Red Crescent says 28 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school on October 11, 2024The Palestinian Red Crescent said an Israeli air strike on a Gaza school killed at least 28 people Thursday, while the Israeli military reported it struck a Hamas command centre. “Palestine Red Crescent teams responded to 28 fatalities and 54 injuries following the Israeli occupation army’s targeting of Rafida School,” the organisation said, referring to […]
S Korean author Han Kang wins literature Nobel on October 11, 2024Author Han Kang became on Thursday the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for work characterised by the correspondence between mental and physical torment as well as historical events. Han is best known for her book “The Vegetarian”, her first novel translated into English, which won the Man Booker Prize in […]
President Zardari departs for two-day Turkmenistan visit on October 11, 2024President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday departed here for a two-day visit to Turkmenistan mainly to attend the International Forum on ‘Interrelation of Times and Civilizations – Basis of Peace and Development’ being held in Ashgabat. The International Forum is being held on October 10-11 to mark the 300th birth anniversary of Magtymguly Faragi, a […]
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves surpass $16bn on October 11, 2024The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan surged to cross US$ 16 billion as of October 04, 2024 while the forex reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased to $ 10,808 million. The State Bank of Pakistan, in a statement issued here on Thursday, informed that total liquid foreign reserves held by the […]
HEC chief terms governance key challenge to higher education sector on October 11, 2024Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) has said that governance and quality assurance are the key challenges faced by the higher education sector of Pakistan. Talking to media persons at HEC Secretariat in Islamabad on Thursday, the Chairman urged all the stakeholders including university leadership, faculty and the relevant government departments to take […]
SC issues detailed ruling on Article 63-A review plea on October 11, 2024The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday issued written order regarding acceptance of review petition pertaining to the interpretation of Article 63A of the constitution. The five member larger bench was headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qaze Faez Isa and comprising Justice Amin ud Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan […]
Govt terminates deals with 5 IPPs on October 11, 2024The government on Thursday announced the termination of the power purchase agreement with five Independent Power Producers (IPPs) which Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said it would provide Rs60 billion annual relief to the electricity consumers and cumulatively save Rs411 billion to the national exchequer. The prime minister, in his remarks at the meeting of the […]
QAU ranked among top 400 universities globally on October 11, 2024Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) proudly holds its No. 1 position as Pakistan’s premier institution, securing a place among the top 400 universities globally in the 2025 Times World University Ranking. Consistently illuminating the realm of academia with its unparalleled success, QAU not only attained the impressive top 400 position in Times world university ranking but also […]
WWF alarmed at 73pc decline in average size of wildlife populations in 50 years on October 11, 2024The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s Living Planet Report (LPR) 2024; the 15th edition of WWF’s biennial flagship publication launched on Thursday claimed that there has been a catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years (1970-2020). The report warns that, as the Earth approaches dangerous tipping points […]
Zelensky meets Starmer, Rutte on whirlwind tour of Europe on October 11, 2024President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK premier Keir Starmer and Nato chief Mark Rutte in London Thursday, as the Ukrainian leader embarked on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals aimed at securing military aid before next month’s crunch US election. Starmer told Rutte during the trilateral meeting at Downing Street that he and Zelensky had been […]