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[ Bestway named sole distributor; bookings expected before end-2026 as plant utilisation sits below 50% LAHORE: Chinese automaker Geely is set to enter Pakistan’s auto market, already straining under underused production capacity, as Bestway Automotive Private Limited (BAL) on Monday confirmed it has been appointed the brand’s sole authorised distributor in the country, with vehicle … Read more
[ PSX The KSE-100 index experienced seesaw movements during the outgoing week PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a modest rebound on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 1,421.67 points, or 0.85%, to settle at 169,392.33, driven by renewed buying across key sectors and improved investor sentiment. The index moved between the intra-day … Read more
LOS ANGELES: A California-based astrophysicist presented a new theory on Monday to explain why Venus, the planet most like Earth in size, mass and structure, lacks its own moon. Call it a case of celestial cannibalism. The extremely slow speed at which Venus rotates on its axis would have doomed any natural satellite that may … Read more
A view of Makkah, the holy city. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned what it called Houthi attacks on Makkah and the Madinah region, calling them “heinous attacks” intended to “terrorise civilians” and violate the sanctity of holy sites and mosques, according to Al Jazeera. Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone said to … Read more
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
. The investigation was conducted by federal police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation spy agency. PHOTO: PEXELS WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Monday blocked United States President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing a new rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the US without applying for extensions. US … Read more
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
[The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. PHOTO: AFP PESHAWAR: An opposition lawmaker in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Thursday warned of protests unless the provincial government swiftly compensates residents hit by the breach of the Chashma Right Bank Canal in Dera Ismail Khan. JUI-F MPA Makhdoom Aftab warned that if timely assistance was not provided, JUI-F workers would stage … Read more
. LAHORE: Traffic police caught a vehicle carrying 54 outstanding e-challans worth more than Rs100,000 near Thokar Niaz Baig during checking of vehicles owned by government and semi-government departments. Patrolling Officer Zahid checked the vehicle’s e-challan record and found 32 traffic signal and 20 lane-line violations. The vehicle was released after the driver paid the … Read more