The United States on Thursday announced it was designating South Asian Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban leaders as terrorists, vowing action as alarms grow over Afghanistan. The targeted militants including four leaders of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional branch of the jihadist network, including its self-styled “emir” Osama Mehmood. The United States […]
Under-pressure Pakistan 17-0 at lunch after England’s mammoth 657
Pakistan safely negotiated the early overs to reach 17 without loss at lunch on Friday — the second day of the opening Test against England, after the visitors were all out for a mammoth 657 in Rawalpindi. Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique were on 11 and six respectively as Pakistan need 458 to avoid the follow-on […]
Veteran Journalist Imran Aslam passes away
Imran Aslam, a prominent journalist as well as President of Geo and Jang Group passed away at the age of 70 on Friday. As per Geo news, Aslam was unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at a local hospital. He was born in Madras, India in 1952. He studied in London in the […]
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: All results, scores and points table
The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will see a total of 32 top national teams from five different confederations vie for the title of football world champions from November 20 to December 18. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will follow a familiar format with the 32 teams having been divided into eight groups – Group A […]
Today’s gold rates in Pakistan – 01 December 2022
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs161,500 on Thursday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 138,460. Likewise,10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs 126,350 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 146,400. City […]
Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan on December 1st, 2022
KARACHI – Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on December 1st, 2022 (Thursday). Currency Symbol Buying Selling Australian Dollar AUD 150.29 151.54 Bahrain Dinar BHD 597.33 601.83 Canadian Dollar CAD […]
UET Tops in Winning Nationwide PEC Competition for Funding Student Projects
University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore has won most funding from Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) for Final Year Design Projects (FYDPs) Financing competition. In a nationwide inaugural competition, a total of 250 projects from 50 HEIs nationwide were chosen for financial assistance. Out of these, 47 FYDPs from UET Lahore were chosen for funding. […]
Recharged England face Pakistan challenge in long-awaited series
RAWALPINDI: A recharged England, playing swashbuckling cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, will get their first taste of Pakistan conditions in 17 years when the first Test begins in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Under Stokes and former New Zealand great McCullum, England have remodelled their game — winning six of their last seven […]
China set to launch Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station on Tuesday
BEIJING: China will launch the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station at 11:08 pm (1508 GMT) on Nov. 29, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday, the final mission in the country’s plan to complete the crewed orbital outpost. Onboard will be three male astronauts: Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, the agency […]
Washington plans aid to help Ukraine restore power after Russian strikes on grid
KYIV/BUCHAREST: The United States will announce new aid on Tuesday to help Ukraine restore electricity as its people faced another week of brutal cold and darkness after Russian missile strikes on its power grid caused rolling blackouts. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power plants, transmission and distribution facilities and water pumping stations since early October, with […]