On Day 2, the astronauts begin their journey to the moon.
On Day 2, the astronauts begin their journey to the moon.
In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
Leghari links power use rise to policy success
[ Says the government is working to make electricity tariffs competitive to support key economic sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, on Thursday, attributed the steady increase in electricity consumption to the success of the government’s energy policies and reform measures, said a press release. He made the remarks during a … Read more
Rains wreak havoc countrywide
Child among six dead in Karachi, seven killed in Balochistan; four lives lost in K-P A pool of rainwater creates problems in free flow of traffic in Quetta. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD/KARACHI/QUETTA/PESHAWAR: Torrential rain and severe weather swept across Pakistan on Thursday, leaving devastation in Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), killing more than a dozen people … Read more
Cosmopolitan Shanghai Is an Uneasy Fit in China’s Narrative of Western Sins
Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.
PSX dips 3,500 points amid risk-off mood
[ PSX witnessed a strong trend-reversal session as the KSE-100 Index surged 1,836 points (+1.01%) to close at 184,175. Photo: Express KARACHI: Stocks came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday as escalating geopolitical tensions and a surge in global oil prices rattled investor sentiment, triggering a broad-based sell-off at the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The benchmark … Read more
Biruté Galdikas, Champion of Endangered Orangutans, Dies at 79
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”
Cuba Says It Is Pardoning More Than 2,000 Prisoners
The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.
Pakistan sees steep fall in terror violence
. ISLAMABAD: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan have witnessed a considerable decline as a result of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. As a result of the operation, terrorist incidents in March this year decreased by 59 percent compared to last month (February). According to a fact-based report by the renowned research organization, the “Center for Research and Security … Read more
Highlights from Day 2 of Artemis II.
Highlights from Day 2 of Artemis II.
