A4E urges EU to monitor jet fuel supplies, temporarily suspend carbon market for aviation, scrap certain taxes A Lufthansa Airbus 380 refuelling at Frankfurt airport on July 12, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS European airlines have urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to tackle repercussions from the Iran war, including widespread airspace closures…
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar District Inter-Club Weightlifting Championship will kick off on April 14 at the Gym Hall of Peshawar Sports Complex under the aegis of the Regional Sports Office Peshawar.The three-day event will feature participation from six different clubs of Peshawar, with competitions to be held in six weight categories: 55kg, 65kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg,…
Five critically wounded referred to hospitals in Kohat and Peshawar for advanced medical care The dead and wounded were immediately shifted to the Civil Hospital Hangu after a mortar shell attack. PHOTO: FILE HANGU: At least six civilians were killed and 13 others injured when two mortar shells fired by terrorists struck a populated area during…
MUMBAI: India named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their T20 squad on Saturday, handing the 15-year-old sensation his maiden international call-up after a string of breathtaking performances in the domestic league. Selectors also fired Suryakumar Yadav as captain following a poor run of form, just three months after he led the country to World Cup glory at…
A billboard about the Strait of Hormuz on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace…
Army claims it will investigate incident after video surfaces from village of Deir Siryan Israeli soldiers next to artillery vehicles near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS An Israeli soldier was filmed smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese town of Deir Siryan, according to the Israeli…
Two high-level committees formed to probe over invoicing involving importers, govt officials Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: PMO/ File KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered immediate legal action against all individuals involved in the Rs120 billion solar panel over-invoicing and money laundering case, according to an official statement. The prime minister expressed concern over…
Says no one has right to insult, requests all those responsible to apologise to these families for hurting dignity Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Senator Rubina Khalid. Photo: Rubina Khalid Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid on Monday stressed that any humiliation or disrespect towards the poor and hardworking citizens was unacceptable and…
ISLAMABAD: A gang allegedly involved in stealing sensitive data of prominent Pakistani individuals and selling it to foreign agencies has been busted, National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Director General Syed Khurram Ali said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the DG said the NCCIA apprehended the group in South Punjab. “So far,…
Greenland’s PM, other politicians say they declined invitations to attend the opening of the new diplomatic mission People gather to protest on the day of the opening of a new US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, May 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland on Thursday was met by…