PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved the Climate Action Board Bill 2025, paving the way for the creation of an autonomous body tasked with tackling climate change at the provincial level. According to the bill, the Climate Action Board will function with full independence. It will comprise eight administrative […]
Saudi Aramco and Iraq’s state oil marketer SOMO have stopped selling crude oil to India’s Nayara Energy following European Union sanctions imposed in July on the Russian-backed refiner, industry sources said. The suspension of supplies by the two Gulf exporters has left Nayara, majority-owned by Russian entities including oil major […]
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. is set to make a much-anticipated return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), this time stepping into the shoes of the iconic villain, Doctor Doom, in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. The news has already sparked intense buzz among Marvel enthusiasts worldwide, with […]
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to deepening ties with Pakistan, expressing the need to expand cooperation across multiple sectors during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. President Putin recalled his previous meeting with the […]
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development ahead of the start of the new judicial year, two judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have written letters to Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, seeking changes in the agenda of a scheduled full court meeting. According to court sources, Justice Babar Sattar and […]
LAHORE: Authorities on Tuesday termed the next 24 hours as critical after India released additional water into the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers, raising flood concerns across Punjab’s fertile plains. Officials warned that the water level in the Chenab River at Trimmu had risen sharply, increasing the flood threat downstream […]
ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad on Tuesday evening after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck with its epicentre in Afghanistan. Strong jolts were reported in Peshawar, Khyber, Mohmand, Abbottabad and Mansehra, prompting residents to rush out of homes and offices in panic. According to […]
KHYBER: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle Afghan passports at the Torkham border and arrested an Afghan national on the spot. According to FIA officials, the suspect, identified as Subhanullah, was found carrying 25 Afghan passports hidden inside cold drink cans. The documents carried […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index on Tuesday closed at an all-time high of 150,975.48 points, gaining 1,004.36 points or 0.67 per cent, as bullish momentum extended for a second consecutive session. The index hit an intraday high of 151,065.56 points, marking yet another milestone for the […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday reiterated his country’s full support for Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Beijing’s unwavering backing for Islamabad’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and socioeconomic development. The two leaders met at the Great Hall of the People following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council […]