Mi-17 helicopter develops technical fault All officers and troops onboard martyred Inquiry board to investigate People and police gather near the crash site of a Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter near Muzaffarabad as smoke billows from the wreckage. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off due…
. LAHORE: More than 2,500 rural women have completed training during the past two years under the ‘She Threads’ skills development programme aimed at equipping them with marketable expertise in the textile sector. According to a statement, 773 trained women have secured employment, another 1,150 are undergoing training, with plans to train an additional 1,350…
Oh, "When are you getting married?" There it is. The question that refuses to die, much like my patience every time you ask it. Honestly, that patience should be studied by scientists. It could be the eighth wonder of the world at this point. Maybe it's one of the things holding Pakistani society together. In…
US Treasury blacklists nine entities, individuals accused of helping IRGC, Defence Ministry and MODAFL procure weapons Iran’s and US’ flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States on Wednesday announced a new tranche of sanctions it says targets Iran’s military and weapons programs, minutes after…
A worker packs merchandise of Lionel Messi in China. Photo: AFP LONDON: Toy charms shaped like a goat and decked out in Lionel Messi’s Argentina number 10 shirt pepper a factory tabletop in China, where sellers are betting on the country’s lucrative fan market for a big World Cup boost. The World Cup begins in…
Dozens of armed men overpowered personnel, snatched weapons, and set fire to official facilities before fleeing Dozens of unidentified armed men on Wednesday set fire to a police station and demolished a security checkpost in Balochistan in coordinated attacks carried out in Pishin and Qila Abdullah districts. According to official sources, more than 50 armed…
A lavish spending spree brought star players and attention to Saudi Arabia, but it has not reaped rewards for the national team who arrive at the World Cup desperate to reverse a run of poor results. The oil-rich kingdom pumped around $2 billion in three years into football, signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema…
Afridi says PM assures update of NFC Award within 180 days; wheat supply also highlighted K-P CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: File Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said that the province strongly presented its case in the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, taking a firm stance on safeguarding its constitutional, financial, and developmental rights. Speaking to…
Adviser says government accepted 37 of 38 JAAC demands, with refugee seats remaining the only unresolved issue Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. Photo: X/ File Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said certain elements were seeking to create instability in Azad Jammu and Kashmir…
LAHORE: Pakistan and Germany share longstanding friendly and economic relations, but significant untapped potential remains in trade diversification and investment expansion due to regulatory unpredictability, taxation complexity, lack of transparency and red tape, German Ambassador Ina Lepel said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), she noted that bilateral trade…