US data center protests go national as backlash grows
HumansFirst, a grassroots group, is leading protests against data centres across the US A view…
US data center protests go national as backlash grows
HumansFirst, a grassroots group, is leading protests against data centres across the US A view of a “No Data Center Traffic” sign in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USJune 24, 2026. REUTERS Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers plan to hold protests on Saturday in at least 125 locations across the United States, the first…
Nation mourns as Quetta bids farewell to Ziarat attack martyrs
Citizens join funeral prayers, honouring the martyred police and expressing solidarity with their families Following the funeral, the bodies of the martyrs were dispatched to their native towns, where they were laid to rest with full official honours. PHOTO: SYED ALI SHAH QUETTA: Thousands of mourners gathered at Ayub Stadium in Quetta on Saturday to…
Malik says daily fuel pricing will ensure transparency, reduce political intervention
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters, during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday defended the government’s decision to introduce daily petroleum price adjustments, saying the new mechanism would help curb…
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,…
