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Wednesday January 22, 2025
News Desk

  • January 22, 2025

    6 planets to align in January’s cosmic spectacle

    “Though millions of miles apart, the planets seem to march together across the heavens,” says Suparco

  • January 22, 2025

    University student allegedly gang-raped in Lahore

    Police have registered an FIR on behalf of victim and launched investigations into incident

  • January 22, 2025

    Naqvi hopes for better Pak-US ties under Trump

    Interior minister congratulates US senators, Congress members on assumption of office by President Donald Trump

  • January 22, 2025

    Taliban rebuff Trump’s call for return of US weapons

    Wwe're not going to give them the money unless they give back our military equipment," says President Trump

  • January 22, 2025

    India to take back 18,000 nationals to avert trade war with US

    India's cooperation is driven by its desire to maintain strong relationship with US, which is crucial for its economic and strategic interests

  • January 22, 2025

    Trump mistakes Spain for BRICS member

    Spain is not in BRICS, whose initials stand for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa

  • January 22, 2025

    Saudi firm to invest up to $1bn in Reko Diq project: UK paper

    According to sources, Saudi Manara Minerals will buy equity stake in project from Pakistan government

  • January 22, 2025

    KSA freed over 7,000 Pakistanis in five years

    Dar further informs house that it was difficult to ascertain actual number of prisoners released from foreign jails

  • January 22, 2025

    Pakistan agrees $1bn loan with two ME banks

    Aurangzeb says Islamabad will take discussions forward on RST financing when IMF mission visits for first review of EFF programme

  • January 22, 2025

    Farms in peril

    Pakistan’s agricultural sector faces significant challenges due to changing weather patterns. Uncertain rainfall, rising temperatures, and...

  • January 22, 2025

    Play hard

    A playground is not just an open space; it is a learning environment where children develop teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills....

  • January 22, 2025

    Internet censorship

    Internet censorship in Pakistan, particularly the ban on platforms like X , has significantly impacted citizens' access to information and freedom...

  • January 22, 2025

    Defending autonomy

    The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association ’s protest against appointing bureaucrats as vice-chancellors and the trend...

  • January 22, 2025

    Attock’s golden secret

    The recent discovery of gold reserves in a 32 kilometre area of Attock marks a significant breakthrough for Pakistan’s economic future. Initial...

  • January 22, 2025

    Endemic injustice

    The rule of law remains the cornerstone of any civilised and democratic society, ensuring political stability, social progress, and economic...

  • January 22, 2025

    No gas, no power

    I want to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to a very acute problem facing the Federal Capital Area: gas loadshedding. This problem...

  • January 22, 2025

    Reasons to stay

    Human trafficking and smuggling has been a nuisance for many developing countries. From the boat tragedy in 2023 to the one that occurred this...

  • January 22, 2025

    Tragedies at sea

    The tragic Moroccan boat incident which claimed the lives of an estimated 44 Pakistani migrants earlier this month, is a sobering reminder of the...

  • January 22, 2025

    Bitcoin rally cools as Trump makes no new mention of crypto

    A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin. — AFP/FileSINGAPORE/PARIS: Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies and even the newly...

  • January 21, 2025

    $250m and counting: inauguration sets fundraising record

    Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Shou Chew and Jeff Bezos were initially slated for privileged seating at ceremony

  • January 21, 2025

    Govt extends fast track passport facility to 26 additional cities

    DG instructs all zonal heads to ensure implementation of these instructions promptly and effectively

  • January 21, 2025

    CITY PULSE

    This picture taken on January 30, 2023, shows commuters passing through the Empress Market in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. — AFPFragments of...

  • January 21, 2025

    Move on

    Pakistani politics is still revolving around May 9, 2023 and November 26, 2024. The PTI has been calling for the formation of a judicial commission...

  • January 21, 2025

    Legal help

    Free legal aid is an essential aspect of the justice system, as it ensures that every individual, regardless of their financial status, has access...

  • January 21, 2025

    Temporary pause

    After 15 months of brutal conflict that resulted in the deaths of almost 50,000 Palestinians, a ceasefire has finally been reached in Gaza. This...

  • January 21, 2025

    Environmental degradation

    As I walk through my hometown, I see the signs of a Pakistan that is struggling under the weight of its own growth. What was once a peaceful green...

  • January 21, 2025

    Learning from tragedy

    The discovery of a minor boy’s body after a prolonged period of eleven days in a nearby water tank in North Karachi raises serious concerns about...

  • January 21, 2025

    Extraction point

    The province of Sindh is rich in natural resources, yet its people live in poverty. The province produces oil, gas, coal, and various minerals,...

  • January 21, 2025

    The enablers

    Throughout the whole ‘190 million pound’ saga, one important point has been missed. Imran Khan’s cabinet ministers affixed their signatures on...

  • January 21, 2025

    Hurting the young

    The Sindh government has recently made a change in their age relaxation for job applicants. Reportedly, no candidate can apply for a government job...

  • January 21, 2025

    Spend on people

    I have just returned after attending the funeral of a friend, a former university classmate. Deadly cancer took him away from us after...

  • January 21, 2025

    Asian markets track Wall St and Europe rally after Trump-Xi talks

    US President Donald Trump is pictured with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka,...

  • January 21, 2025

    ‘No money’: gloom on Beijing streets as economic growth slows

    A deliveryman sitting in delivery rickshaw and using mobile phone. — AFP/FileBEIJING: Consumers pinching pennies, businesses seeing fewer...

  • January 21, 2025

    Global tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024: UN

    A gondolier with two customers near San Marco Square in Venice on April 25, 2024. —AFPMADRID: Global tourism fully recovered from the Covid-19...

  • January 21, 2025

    S Korea’s central bank slashes forecasts over political crisis

    The logo of the Bank of Korea is seen on the top of its building in Seoul, South Korea, March 8, 2016. — ReutersSEOUL: South Korea’s central...

  • January 21, 2025

    India’s ‘digital arrest’ scammers stealing savings

    A person talking on phone using headphones. — AFP/FileBENGALURU: Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad...

  • January 20, 2025

    Pakistan issues names of Morocco boat tragedy’s 21 survivors

    Ministry says survivors are identified based on verified information

  • January 20, 2025

    Geo News Jirga: Pakistan not invited to Trump’s oath-taking, says analyst

    Uzair Younus says Bilawal Bhutto and Mohsin Naqvi will attend inauguration in their personal capacity

  • January 20, 2025

    CITY PULSE

    This picture taken on January 30, 2023, shows commuters passing through the Empress Market in Pakistan's port city of Karachi. — AFP20th Emerging...

  • January 20, 2025

    ‘20,000 vehicles have already travelled on Shahrah-e-Bhutto’

    Sindh government spokesperson Sumeta Afzal Syed addressing the Sindh provincial assembly on January 19, 2025.— Facebook@sumeta.syedSindh...

  • January 20, 2025

    Hope for all

    I appreciate Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s scholarship initiative, which is a light of hope for so many worthy students. In addition to...

  • January 20, 2025

    To infinity and beyond

    Pakistan's recent launch of its first indigenous Electro-Optical Satellite marks a significant milestone in its space programme. Observation...

  • January 20, 2025

    Melting planet

    Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, Russia, is the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake. It holds about 20 per cent of the planet’s unfrozen...

  • January 20, 2025

    China’s 6G leap

    In the dazzling world of tech advancements, yesterday’s innovation becomes today’s relic. While many countries are still struggling with the...

  • January 20, 2025

    Unpaid dues

    The power sector is facing serious challenges, with rising tariffs, growing defaults, and widespread theft of electricity. Our country presents...

  • January 20, 2025

    Corruption cancer

    I am writing this letter to draw attention to the thorn in Pakistan’s side – corruption. This deeply entrenched issue has thrown a wrench in the...

  • January 20, 2025

    Agricultural crisis

    The majority of Pakistan’s population depends on agriculture. It accounts for 24 per cent of our GDP and is the largest source of foreign exchange...

  • January 19, 2025

    Aafia seeks presidential pardon before Biden hands over to Trump

    Dr Aafia Siddiqui was jailed for 86 years in 2010 for attempting to murder an FBI agent in Afghanistan

  • January 19, 2025

    PTI should choose between ‘back door’ or ‘front door’: govt

    In a post on ‘X,’ Siddiqui reveals that he is aware of details and conversations held during meeting

  • January 19, 2025

    Prof Adib Rizvi indisposed

    The founding director of the SIUT, Dr Adib Rizvi addresses an event in this image released on January 8, 2020. —...