This comes amid reports that the government of Pakistan has “over the past decade bought 26 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) using gas, regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), and residual furnace oil (RFO) to produce around 1 trillion in capacity payments. Media reports since 2015 said on Saturday that Pakistan is reviewing existing and upcoming power…
It is the Paralympic refugee team’s first medal after athlete Zakia Khudadadi won a bronze medal in taekwondo on Thursday. Although she lost in the quarterfinals, she defeated Turkey’s Ekinci Norcihan in her repechage or makeup match, and Morocco’s Noul Larif withdrew from the bronze medal match to win the medal. Khudadadi competed in the…
A cyclone may soon hit Pakistan’s most populous city. Karachi has the legacy of the Sufi saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi. A typhoon is expected over Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, which is located on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather advisories after a night of scattered rain on Friday….
The wayward forward was missing again as Los Blancos struggled to a disappointing draw. The France captain failed to find the back of the net for the third straight game in a disappointing draw for Real Madrid. This is not the Kylian Mbappe that Real Madrid was promised. Los Blancos’ big-name acquisition was missing for…
• Warns that slow implementation of reforms could lead to delays or withdrawal of financial support from government partners • With improved ratings, Islamabad can now obtain loans from foreign banks on more affordable terms. In a positive development, international rating agency Moody’s on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating by one notch, from Caa3 to…
The PTI founder Imran Khan denied the claim that he had directed any hidden PTI member to come forward. Imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has warned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will become a ‘missing person’ once he steps down if his [establishment’s] ‘Plan B’ is implemented. During an informal interaction with reporters…
Former Prime Minister Hasina’s government had imposed a complete ban on the party under the Anti-Terrorism Act days before her removal on August 1. Bangladesh’s new interim government on Wednesday lifted the ban on the country’s largest religious-political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, which was imposed in the final days of now-ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina’s rule. “Government revokes…
The PTA said that there was a fault in two cables, one of which has been repaired.Repairs to the damaged SMW-4 submarine cable are expected to be completed by early October 2024, prolonging the ongoing internet slowdown across Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Wednesday. The PTA stated that “The ongoing internet slowdown…
Mark Zuckerberg is giving political victories to Republicans ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, accepting years of GOP complaints about his company’s policies. In recent times, Meta’s chief executive has made public statements clearly supporting the right-wing “censorship” statement and offered Donald Trump praise as an “ugly” He claimed that he wanted to appear “neutral”…
Dani Olmo scored the winner on debut because Barcelona remains perfect. An impressive return to the second half, and the beginning of a dream for a new signature.Barcelona is on the road against Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de Vallecano in Estadio de Vallecan on Tuesday night, thanks to a complete 2-1 consecutive victory to start…