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. British men planned coordinated attacks on the homes of Shahzad Akbar and Adil Raja on Dec 24, prosecutor told Westminster court. PHOTO: FILE LONDON: Three men appeared in a London court on Saturday accused of being part of a conspiracy to target two opponents of the Pakistani government living in Britain and attack them … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The maritime sector posted a record profit of Rs100 billion ($360 million) in 2025 after a year of sweeping reforms that improved port efficiency, reduced costs and cleared long-delayed policies aimed at positioning the country as a regional trade and logistics hub. It was stated by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid … Read more
[ LAHORE: Pakistan’s first national SME cluster exhibition was inaugurated at the Expo Centre Lahore, with officials describing it as a step toward structured small business development and export readiness, as per a statement released on Saturday. The exhibition, titled “Made in Pakistan – SME Cluster Showcase Expo 2026”, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister’s … Read more
Two women had alleged they suffered sexual and other forms of abuse while working at Iglesias’s properties in 2021 Julio Iglesias. Photo: file MADRID: Spanish prosecutors on Friday shelved a sex abuse and human trafficking complaint against veteran singer Julio Iglesias, saying Spain’s courts had no jurisdiction in the case. Two women — a domestic worker … Read more
Shares. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market extended its bullish momentum for a second consecutive week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing at a fresh all-time high of 189,167, posting a 4,068-point gain (+2.2% week-on-week), as improving macro signals and policy expectations reinforced investor confidence. Market sentiment was underpinned by a combination of easing geopolitical … Read more
[ Peanuts. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: A Chinese agricultural technology firm and a Pakistani agribusiness company have entered into a partnership to introduce improved peanut seeds and build a local supply chain. Representatives of Shandong Rainbow Agricultural Technology Co and Pakistan’s Uqab Corporation said the collaboration aimed to modernise peanut cultivation, said a press release issued … Read more
[ . Venezuela oil. Photo: AFP (file) BENGALURU: The US is in talks with Chevron, other crude producers, and major oilfield service providers about a plan to quickly raise Venezuela’s crude production, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Officials have discussed deploying SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes to repair and replace outdated equipment, the report said. … Read more
The renowned painter was known for his unfiltered portrayals of life in Lahore’s ‘Heera Mandi’ Pakistani artist Iqbal Hussain. Photo: file Pakistani artist Iqbal Hussain passed away earlier this week at the age of 75. A graduate of the National College of Arts (NCA), he was best known for his uncompromising portrayals of life in … Read more
. A boat of the Pakistan Navy evacuates a Sri Lankan citizen requiring ‘urgent medical attention’ on an Indonesian-flagged merchant vessel. Photo: Online The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully conducted the medical evacuation of a Sri Lankan national on the high seas, approximately 1,500 kilometres off Pakistan’s coast. A statement by the navy said that … Read more
Jackie Gaddie and Craig Pietruszewski had been anticipating the trip of a lifetime, to Antarctica of all places. Then, a storm got in the way.