U.S.-Saudi Attack on Iraqi Militias Risks Drawing Them into War
Iran-aligned militias in Iraq were under growing pressure to disarm, but the latest strikes may embolden them to get more deeply involved in the war.
AJK police say JAAC working under ‘specific agenda’
. A police officer stands guard beside a convoy of vehicles for police patrol in Muzaffarabad. Photo: REUTERS MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Wednesday said the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was operating under an “agenda” aimed at destabilising the region, accusing … Read more
How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle
[As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.
As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park
As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.
A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.
[Researchers at Caltech and Sophia Space, a start-up, have developed a technology using solar power to prevent computer equipment from overheating in orbit.
Islamic banks told to scrap abaya dress code
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has restricted Islamic banks from imposing abayas on their female staff, and called for following a modest national dress code for all irrespective of gender. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, on Wednesday took up complaints regarding dress code instructions at certain banks, … Read more
Gold slides as dollar firms ahead of Fed decision
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Wednesday, tracking losses in the international market, as a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields weighed on bullion ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold per tola fell Rs1,000 to close at Rs426,436. Ten-gram … Read more
PM pushes unified national data center
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre in Islamabad on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to take immediate and effective measures to make the facilities of the newly established federal government-operated national central data center, Sky 47, available to all … Read more
AJK polls’ first phase results notified
. MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday formally notified the results of all 13 constituencies of Mirpur Division, confirming a decisive victory for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, which secured nine seats against four won by the Pakistan Peoples Party in the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. The notification, … Read more
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Sues Over Takeover of Golden Globes
[The press association, which owned and operated the awards show until 2023, is suing its new owner, Penske Media, claiming its purchase was fraudulent.