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[ KARACHI: Remittances through the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) reached $10.748 billion by the end of July 2025, up from $10.563 billion at the close of June, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Inflows during July came in at $185 million, slightly higher than remittances of $182 million in June, but lower than … Read more
NEW YORK: Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market. Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosted a launch event in Brooklyn that blended Google product pitches with stars such as The Jonas Brothers band and Stephen Curry of the … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood of an imminent summit with President Volodymyr Zelensky, tempering hopes for a quick peace deal. NATO military chiefs meanwhile held a virtual summit on security guarantees for Ukraine, the latest in a flurry … Read more
Renowned actress Mahira Khan has spoken about a frightening personal experience linked to the recent heavy rains and floods in Khyber Pakhtunkkhwa (K-P) in a post shared on Instagram. The actress revealed that she felt deeply anxious and helpless while returning from the tourist destination of Nathia Gali in Abbottabad. She said she feared at … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its economic partnership with China, inviting Chinese companies to explore and invest in a wide range of sectors of the country’s economy, with particular emphasis on maritime industries. The prime minister made these remarks during a detailed meeting with a delegation … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said European powers had no right to trigger snapback sanctions under a moribund 2015 nuclear deal or extend the October deadline to trigger them. His remarks came after Iranian diplomats met in July with counterparts from Germany, France, and Britain — the first such talks since Israel’s attack … Read more
GUZARA: The death toll from a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants returning from Iran and two other vehicles in western Afghanistan has risen to 78, provincial officials said on Wednesday. Seventy-six people died in the accident in Herat province’s Guzara district on Tuesday night when the passenger bus hit a motorcycle and a … Read more
[ LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has raised alarm over the deteriorating performance of international shipping lines, warning that prolonged delays could cause massive losses to Pakistani exporters. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the LCCI Executive Committee, led by President Mian Abuzar, Senior Vice President Engineer Khalid Usman and Vice … Read more
Along with other East Coast states, Delaware is using natural materials to protect vulnerable coastal areas.
[ KASHGAR: On August 15, 12 China-Pakistan cooperation projects, valuing at 235 million renminbi, were signed at the Pakistan-focused session of the 15th Kashgar-Central and South Asia Commodity Fair held in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Themed “Sharing Development Opportunities, Building CPEC Together,” the event focused on key sectors including trade, logistics, agriculture, tourism, new … Read more
