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People stand in the street following an earthquake in Peshawar. Photo: REUTERS QUETTA/ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake struck Hindu Kush region on Saturday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said, sending out tremors that could be felt in a large part of the country and across the border into neighbouring Afghanistan. A series of moderate earthquakes continued to … Read more
[ LCCI calls for easier finance, policy consistency as number of SME borrowers grows LAHORE: Small and medium enterprise (SME) financing in Pakistan surged 46% to Rs853.94 billion in the year ending March 31, 2026, according to data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the government marked World MSME Day on June 27. … Read more
The military has joined the battle against the insects, as an outbreak strains hospitals in a country already reeling from energy shortages caused by the Iran War.
Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender discrimination in the work force.
KARACHI: Security personnel foiled an attack on a Pakistan Rangers transport work-shop near Mausamiyat Chowrangi in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area on Saturday night. Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard during the ensuing operation as Rangers and police launched a search and clearance operation inside the workshop. No official statement was issued until late Saturday regarding casualties, … Read more
ISLAMABAD/ CHILAS: A powerful cloudburst unleashed devastating flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Thor Valley in Diamer district, sweeping away homes, orchards, standing crops, bridges and vehicles, severing road links and leaving affected communities stranded as national disaster authorities warned of an increased risk of glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) across the country’s northern mountainous regions. The … Read more
María Corina Machado, the exiled leader of the Venezuelan opposition, hopes to go home. U.S. officials say her wishes to do so come at an inopportune time.
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the petroleum levy on petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) despite maintaining fuel prices at existing levels for another week instead of passing on the benefit of declining international oil prices to consumers. According to figures released by the Petroleum Division, the petroleum levy on HSD increased by Rs6.57 per … Read more
Says Pakistan stands proud as peacemaker Lauds forces for foiling cross-border terror Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interacts with newly graduated cadets during a visit to the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that India was trying hard to avenge the humiliating setback of last year’s war … Read more
Sometimes, our preference for certitude, our need to define things with conviction, closes us off from possibility.