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He was a vocal critic of US President Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during the roundtable with US Border Patrol and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, US July 12, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS US Senator Lindsey … Read more
[ A delegation of local retailers visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Acting Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Tahir Ayub on Saturday called for a comprehensive national strategy to transform Pakistan’s rapidly growing population into a productive economic force through sustained investments in education, healthcare, skills development, … Read more
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China after killing 17 in the Philippines, skirting Japan and hitting Taiwan. At its largest, the storm was about the width of France.
[ KARACHI: Karachi’s industrial property market is showing signs of a slowdown, with brokers across the city’s major industrial estates reporting weakening demand for factory rentals from SME manufacturers grappling with rising costs. While inquiries for industrial sheds and small factory units continue, fewer prospective tenants are willing to finalise rental agreements after calculating the … Read more
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani during the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar, November 26, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS Qatar’s former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a regional powerhouse, has died at the age of 74, the nation’s Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, before abdicating to … Read more
. CARACAS: The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on Saturday, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week. Meanwhile, 315 of the dead have not yet been identified, the official said. The … Read more
[ Leghari says committee drawing up national policy, accelerating regulatory measures ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said that BESS would play a pivotal role in Pakistan’s energy transition by enhancing grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy and paving the way for widespread adoption of electric … Read more
Iran says it closes strait after firing warning shot that strikes a vessel traveling on an unapproved route Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the … Read more
FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE: US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) stands next to Palestinian residents of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. REUTERS WEST BANK/ TURMUS AYYA: US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: As the government’s search for $10 billion cheaper financing continues to pay off expensive energy loans, the outstanding dues of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects remained at Rs423 billion by June due to non-resolution of the late payment surcharge issue. After struggling to get loans from multilateral lenders, the government is looking … Read more