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‘Not just assembling devices, about future exports, new jobs, stronger digital economy’ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Photo: SCREENGRAB Google has begun local assembly of Chromebooks in Pakistan, a development the government says will spur digital hardware manufacturing, create jobs, and strengthen the country’s technology supply chain. Speaking at the … Read more
The remnants of Typhoon Halong scattered artifacts from an archaeological site along the shore of the Bering Sea.
Vermont-based company sold 29.9 million shares at $34 apiece, giving it a potential valuation of $7.44 billion Electric aircraft maker Beta Technologies has raised $1.01 billion in its US initial public offering on Monday, pricing its shares above its indicated range and underscoring the strong pipeline of new listings in the resurgent IPO market. The Vermont-based … Read more
In 1865, two dozen Union soldiers, all formerly enslaved, were ambushed and killed along a road in Kentucky. Archaeologists are still searching for their remains.
A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometres (17 miles) with the epicentre near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, according to the US Geological Survey. “All the … Read more
Standing crops, fruit orchards, vehicles suffer damage, power supply collapses across district Heavy rain accompanied by a hailstorm hit the districts of Upper Dir and Swat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, bringing a sharp drop in temperature and causing widespread disruption. In Dir, the downpour and hailstorm led to darkness and triggered flash floods in streams, blocking traffic … Read more
Tens of thousands of people evacuated before the storm brought heavy rain and flooding. But many others were trapped in homes and buildings.
[ Says macro-economic stability, ‘geopolitical tailwinds’ leave Pakistan poised for growth, investment In a virtual address at the second edition of the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference in Karachi, Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Pakistan is enjoying a moment of convergence between internal economic stability and favourable international dynamics. … Read more
Zia, who led Bangladesh three times, was jailed for corruption in 2018 under Hasina’s government Two-time former premier Khaleda Zia. PHOTO: REUTERS DHAKA: Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia will contest elections expected in February, her influential political party said Monday. The 80-year-old has been a dominant figure for decades in the country’s turbulent power … Read more
Security forces killed four terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the Kalat district of Balochistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation, conducted on the night of November 1, targeted members of Fitna al Hindustan, a group described as an Indian proxy. Troops reportedly engaged the terrorists’ hideout, resulting in four deaths. Weapons and … Read more