How to Protect Your Home While You’re on Vacation
[Store food in sealed containers and fix any leaking faucets or pipes, experts told our columnist, who had her own nightmare upon returning home.
20 dead after Indonesia’s magnitude-7.7 earthquake, rescuers say
A rescuer inspects a heavily-damaged building at L Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least 20 people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, a rescue agency said. Tsunami waves of less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in … Read more
Tomatoes, onions up over 100% yearly
[ Wheat flour up 77% in devastating year for kitchen budgets; weekly inflation hits 9.11% ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation rose by 0.15% during the second week of August 2026, taking the year-on-year rate to 9.11%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) weekly inflation report. Prices of 20 items increased over the week, nine became … Read more
Pakistan clinch Asian netball plate division title
The country’s women overcome Thailand 55-50 in Hong Kong final, secure qualification for Cup Division Pakistan women’s netball team defeated Thailand 55-50 in the final of the Asian Netball Championship 2026 plate division, securing the title and earning qualification for the Cup Division. The next Asian Netball Championship will be held in Singapore in 2028. … Read more
Strike halts trade at ports
[ KARACHI: The nationwide transporters’ wheel-jam strike has brought freight forwarding at ports to a near standstill, with imported goods stranded and export orders facing critical delays, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Friday. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh expressed profound concern over the ten-day-long strike, saying it is … Read more
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal, found dead
Arday had resigned earlier this month as a professor of sociology of education following the accusations Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor appears in this picture obtained from social media, courtesy of Royal Borough of Greenwich. Photo: Reuters Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of a … Read more
‘Made in Pakistan’ clean energy push begins
[ SUZHOU: An “E-Cluster” model is being implemented in Pakistan to establish an integrated clean-energy manufacturing ecosystem across the country, with the aim of transforming Pakistan into a regional clean energy manufacturing and technology hub, according to China Economic Net. Qasim Kamal, Group Director of Suzhou IBI Engineering (Belt & Road Economic and Trade Centre), … Read more
Houthi missiles kill four civilians
. SANAA: Yemen’s internationally recognised government said the Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea port of Mocha on Friday, killing four civilians, amid an escalation in hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and its Saudi-backed opponents. The escalation comes at a time of heightened regional tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, where … Read more
Pharma roadmap envisages $10b exports
[ Minister urges industry to work with govt to make Pakistan innovation, export hub “It is a gateway to African countries with a huge scope for Pakistani products, especially textiles, cosmetics, cotton, pharmaceuticals and plastic,” said FPCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh. photo: file ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has … Read more
N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing Has Little Effect on Air Quality, Study Finds
The report from New York City’s Health Department found that pollution improved slightly in Manhattan and did not worsen in other boroughs.