjab government on Wednesday has announced to run the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) from October 28. According to the Punjab government’s announcement, the train will run from Dera Gujran to Anarkali in Lahore. In this regard, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar presided over a meeting to review the OLMT project and testing phase … Read more