Lahore back as world’s most polluted city
LAHORE: The air quality of Lahore has deteriorated to the hazardous category again making it the world’s most polluted city worst city on Sunday. According to the Swiss group IQAir’s real-time data, Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) score was 553 on Sunday morning categorising it as ‘hazardous’. This air quality level
Trump arrives in Washington as inauguration celebrations begin
STERLING: President-elect Donald Trump arrived in the Washington area on Saturday evening for a celebration of his return to power ahead of an inauguration ceremony. The inauguration ceremony have been altered due to record cold temperatures. Trump flew on an Air Force plane sent by President Joe Biden from Palm
Pakistan becomes first country to implement digital foreign investment: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan has become the first country to implement the global initiative for digital foreign direct investment. In a post on his X handle, the Prime Minister said he is proud to witness Pakistan as the first country to implement the Digital
Two Supreme Court judges shot dead in Iran
ISLAMABAD: Two Supreme Court judges were shot dead and another was wounded in Iran’s capital on Saturday. The Judiciary’s Mizan news website reported the attacker killed himself after opening fire at the judges outside the Supreme Court. Iranian media said a bodyguard of one of the judges was also wounded.
1st Test: Pakistan bowl West Indies out for 137 runs
MULTAN: Pakistan bowled out West Indies out for 137 runs in the replay of Pakistan’s 230 runs in the first innings of the first Test match. Pakistan’s spain-due spinners Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali destroyed West Indies’ batting lineup, bundling them out for 137 on the second day of the
Boat accident: Pakistan sends high level team to Morocco for investigation
ISLAMABAD: The government has sent a high-level team to investigate the death of Pakistani migrants in a boat accident near Morocco. The team left for Morocco today. The team has been sent to Morocco at the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who ordered the investigation into the unfortunate incident.
Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to enhance defence cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Top Pakistani and Bangladeshi officials have agreed to enhance defence cooperation in all fields, reported state media on Saturday. The development came at a meeting between Pakistan’s Defence Secretary Lt. Gen. (retired) Muhammad Ali and the Principal Staff Officer of Bangladesh Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General S.M. Kamrul Hassan
IMF projects 3% growth for Pakistan economy in 2025
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected three percent growth for Pakistan’s economy in 2025. As per details, the IMF released the World Economic Outlook report in which it painted a picture of a subdued global economy for the year ahead. The report stated that the global growth to
Russia to build two nuclear power plants in Iran
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. Under the agreement, the two countries will jointly deal with military threats. Russia will build two nuclear power plants in Iran. The signing ceremony of the agreement took place at the Kremlin after the
Govt sets up camps for TDPs ahead of operation against militants in Kurram
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch an operation against terrorists in the restive Kurram district of the province. The decision was taken after the recent attacks on government aid convoys in Kurram areas that left at least five people and injured several others including senior government officials.
