Karachi (AFP) On Wednesday, New Zealand trounced Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy opener, ending the country’s historic return to hosting global championships after 30 years.President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed thousands cricket supporters to the National Stadium in Karachi for Pakistan’s first International Cricket Council event since 1996.Read More →
Bangkok: Authorities claimed that more than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed Thursday, January 23, because of pollution. They also asked individuals to work from home and banned large cars from the city. Like many other nations in the region, Thailand has long suffered from seasonal air pollution, which isRead More →
HANOI: According to Vietnamese police, they have detained five individuals and dismantled a money-laundering network that imported US$1.2 billion (S$1.6 billion) in illicit funds into the nation. Members of the ring, including bank personnel, created 187 firms and opened over 600 corporate bank accounts between 2022 and 2024 by forgingRead More →
The government’s actions have resulted in a considerable drop in Hajj expenditures as compared to the previous year. Sources claim that a 40-day Hajj package has been priced at Rs1.05 million under the government program. A shorter-duration Hajj package will cost Rs1.1 million each participant. At first, it was projectedRead More →
ISLAMABAD: In a media interview, the CEO of co-owner Barrick Gold stated that the Reko Diq copper and gold mine in Pakistan is estimated to generate around $74 billion in free cash flow over the next 37 years, based on consensus long-term prices. Barrick Gold controls 50% of the RekoRead More →
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) approved the entrance of Azerbaijani registered cars conveying transit and bilateral commerce cargo into Pakistan. The FBR issued SRO.25(I)/2025 on Thursday to notify the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Transit Trade Rules 2024 under the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, 2024, for the processing of transitRead More →
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has got a positive reaction from the public for its Paris route, which is scheduled to depart on January 10, 2025 after a four-year hiatus, since all economy tickets have been sold out in advance. According to a spokeswoman for the national carrier, all economy classRead More →
Martin Guptill, New Zealand’s greatest T20I run-scorer, has retired from international cricket at the age of 38, New Zealand Cricket announced on Wednesday. Guptill has not played for New Zealand since 2022 and will continue to play franchise white-ball cricket. He played 367 games for the Blackcaps, including 198 ODIs,Read More →
The Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) Board of Directors (BoD) has authorized borrowing a Rs3.15 billion loan for refinery upgrades, according to Pasar on Wednesday. The upgrade plan includes the completion of the refinery’s façade and engineering designs. Pakistan Refinery Limited has already submitted a letter to the administration of theRead More →
(Reuters) – Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has barred Uber Technologies’ $950 million acquisition of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda operation on the island due to anti-competitive concerns, the agency said Wednesday. Uber and Foodpanda did not immediately reply to calls for comment after regular business hours. According to a statement fromRead More →