SpaceX Set to Launch NASA’s Crew-11 Mission to the Space Station
Cardman, who leads a crew of astronauts to the station on Thursday, was bumped from a similar mission last year.
Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
[U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.
NEPRA hears plea to cut tariffs by Rs0.65/unit
[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Consumers are expected to get relief of Rs0.65 per unit in electricity bills for June 2025 under fuel charges adjustment (FCA). The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a public hearing on Wednesday on a request by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) to reduce the FCA for June. CPPA sought … Read more
Trump’s new tariff to impact Indian economy
MUMBAI: US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap harsh tariffs on Indian exports and a “penalty” on purchases of Russian weapons and energy will cost thousands of jobs and could fundamentally change the nature of bilateral ties, experts said Wednesday. Months of negotiations between the two countries over an interim trade deal had stalled in … Read more
Diddy wants judge to drop $50-million bond
NEW YORK: Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers on Tuesday urged the judge who oversaw his sex crimes trial to release him from jail on a $50-million bond ahead of his October 3 sentencing, after the hip-hop mogul was found not guilty of the most serious charges he faced. In a court filing, Combs’ defence attorney Marc … Read more
Meeting discusses industrial loans, development
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting on Wednesday with National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) President Rehmat Ali Hasnie to deliberate on enhancing financial support for industrial development. During the meeting, matters related to industrial loans, investment promotion and strengthening partnership between the banking … Read more
Stocks rise as SBP keeps rate on hold
[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a mixed session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) policy rate announcement. However, late-session buying lifted the benchmark KSE-100 index by nearly 450 points. The index fluctuated between intra-day high of 139,018.88 and low of 137,658.81. It closed … Read more
UAE begins Gaza water pipeline project
JERUSALEM: The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on a major pipeline to carry desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza, according to multiple sources. Technical teams sent by the UAE have started transporting equipment needed for the project, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday. The nearly seven-kilometre (4.5-mile) pipeline aims to … Read more
Stokes, Jadeja prosper in ICC rankings
DUBAI: All-rounders Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja have made substantial gains in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after their fine performances with both bat and ball in the drawn fourth Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between England and India. England captain Stokes has progressed three places to third position among all-rounders, … Read more
Industry dismayed by policy rate status quo
[ Listen to article KARACHI: The trade and industrial community has strongly reacted to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to leave its policy rate unchanged at 11%, which came in contrary to widespread expectations of a 50-basis-point reduction and calls for a massive cut to around 6%. In the run-up to monetary policy announcement on … Read more