ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has briefed a visiting European Union delegation on the comprehensive transformation under way in Pakistan’s power sector, highlighting four strategic areas for modernisation and inviting European investors to participate in the country’s ongoing privatisation and infrastructure initiatives, according to a statement issued on Monday. The…
Vizag is being pitched as a landing point for submarine internet cables linking India to Singapore Tech giant Google on Tuesday marked the ceremonial start of work on its largest artificial intelligence hub outside of the United States with a groundbreaking ceremony in India. The firm promised in October 2025 to spend $15 billion over…
Court frees Afzal Pahat in rioting case, denies relief to Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed PTI leader Afzal Azeem Pahat (L) Ejaz Chaudhry (M) and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed. Photos: File LAHORE: The Lahore High Court delivered a split verdict on appeals seeking suspension of sentences in the May 9 riot cases on Tuesday, suspending…
Special Economic Zones contributed 3.7% to exports; govt aims to raise share to 8% by 2028, officials brief PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting in Islamabad today on measures to promote investment. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to provide “all necessary facilities” to both domestic and…
Earlier, Bahrain revoked citizenship of 69 people over alleged Iran sympathy and foreign ties Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS Five people were sentenced to life in Bahrain on Tuesday for plotting “terrorist and hostile acts” with Iran, which bombarded the tiny Gulf state during the…
President, PM, CDF Munir, and services chiefs praise technical expertise and dedication in successful missile launch Launch of the Fateh-II Missile System. SCREENGRAB The Army Rocket Force Command on Tuesday conducted a successful training launch of the “indigenously developed” Fateh-II missile system, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. It said that the…
The stunning loss of the longstanding OPEC member could create disarray and weaken the group A woman passes by a logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Photo: Reuters The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit the…
Atletico Madrid’s players applaud at the end of the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Athletic Club Bilbao at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. Photo: AFP LONDON: Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone have regularly tasted the sting of disappointment, even in what is the club’s golden age.They host Arsenal on Wednesday…
Among injured, two belong to Multan, two to Sialkot, one to Narowal, working for construction company QUETTA: At least five people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Dalbandin, an area of Chagai district in Balochistan, late on Monday night, police said. According to police officials, unidentified individuals threw a hand grenade at a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has made national security, spectrum management and security requirements essential components of the framework to launch satellite-based internet services in the country. The regulatory framework for launching satellite internet has entered its final stages, and the federal cabinet will approve the licensing framework for fixed satellite services (FSS). Federal Minister for IT and…