US president secretly switched planes in Turkey amid security concerns, official says WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump secretly slipped out of Turkey last month on an alternate military plane, which he boarded while hidden inside a catering truck, as part of an elaborate ruse prompted by an Iranian threat, according to a US official. The clandestine…
MOGADISHU: Somali pirates have freed a vessel they hijacked in April with its 17-men crew and used as a mothership, security sources in the Somali state of Puntland told AFP adding a ransom was paid. The Gulf of Aden and Somalia coasts have seen a resurgence in piracy since April, according to figures from the…
EU targets Big Tech under Digital Markets Act, ordering firms to open competition and give users more choice Brussels said Google must start sharing search data from January 2027 and users would start benefitting from the changes to Android from July 2027. PHOTO: PIXABAY The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other…
ISLAMABAD: The country is bracing for its first heatwave of the season, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warning that temperatures across much of the country will soar well above seasonal norms from Friday (today) and persist until May 5. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), through its National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC), on Thursday…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again claimed credit for helping avert a full-fledged war between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, while calling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a “terrific man” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Addressing the opening session of the 81st UN General Assembly, Trump highlighted what he described as his…
Senior coach and former international urges merit, stability and stronger player development KARACHI: Pakistan’s senior football coach and former international Gohar Zaman on Saturday said that the country’s football needs to break away from short-term fixes, stressing it rather needs a system based on merit, coaching stability, and genuine player development. Gohar questioned the way…
PTI delegation meets Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss joint opposition; govt, Achakzai offices begin CEC talks PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman hold a meeting at the latter’s residence on Friday. SCREENGRAB The opposition parties on Friday stepped up consultations on forming a joint platform and convening an all-parties…
Govt may allocate funds in budget to cope with natural disasters, other such expenses The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The government…
Oil extended gains on Friday amid further concerns around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran, working with Oman, suggested banning vessels deemed hostile from the strait and heavily fining those that violated the proposed rules. Brent crude futures rose 80 cents, or 0.97%, to $83.29 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures rose…
. "Chronic malnutrition levels in Pakistan have not changed in the past 40 years and have been estimated to cost the economy 3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) per year," Dr Paracha. ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday sought WFP’s technical assistance in integrating nutrition, digital innovation, and international best practices into the National Food…