Electric bike demand surges amid costly oil
KARACHI: Amid the ongoing Middle East conflict since Feb 28, Pakistan’s auto sector is witnessing fresh developments, with a leading tractor assembler exploring electric bike production and new vehicle models…
Rain to hit upper Pakistan after intense heat
ISLAMABAD: After a three-day heat wave in northern parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rain in the upper regions from Sunday evening (today) to May 12.…
At least 12 police personnel martyred in Bannu suicide attack
BANNU: At least 12 police personnel were martyred on Saturday night after a suicide attack on the Fateh Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. Terrorists rammed a vehicle…
Pakistan’s defense impregnable, says CDF Asim Munir
Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir said on Sunday that Pakistan, its people and armed forces achieved an “unparalleled victory” in Marka-e-Haq, also referred to as the…
Israel deports two activists detained over Gaza-bound flotilla
Israel deported two activists, Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila, on Sunday after arresting them aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla in international waters, the foreign ministry said.…
Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife
TENERIFE: The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early on Sunday near the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Reuters footage showed, where it will anchor for the…
UKMTO says bulk carrier hit by unknown projectile near Qatar
DUBAI: A bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile while sailing 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, Qatar, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Sunday. The incident…
Germany revives effort to buy US Tomahawks, FT reports
Germany is reviving efforts to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of Berlin’s strategy. Berlin hopes to persuade the…
Ceremony marking one year since Marka-i-Haq victory underway at GHQ
A ceremony to mark one year since Pakistan’s victory in last year’s conflict with India is underway at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The conflict with India, starting from the…
Better to err in acquittal than in conviction: Supreme Court
• Rules abscondence alone cannot be treated as proof of guilt • Acquits murder convict after 20 years ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court acquitted a murder convict who had been sentenced…