The average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in the Lahore city stood at 196, placing it in the unhealthy category and indicating poor air quality conditions. At the same time, PM2.5 concentrations were measured at 24 times higher than the World Health Organization’s annual PM2.5 guideline value, highlighting severe air pollution that poses serious health […]
PCB closes in on T20 World Cup 2026 squad as probables shortlisted
Final consultations on Pakistan’s squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and the upcoming home T20I series against Australia are expected later this week. Sources said white-ball head coach Mike Hesson is set to arrive in Lahore after Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka concludes. Once the consultation process is completed, […]
PM discusses uplift projects with ministers, MNA
Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif on Friday discussed matters of the relevant constituencies and development projects during a meeting with Minister for Culture, SAPM on Tribal Affairs and the member of National Assembly. The prime minister was called on by Federal Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister […]
BMP urges single-digit interest rate to revive economy
As the Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan prepares to announce its decision on September 15, 2025, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has called on the central bank to bring down the key policy rate into single digits to revive the economy. Former FPCCI president […]
10kg wheat flour bag price fixed at Rs 905
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the Punjab Government has fixed new prices of flour and bread, and no increase will be tolerated. According to Information Minister Azma Bokhari, the price of a 10 kg flour bag has been fixed at Rs. 905 and the price of a 20 kg flour bag at […]
India’s Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say. US President Donald Trump has threatened to double import duties on India from 25 to 50 percent to punish New Delhi […]
EU holds off retaliation on US tariffs amid talks to avert wider trade war
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday Brussels will keep holding off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to ward off broader 30-percent levies. US President Donald Trump on Saturday threw months of painstaking negotiations into disarray by announcing he would hammer the 27-nation bloc with […]
Swiatek beats Bencic to set up Wimbledon final against Anisimova
Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career a little more than a year after taking a break from tennis because of burnout. The 13th-seeded Anisimova, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida, was playing […]
Heavy rains claim more than 25 lives
karachi-lightning-rain-heavy-thunder-storm-dt-daily-timesHeavy rains and thunderstorms have killed eight people in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, authorities said on Friday, taking the nationwide death from rain-related incidents to at least 26. Moist currents have penetrated Pakistan over the past one week and under the influence of this weather system, isolated heavy rains and hail and thunderstorms […]
Kentucky Derby-winning jockey banned for use of crop
The jockey who won the Kentucky Derby has been fined and suspended for using the riding crop too much during the race. Jockey Junior Alvarado struck Sovereignty, the three-year-old colt that won the crown, eight times during the race, officials say. Regulations say a rider may strike a horse a maximum of six times with […]