In order to assist drivers, the National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) have set up an information and facilitation desk at the Phulgran toll plaza on the Murree Expressway (N-75). Information Desk set up on Murree Expressway to help travelers. Information Desk set up on Murree Expressway to help travelers and the Associated Press of […]
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Iceberg breaks off near British base in Antarctica
A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a research station, the second such split in two years, researchers announced on Monday. Iceberg breaks off near British base in Antarctica. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said the formation of the new iceberg in a natural process […]
Pakistan’s pharma industry faces ‘worst crisis’
The pharmaceutical industry is battling to restock its inventory despite a lack of vital life-saving medications and other surgical instruments as the economic crisis intensifies and affects the healthcare system, reported on Saturday by different news sources. Pakistan’s pharma industry faces ‘worst crisis’. The economic crisis has not spared drug companies, who are struggling to […]
EU, UK and US impose new sanctions on Tehran over protests
Relations between Iran and Europe have deteriorated sharply, with the EU and Britain ramping up sanctions against the Islamic republic over its response to more than four months of protests. EU, UK and US impose new sanctions on Tehran over protests. Separately, the United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps […]
Blinken demands that Azerbaijan open disputed corridor to Armenia
Wading into a festering conflict in the volatile Caucasus region, the United States’ top diplomat on Monday demanded that Azerbaijan open a disputed corridor to Armenia before its closure results in a humanitarian disaster. Blinken demands that Azerbaijan open disputed corridor to Armenia. The Lachin Corridor is the only land link between Armenia and the […]
China slams US on debt limit and accuses Washington of sabotage
The criticism came from the Chinese embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, on Monday, which blasted the US over its “catastrophic debt problem” and accused it of “sabotaging” other nations’ efforts to resolve debt problems. China slams US on debt limit and accuses Washington of sabotage. Noting that the Treasury has begun taking extraordinary measures to meet […]
Bill Gates talks about environmental impact of meat production
Billionaire Bill Gates has invested in an Australian climate technology start-up that plans to reduce the methane emissions of cow burps. The Microsoft co-founder has been outspoken about the environmental impact of meat production. Methane is the most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). Bill Gates talks about environmental impact of meat production. Livestock […]
Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate
Japan’s prime minister says his country is on the brink of not being able to function as a society because of its falling birth rate. Fumio Kishida said it was a case of “now or never.” Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate. Japan population 125 million is estimated to have […]
US embassy moves to cut visa wait time for Indians
The US embassy and its consulates in India have launched several new initiatives to cut wait time and increase visa processing across the country. The current wait time for Indian visitors is 500-600 days. US embassy moves to cut visa wait time for Indians. The US mission said its services in India had been hit […]
Shehroze Kashif’s pessimistic view about future of mountaineering in Pakistan
The 20-year-old alpine star of Pakistan, Shehroze Kashif, expressed doubt about the state of mountaineering in his country while aiming for the world record. Here is Shehroze Kashif’s pessimistic view about future of mountaineering in Pakistan. Kashif said he didn’t get any assistance despite his worldwide success, which made Pakistan proud. “I’m extremely disappointed and […]