The challenges facing UK’s next PM Andy Burnham
Burnham faces limited options amid weak growth, high debt and strict rules on taxes and…
The challenges facing UK’s next PM Andy Burnham
Burnham faces limited options amid weak growth, high debt and strict rules on taxes and spending Andy Burnham reacts as he speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party’s new leader and the country’s next Prime Minister, during ‘Labour’s Special Conference’ in London, Britain, July 17, 2026. HENRY NICHOLLS/Pool via REUTERS Andy Burnham, who is…
Pakistan, Kuwait call for de-escalation amid widening US-Iran conflict
Dar, Kuwaiti FM urge restraint, respect for sovereignty and implementation of Islamabad MoU amid tensions A combination of file photos featuring Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday stressed the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East…
FinMin targets corporate debt market gaps
ISLAMABAD: The corporate debt market in Pakistan remains underdeveloped relative to the economy’s financing needs, even as the equity market has shown encouraging progress, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb observed while chairing a meeting of the Capital Market Development Council (CMDC) on Friday. According to a statement, the minister stressed the need to deepen the debt…
Bangladesh’s enduring love for Argentina
DHAKA: There are rooftops draped in blue and white and murals of Lionel Messi everywhere — but this is not Argentina, it is Bangladesh where football-crazy fans are again celebrating their unique bond with the South American giants. The craze for Argentina has endured for decades in a country of 170 million people who have…
Canada prepares to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US
A satellite image shows lingering smoke from Canadian wildfires over multiple regions in North America, July 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters The Canadian military was preparing on Saturday to evacuate a remote community of 600 people threatened by forest wildfires that have spread, choking smoke across a broad swath of the United States. Federal Emergencies Minister…
Search for ‘expert’ mountaineer continues after GLOF affects seven in Swat: Rescue 1122
Swat’s missing mountaineer Mian Syed Ali Shah. Photo: Express A search operation was underway on Saturday to trace a mountaineering guide who went missing after a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) affected seven people trekking Falak Sar Peak in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, Rescue 1122 said. “Swat’s legendary mountaineer Mian Syed Ali Shah was climbing Falak Sar…
Govt borrowed $27.2b in FY26
The coalition government took over $27 billion in foreign loans during the last fiscal year, including $9 billion in rollovers by China and Saudi Arabia, predominantly to finance the budget, retire debt and build foreign exchange reserves, official statistics showed. The provisional foreign economic assistance report released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Friday,…
Infantino’s World Cup gamble pays off
PARIS: The World Cup has “exceeded expectations” with an 80% increase in betting volume compared to the 2022 edition, even taking into account the higher number of matches for a 48-team tournament, a betting expert told AFP. Although many football fans were sceptical about the increase in the number of teams from 32 to 48,…
Shanghai Xingshu launches first constellation of its space-based computing project
Xingshu Tiansuan said the Tiansuan Constellation will be built in three phases as an open satellite platform An artist concept of “Tiansuan Constellation”. PHOTO: BY SPACETY Shanghai Xingshu Tiansuan Space Technology Co. on Saturday said it had launched the first constellation of a space-computing project that in total aims to deploy 1,000 satellites in space. ingshu…
NDMA warns after Tarbela spillways opened
Advised people to stay away from waterways and river channels during periods of high flow ISLAMABAD: The NDMA on Friday warned of an expected increase in water flow in the Indus River after the spillways of Tarbela Dam were opened. According to the NDMA, releasing water from the spillways is expected to significantly increase river…
