US stocks steady as markets hope for Middle East peace deal
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks held steady near records as oil prices retreated on hopes for a US-Iran agreement to end the war in the Middle East. The United States…
US progressive Democrats demand end to silence on Israel nuclear policy
WASHINGTON: Left-wing Democratic lawmakers have called on the United States to break its silence on Israel’s suspected nuclear weapons program, shattering a decades-long bipartisan reticence in Washin
Bangladesh cricket board charges four in betting probe
DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket authorities have charged four people with corruption linked to the country’s premier T20 competition, the Bangladesh Premier League, the national board chief said on Thursday
Some 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf due to Iran conflict: IMO
PANAMA CITY: Around 1,500 ships and their crews are trapped in the Gulf due to the Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary general of the UN’s International…
KP govt fully committed to people-centric development agenda: Sohail Afridi
Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi paid an extensive visit to District Mansehra, where he inaugurated and performed groundbreaking ceremonies for 12 major development project
SCCI chief expresses concern over widening trade deficit
Peshawar - The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has expressed grave concern over the widening trade deficit, which increased by approximately 20 percent to around $32 billion during…
Timber worth Rs210m seized in Mohmand anti-smuggling operation
Mohmand - Police in Ghalanai, in a joint operation with the forest department, have foiled a major timber smuggling attempt and seized wooden sleepers worth an estimated Rs210 million, officials…
Japan-funded youth skills programme concludes in Landi Kotal
Khyber - A month-long youth skills development programme funded by the Government of Japan concluded in Landi Kotal on Wednesday, equipping dozens of young people with vocational and technical train
Don’t Write America Off
AIR MARSHAL SHAHID AKHTAR ALVI (RETD) At a time when much of the commentary surrounding the U.
Kundi urges proactive climate action as dist adaptation plans launched
Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday underscored the urgent need to shift from reactive to proactive, risk-informed climate responses, as district climate adaptatio