Russia builds global satellite internet rivaling Starlink
Russia’s Bureau 1440 launched a second batch of Rassvet satellites in July, with numbers undisclosed…
Russia builds global satellite internet rivaling Starlink
Russia’s Bureau 1440 launched a second batch of Rassvet satellites in July, with numbers undisclosed A Starlink satellite internet system is set up on a caravan truck of a tourist, parked in a street in Ronda, Spain February 12, 2024. REUTERS Russia is taking steps to build an internet network of hundreds of low-Earth-orbit satellites…
PM launches National Olive Value Chain Policy to cut import bill
PM praises Balochistan, KP farmers whose olive orchards won awards in New York, London and Dubai Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Olive oil is among the healthiest fruits available, and if we produce it ourselves, even saving a fraction of that import bill would be an enormous service to the nation. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister…
Indian police use water cannon at new protest over test paper leaks
Bihar’s civil service exam is highly competitive and recruits officers for the state administration Students gesture as police use water cannons to disperse them, during a protest demanding cancellation of a civil services recruitment examination over allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities, in Patna, India, August 25, 2026. REUTERS Police in India’s eastern…
Info ministry rejects Times of India claim of Subhanallah mosque reconstruction
Says concocted stories are spewed at the behest of political leadership in Indian media Jamia Masjid SubhanAllah in Bahawalpur. — PHOTO COURTERSY DAWN The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday rubbished what it said were “delusional” reports by Indian media outlets about the alleged reconstruction of Bahawalpur’s Subhanallah Mosque at state expense after it was damaged in…
Gul confident Pakistan can bounce back at Lord’s
England’s Josh Tongue (R) and Pakistan’s Muhammad Abbas (L) have a chat on day three of the first Test at Headingley on August 21, 2026. Photo: AFP Pakistan bowling coach Umar Gul said the team were ready to bounce back from their defeat at Headingley as they prepare for the second Test against England at…
What to know about US ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ sanctions against Iran
US Treasury chief says Washington has mapped Iran’s networks and financial channels used to evade sanctions Bessent at the Treasury Department in Washington, August 24, 2026. REUTERS The US has launched what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as an unprecedented economic campaign aimed at cutting Iran off from the global financial system and disrupting the…
PM Shehbaz has taken notice of lawmakers’ absenteeism, says NA speaker
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq speaking to media on August 25, 2026. Photo: Screen grab National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had taken notice of lawmakers’ poor attendance in the Lower House after some ministers raised the issue of members’ non-attendance with him. “The prime minister…
ICC reprimands Jayasuriya for rules violation
The spinner has breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the second Test Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be sanctioned for an incident during the second ICC World Test Championship contest against India after he was hit with an official reprimand following his dismissal in his…
Root angered by England’s off-field mistakes
LONDON: Joe Root expressed his frustration that a winning return as England Test captain has been overshadowed by another off-field incident that saw Brydon Carse dropped for the second Test against Pakistan. Carse has been referred to the Cricket Regulator after videos on social media appeared to show the fast bowler being led away by…
Saad Rafique calls for ‘Charter of Pakistan’ to end political polarisation
PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique. Photo: X Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Saad Rafique on Tuesday called for comprehensive negotiations between the government and opposition, urging all stakeholders to agree on a “Charter of Pakistan” to address the country’s political, economic and security challenges. In a long post on microblogging site X, formerly Twitter, Rafique said it…
