Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
He was a vocal critic of US President Trump before becoming one of his most loyal…
Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
He was a vocal critic of US President Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during the roundtable with US Border Patrol and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, US July 12, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS US Senator Lindsey…
FIA offloaded 40,000 passengers in 3 years
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has offloaded 39,786 passengers from airports across Pakistan over the past three years as part of intensified scrutiny introduced after the 2023 Libya boat tragedy. More than 12,600 travellers were stopped over “low-profile” and suspicious travel plans, official documents reveal. The documents, seen by The Express Tribune, show that…
Rising costs slow factory rentals
KARACHI: Karachi’s industrial property market is showing signs of a slowdown, with brokers across the city’s major industrial estates reporting weakening demand for factory rentals from SME manufacturers grappling with rising costs. While inquiries for industrial sheds and small factory units continue, fewer prospective tenants are willing to finalise rental agreements after calculating the cost…
Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333
. CARACAS: The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on Saturday, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week. Meanwhile, 315 of the dead have not yet been identified, the official said. The…
Petrol price hike tied to end of IMF levy relief
OGRA increased HSD and Petrol prices from March 01. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The recent increase in petroleum product prices has been attributed to the expiry of a temporary concession on the petroleum levy that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during heightened tensions between Iran and the United States,…
BESS key to energy transition, grid stability
Leghari says committee drawing up national policy, accelerating regulatory measures ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said that BESS would play a pivotal role in Pakistan’s energy transition by enhancing grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy and paving the way for widespread adoption of electric vehicles…
US lawmaker detained by settlers
FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE: US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) stands next to Palestinian residents of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. REUTERS WEST BANK/ TURMUS AYYA: US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he…
Focus on navigation glitch in cargo plane crash
KARACHI: Investigators probing the K2 Airways cargo aircraft crash are examining the possibility of a malfunction in the aircraft’s Inertial Reference System (IRS) as well as spatial disorientation as potential causes of the accident, while the aircraft’s black box, engines, fuselage and crew have yet to be recovered. According to sources, preliminary investigations are focusing…
Rs423b CPEC power dues unpaid
ISLAMABAD: As the government’s search for $10 billion cheaper financing continues to pay off expensive energy loans, the outstanding dues of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects remained at Rs423 billion by June due to non-resolution of the late payment surcharge issue. After struggling to get loans from multilateral lenders, the government is looking to…
15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam
. PHU QUOC: A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off southern Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, state media reported. The boat was carrying 36 people when it overturned around 400 metres off May Rut Ngoai islet, according to the VNExpress website. Multiple tourist and coast guard boats participated in…
