News Archives - Page 122 of 161

Youth fabricates ‘forced marriage’ claim to prevent cousin’s wedding

A young man from Lodhran falsely claimed that his cousin was being forced into marriage after discovering she was set to marry someone else, according to a police spokesperson on…

Admin January 8, 2025

Pakistan

PTI to Begin Third Round of Talks with Government, Says Barrister Gohar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan confirmed that the party will engage in the third round of talks with the government. Speaking outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Gohar mentioned…

Admin January 8, 2025

World

Hiker Rescued After 13 Days Missing in Australia’s Kosciuszko Park

A 23-year-old Melbourne student, Hadi Nazari, was found alive after being lost for 13 days in Kosciuszko National Park. The neurosurgery student became separated from his hiking group on Boxing…

Admin January 8, 2025

Pakistan

Qatar Airways Denies Reports of Pakistan Office Closure

Qatar Airways has quickly dismissed reports suggesting the airline has closed its offices in Pakistan, assuring customers that its operations are continuing "as usual." In a statement on social media…

Admin January 8, 2025

Pakistan

IMF Rejects Government’s Proposal to Reduce Sales Tax on Electricity Bill

The Pakistani government has failed in its attempt to persuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the sales tax on electricity bills. Sources revealed that the IMF rejected a…

Admin January 8, 2025

Pakistan

Special Economic Zones Land Lease Policy Approved

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved a new Land Lease Policy for the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) and an action plan aimed at streamlining operations in…

Admin January 8, 2025

Pakistan

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja assesses progress on Starlink license

ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom, led a meeting with a delegation from Starlink to assess the progress of the satellite-based internet…

Admin January 8, 2025

Emirati Billionaire Announces B Investment Plan

World

Emirati Billionaire Announces $20B Investment Plan

Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani has committed to investing $20 billion in the growing US data center sector, a move he and US President-elect Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday at Trump's…

Admin January 8, 2025

World

Sweden Reports Breakthrough in Cable Investigation

Sweden announced on Tuesday that its navy had successfully recovered an anchor believed to belong to a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker, which is suspected of causing damage to telecommunications…

Admin January 8, 2025

World

Musk ‘Shocked’ by US Taxpayer Funds Going to Afghan Taliban

WASHINGTON: Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk, recently named by US President-elect Donald Trump as a potential head for the Department of Government Efficiency, expressed astonishment upon learning that US…

Admin January 8, 2025