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. KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has urged the federal government to expedite work on the long-delayed Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway, calling it as important for the province as the proposed upgradation of the 480-kilometre Karachi-Rohri railway track. In a statement on Friday, Sharjeel said improved road connectivity between Sindh’s major cities and industrial and … Read more
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.
There is little sign that public exhaustion, economic headwinds or increased Ukrainian strikes are changing the Russian leader’s view that he will eventually achieve victory.
Humans sprint using muscles and tendons across flexible joints that absorb and return force each stride A Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot crosses the finish line in 8.86 seconds, next to Honor humanoid robots, during a 100m large-size group semifinal race, at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, … Read more
This month’s options include an adaptation of an early Stephen King novel, jungle dinosaur battles and atmospheric thrillers.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned India of “profound consequences” for regional peace and security if it sought to deprive Pakistan of waters allocated to it under the Indus Waters Treaty, stressing that shared waters must not be weaponised as a tool of political leverage. Addressing virtually a seminar titled … Read more
[ Petrol price falls to Rs342.02 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs371.44 for the next three days, effective Aug 29 A worker holds a fuel nozzle to fills fuel in a car at petrol station in Karachi on September 16, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/ File The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol … Read more
Norway’s King Harald V died early on Friday after more than 10 days in hospital and was succeeded by his son Norway’s King Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra pose with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and cabinet ministers during an extraordinary cabinet meeting at the Royal Palace, following the death of King Harald, in … Read more
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, issued his first message to Nepal’s government since the landslide on Wednesday that has left hundreds dead near the countries’ border.
Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil company, is building on its wager to remain in Venezuela, where it already accounts for about a quarter of the country’s oil production.