K-IV project remains stuck in pipeline
Funding shortfalls and bureaucratic hurdles plague the decade-old water supply initiative Karachi’s much-delayed K-IV water…
K-IV project remains stuck in pipeline
Funding shortfalls and bureaucratic hurdles plague the decade-old water supply initiative Karachi’s much-delayed K-IV water supply project remains incomplete a decade after its 2016 launch, plagued by bureaucratic hurdles and funding shortfalls that threaten to render the 260-million-gallon-per-day initiative meaningless against rapid population growth. According to official project details, the main route spans a massive…
Iranian envoy hails deepening Pakistan-Iran ties, says bond cannot be weakened by challenges
Moghadam says ties with Pakistan have entered a new era marked by friendship, solidarity and mutual support Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam. Photo: APP Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Sunday said relations between Iran and Pakistan had withstood the test of time and continued to strengthen, describing the bilateral ties…
Pakistan hand Test debuts to Ubaid Shah, Awais Zafar as West Indies bat in series-decider
Pakistan handed Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and middle-order batter Awais Zafar. Pakistan handed Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and middle-order batter Awais Zafar as they made four changes for the second and final Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday, with the hosts winning the…
Asim Khan stuns top seed Noor Zaman to reach PN Fleet Club Open semi-finals
Pakistan’s Asim Khan upset top seed Noor Zaman to book his place in the semi-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship on Sunday, while compatriot Nasir Iqbal also advanced after a hard-fought quarter-final victory at the Pakistan Navy Roshan Khan-Jahangir Khan Squash Complex. Asim produced a spirited comeback after dropping the opening…
Khawaja Asif says PML-N set to form next AJK govt, calls turnout ‘encouraging’
Rana Sana defends polling process, says only three violence incidents reported and rejects PPP rigging allegations Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday expressed confidence that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would form the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), saying the polling process was peaceful and turnout was encouraging. Talking to the media during a visit to…
2.5 hours saved! Cliff elevator becomes students’ cloud shuttle
Nizhu River’s new 288-meter cliff elevator and cable car now give local students a free “cloud shuttle” to school Students from Nizhuhe Village take a cable car on their way to school in Puli Township, Xuanwei City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province,. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao) From three hours to just 30 minutes — a newly opened 288-meter…
China’s observatory discovers powerful cosmic particle accelerator
China’s LHAASO identifies Cygnus X-3 as the most powerful particle accelerator yet discovered in the universe Cygnus X-3 is a high-mass X-ray binary system consisting of a compact object (likely a black hole) and a Wolf-Rayet star. This artist’s concept shows one interpretation of the system. PHOTO: JPL, NASA Scientists using China’s Large High Altitude…
Blast during protest in Swat injures several, fatalities feared: police
DIG Malakand says suicide bomber attempted to enter police station but was stopped by police officer At least seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a suicide blast outside the gate of Kabal police station in Swat district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Sunday, police said. “Seven people were killed and 18 others were seriously injured…
Security forces kill 10 terrorists in IBOs under Operation 11 Gurj across K-P
Muawiya, the mastermind behind the Hangu check post attack, was also killed during the operation Security forces killed 10 terrorists in separate Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) under Operation 11 Gurj, security sources said on Sunday. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan APP, security forces continued conducting IBOs under Operation 11 Garaj across K-P, targeting terrorists’…
Carmakers force govt to scrap EV policy
Pakistan in March announced a new auto policy that favours potential new entrants over existing manufacturers. PHOTO: PAK SUZUKI ISLAMABAD: Auto giants have managed to get the newly proposed auto policy scrapped, and the government has restarted the process to address concerns pertaining to electric vehicles, which pose a serious threat to conventional carmakers. The…
