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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Fatima Yasmin as Vice-President for Sectors and Themes for a period of 3 years. According to ADB press statement received here, Ms. Yasmin is expected to join ADB in late August. She will be responsible for management of the newly created Sectors Group and the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department under ADB’s...

Turkish Ambassador, Punjab agree to enhance cooperation between two countries LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said that Pakistan and Turkiye have deep fraternal and historical relations and both countries have always supported each other at all international forums. “Pakistan wants to benefit more from Turkey's development in science and technology sector as there is a need for increasing bilateral...

WASHINGTON: Over $200 billion from the US government’s Covid-19 relief programmes were potentially stolen, a federal watchdog said, adding that the US Small Business Administration (SBA) had weakened its controls in a rush to disburse the funds. At least 17 per cent of all funds related to the government’s coronavirus Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP)...

NEW YORK: Former US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the day of his court appearance in New York after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 4, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS Former US president Donald Trump can be heard discussing secret documents...

WASHINGTON: The law minister says he expects a tougher armed response in the event of any repeat of political violence in the country, accusing followers of former prime minister Imran Khan of exploiting the initial “motherly” response to fiery rampages last month. In an interview with The Associated Press during a visit to Washington, Azam Nazeer Tarar issued some of...

Umar Saeed, a 34-year-old design engineer from Pakistan living in the United States, has his eyes set on representing the homeland as a running athlete. Several Pakistani athletes, who reside overseas, have been given opportunities to showcase their talents in the national football and baseball teams. This has made space for other individuals like Saeed, who is full of potential, to showcase...

SWAT: The authorities on Wednesday arrested PTI former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister Dr Amjad Ali and city mayor Shahid Ali Khan from Swat in connection with their role in May 9 incidents. According to police sources, Shahid Ali Khan was arrested from his house. Police were also shifting Dr Amjad to jail. Both the PTI leaders were booked in May 9 violent...

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government (LG) Department has finalised its Eidul Azha plan for the disposal of offal of the sacrificial animals and decided to introduce a GPS tagging system, it emerged Wednesday. The Sindh LG department unveiled its Eidul Azha plan and introduced a GPS tagging system for ensuring the timely and proper timely disposal of offal of the sacrificial...

BEIJING: China's Hunan Chemical Vocational Technology College (HCVTC) and Infinity School of Engineering, Pakistan have signed an agreement for co-establishment "Chuyi Workshop" to create a platform for exchange of knowledge and expertise in the field of modern chemical engineering. President of Hunan Chemical Vocational Technology College, Ms. Long Peng and President of Infinity School of Engineering, Pakistan, Abdul Razzaq Gauhar...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has consented to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s demand of playing a non-Asian team in the warm-up matches in the World Cup 2023, slated to start this October in India. The PCB had reportedly expressed a lack of interest in playing the warm-up match against Afghanistan in a note to the ICC, saying that the Men...

A local court in Mardan on Wednesday sent incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Ali Muhammad Khan to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a corruption case. The PTI leader was rearrested for the sixth time in another corruption case shortly after being released by an anti-corruption court in Peshawar a day earlier (Tuesday). Earlier, the court had granted post-arrest...

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have gunned down four terrorists, including a commander, in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, shared the military’s media wing in a statement on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, the operations were conducted on Tuesday in KP's Bajaur and Khyber districts. In Bajaur, the operation was launched after the security forces received...

ISLAMABAD: An incarcerated senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, has termed the Indian government’s move to host a conference of Indian judges in Srinagar yet another attempt to mislead the international community on the ground situation of illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Shabbir Ahmed Shah in his message from New Delhi’s Tihar jail said the Indian...

World leaders have sent their wishes and blessings to Muslims as the faithful celebrate Eid ul Adha today (Wednesday) in several countries after the end of the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah. Muslims across the globe celebrate the holy festival every year on the 10th of Zilhaj by slaughtering animals such as goats, sheep, and cows. The festival commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's (AS)...

As Karachi remains mired in the daunting challenge of street crime, a Pakistani-Canadian was shot dead by muggers for resisting a robbery bid in the Nazimabad area of the port city. As per details, the victim, identified as Amin Alvi, was out shopping with four street children when the robbers near Board Office encountered him. Police said that the Pakistani-Canadian citizen...