On April 8, 2009, the world was left astonished when the MV Maersk Alabama was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. “Pirates,” which was a thing of the past, once again drew worldwide attention. This ...

For more than three and a half months, over 100 villages in Upper and Lower Kurram, including the district headquarters of Parachinar, have been under siege—cut off from essential supplies and caught ...

Global tourism fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2024 with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide due to “robust” demand from key markets, UN Tourism said Monday. “A ...

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual summit where he will meet political, trade and business leaders from various countries ...

The United States (US) remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first six months of the current financial year 2024-25, followed by China and the United Kingdom ...

The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international ...

Lahore has once again earned the grim distinction of being the most polluted city in the world, according to the latest air quality data. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at a ...

Donald Trump’s recent indication of imposing significant tariffs on key trading partners, including Mexico, Canada, and China, has ignited a global debate on the efficacy and repercussions of ...

The Pakistani rupee marginally improved against the US dollar, appreciating 0.05% in the inter-bank market on Friday. At close, the currency settled at 278.71 after a gain of Re0.15 against the ...

South Korean prosecutors asked a court Friday for a new arrest warrant for detained President Yoon Suk Yeol as he again refused questioning by investigators probing his failed martial law bid.

The Ministry of Commerce presented a proposal seeking an extension of regulatory duties on finished flat steel products. The ECC approved the extension of duties on relevant iron and steel flat ...

But not this time, swatting aside Czech 26th seed Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and letting out a roar at the end. Djokovic also pointed to his ear and then someone in the Rod Laver Arena crowd. “I ...