Thought Box
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is definitely a special and unique name for anyone who loves Qawwali and Sufi music. He was a
Incidents of gang rape in Pakistan especially in Punjab are being reported frequently, in one such incident, a-22 Kiran was kept hostage,
Born in Bombay, British India, in 1946, Salman Rushdie is called an enemy of Islam due to his blasphemous book ‘The Satanic
The US dollar continues to depreciate against the rupee as it has reached the level of Rs216 after depreciating by Rs 2.88.
It was 10th August 2022, when ARY’s Senior Executive Vice President Ammad Yousaf was arrested from his residence located in DHA Karachi.
Opinions
Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Munir AhmedIt’s 23rd week of the Russia-Ukraine war. This armed conflict had no chance to expand…
The Other Side-Pakistan
Fatima Sana, Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team’s fast bowler, has been contracted by Barbados Royals for West Indies’ upcoming franchise-based tournaments. She will
On the occasion of India’s Independence Day, a Pakistan Rabab musician Siyal Khan has sent a gift across the border that is
Pakistani Pharmacist Dr. Abdul Latif Sheikh received the world's biggest pharmacy award "Donald Frankie Medal Award" from the American Society of Health
Pakistan’s first electric car prototype, which has been dubbed NUR-E 75, was unveiled on Independence Day (August 14, 2022), a private TV
Inflow of remittances under Roshan Digital Account (RDA) rose to US $4.794 billion by the end of July 2022 as compared to
National
PNS Taimur visits Sri Lanka to participate in naval exercise
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship TAIMUR visited Colombo, Sri Lanka as part of the Goodwill and Flag Showing mission. Upon arrival at port vicinity, Pakistan Navy Ship was welcomed by Sri Lankan Naval units and received by Defence Attaché of Pakistan
US envoy, PAF chief discuss bilateral, regional issues
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome called on Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu in Islamabad on Tuesday. During the meeting, matters of regional security situation, enhanced bilateral and defence cooperation were discussed. Both
Heli tragedy: Political party workers found involved in social media campaign
ISLAMABAD: The workers of a political party have been found involved in the negative campaign after Lasbela chopper crash which led to the martyrdom of six Pakistan Army officials including Corps Commander Quetta Lt Gen Sarfraz Ahmed. According to sources,
Politics
Shahzad Akbar’s name placed on ECL
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved placing the names of 10 individuals including former prime minister Imran Khan’s adviser for accountability and interior Shahzad Akbar on the Exit Control List (ECL), on the recommendation of interior ministry. The cabinet
IHC directs local court to hear plea for Gill’s physical remand
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday referred a petition seeking the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Shehbaz Gill in a sedition case to a sessions court for hearing. The judgment was announced hours after the court
IHC constitutes larger bench to hear PTI prohibited funding case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) decided on Tuesday to constitute a larger bench to hear Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition, challenging Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict in the prohibited funding case. The PTI had challenged the Election Commission of
Business and Stock
PSX drops 185 points in volatile session
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again posted a loss as the benchmark KSE-100 index fell 185 points in a volatile session. A mixture of buying and selling pressures kept the index oscillating between red and green zones. As a
Power shortfall narrows to 5,141MW
ISLAMABAD: The shortfall of electricity has increased to 5,141 MW, and the period of load shedding has also increased. According to the details, the sources of the Power Division say that the production of electricity is 23,759 MW and the
USD to PKR: Pakistani rupee continues to appreciate dollar
KARACHI: The dollar has become cheaper and the rupee has become more stable in the interbank market. According to the details, on the second day of the business week, the price of the dollar decreased by Rs2.49 paisa at the
Crime
Layyah bestiality case: Police declare erstwhile victim part of the gang
Kiran Bibi, the supposed victim of gang-rape, has been declared part of the gang by the police in the ‘Layyah bestiality case’. According to sources the accused Kiran Bibi has been presented before a court, while the owner of the
Daughter makes life of her mother miserable for property
RAWALPINDI: The elderly mother’s life was made difficult by her daughter. In the last days of her life, the old mother was forced to stumble. According to sources, Razia Begum, who is a resident of Rawalpindi Bangash Colony, told MM
Two cops escorting polio team martyred in Kohat attack
PESHAWAR: Two policemen on Tuesday were martyred in an attack on a polio team in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack on a polio team in Tank and expressed sympathies with the policemen who lost
World
US first lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON: U.S. first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, her communications director Elizabeth Alexander said on Tuesday. Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady’s communications director, announced the positive test, saying she will remain in South Carolina until she receives
Israeli police kill Palestinian man in East Jerusalem raid
JERUSALEM: Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian man in East Jerusalem on Monday during a raid. The officers were conducting a search for illegal weapons in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Kafr Aqab, police said. When officers approached the
UN says millions of Afghans on brink of starvation
UNITED NATIONS: A senior UN official in Afghanistan has said that millions of Afghans are on the brink of starvation as cold weather approaches and humanitarian funding runs low. “The situation can be best described as pure catastrophe,” the UN
Health and Food
Pakistan reports 358 fresh Covid-19 cases
ISLAMABAD: Around 358 new cases of Corona have been reported across the country while 8 more citizens have died due to the deadly virus. According to the data released by the National Institute of Health, a total of 15,63,745 people
Pakistan reports 459 fresh coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours
LAHORE: Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,563,347. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,529 on Monday. According to the latest
Covid claims four lives, infects 581
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded four more COVID-19 deaths during the past 24 hours, data from the National Institute of Health (NIH) showed. In the past 24 hours, Pakistan recorded 581 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths. The NIH stated that
Science and Technology
Apple sets Sept 5 deadline for employees to return to office
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has set a Sept. 5 deadline for corporate employees to return to office at least three days a week, a Bloomberg News report said. The company, which told its employees of the new plan on Monday, will
South Korea to pardon Samsung’s Lee, other corporate giants
SEOUL: Samsung’s de-facto leader secured a pardon of his conviction for bribing a former president in a corruption scandal that toppled a previous South Korean government, an act of leniency that underscored the tech company’s huge influence in the nation.
How high can you jump on other planets?
You have probably jumped hundreds of time during the course of your life but have you ever wondered how high can you leap on other planets? Probably not. Let me tell you anyway. You can easily calculate the height of