Scorching heatwaves set to break records around the globe By: AFP on July 18, 2023Unforgiving heat scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, triggering health warnings and fanning wildfires in the latest stark reminder of the effects of global warming. From North America to Europe and Asia, people gulped water and sought shelter from the sweltering heat, as temperatures crept toward record highs. Europe, the globe’s fastest-warming continent, […]
Kate Middleton is the ‘silent power’ behind Prince William By: webdesk on July 18, 2023A royal analyst believes that Princess of Wales Kate Middleton is the’strength’ behind her husband Prince William. The royal expert also likened Kate Middleton to King Charles’ grandmother, the late Queen Mother, because of her’soft power.’ According to royal writer Jennie Bond, Prince William’s sweet wife wields’soft influence’ in the same way that the late […]
Poland plane crash claims 5 lives, leaves 8 injured By: Web Desk on July 18, 2023At least five people were killed, including the pilot, when a small plane crashed into a hangar at an airfield near Warsaw, where thirteen people were seeking shelter from bad weather. According to the police, eight other people were injured in the crash, which was caused by bad weather, according to the authorities. Three people […]
PPP, PML-N ‘agree to dissolve National Assembly’ on August 8 By: Web Desk on July 18, 2023The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the two major stakeholders in the Centre, have agreed to dissolve the National Assembly on August 8. The incumbent National Assembly’s five-year constitutional term will expire at midnight on August 12, four days after both parties reportedly agreed to dissolve the legislature. According to […]
PML-N leader Tariq Fazal Chaudhry’s son dies in road accident By: Web Desk on July 18, 2023Anza Tariq, the son of Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, a prominent figure in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was killed in a tragic road accident in Islamabad on Monday night. Anza Tariq’s car swerved to avoid a motorcyclist and collided with a roadside pole, causing the vehicle to overturn on Seventh Avenue. Anza Tariq was critically […]
PTA blocks 43 loan apps after scam scandal By: webdesk on July 17, 2023Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Amin-ul-Haque Monday said in a decisive move to combat fraudulent loan applications, the government initiated a crackdown against illegal loan providers . In a statement, he said, that Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (r) Hafeezur Rehman directed immediately to take swift action on the illegal loan applications. Under the […]
Rain alert as another monsoon spell sets in By: Web Desk on July 14, 2023The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains for parts of the country, including the provincial capital Lahore, over the next few days. According to a new weather alert issued by the Met Office, monsoon incursions from the Bay of Bengal have penetrated parts of Pakistan, and rains and thunderstorms will batter several regions until […]
More submarines, jets for Indian navy on cards By: Reuters on July 12, 2023Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to France on Thursday to deepen ties with New Delhi’s oldest strategic partner in the West, with a slew of high-profile defence deals expected and a new joint plan to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific. Modi has been invited as the guest of honour at the Bastille Day celebrations […]
Muharram chand 2023: When will new Islamic year begin? By: Web Desk on July 12, 2023The Muharram moon will be visible on July 18 (Tuesday), which will mark the start of the new Islamic year, 1445 AH. The new moon will be born on the crossing conjunction point at 11:32pm on July 17 (Monday), according to the Met Department. As a result, the crescent will be visible the following day. […]
Dubai property rates increase at fastest pace since 2014 By: Web Desk on July 12, 2023Dubai residential property prices rose by 16.9% in the year to June 30, the fastest in nearly a decade, while average rents increased by 22.8%. The average price per square foot for apartments was 1,294 dirhams ($352.31), while villas were 1,525 dirhams per sq ft. Dubai, home to the world’s tallest skyscraper and palm-shaped man-made […]