CPEC helping to improve Pak-China bilateral ties, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Miniser Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the burgeoning economic and cultural ties between Pakistan and China are primarily fostered through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The UN designates April 20 as Chinese Language Day, underscoring the influence of Chinese literature, poetry, and language on global culture. Acknowledging the global significance of the Chinese […]
Dominant Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP after sprint victory
SHANGHAI: Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso third. Verstappen clocked a fastest lap of 1min 33.660sec to cap a perfect day after earlier cruising to a sprint race victory at the Shanghai […]
WAPDA awards contracts for 2 GSU transformers
LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has awarded contract Package III C amounting to $6.28729 million for the design and supply of two 220KV, 168.75MVA Generator Step-up (GSU) Transformers for Unit No 9 and 10 of the Mangla Refurbishment Project. According to the contract, the Chinese contractor will complete the task in 400 […]
Korda one off the lead at Chevron as Thitikul and Im shine
MIAMI: Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul and South Korea’s Im Jinhee share the second round lead at the LPGA’s Chevron Championship, the first women’s major of the season, but record-hunting American Nelly Korda sits just one shot behind. Korda is looking to become the first woman to win five consecutive tournament wins and she left the course […]
Judge orders Bushra’s endoscopy at private hospital
RAWALPINDI: Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana on Friday ordered for the medical examination of Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, at a private hospital. The court accepted the request from the couple and allowed her endoscopy within two days under the supervision of Dr Asim Yunus and a government doctor. […]
Weekly inflation slows to 7-month low
KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation reading decelerated to a 31-week low at 28.54% in the week ended on April 18, 2024 compared to the same week of last year, driven by the drop in prices of some essential food and energy items. Despite the slowdown, the inflation rate still remained elevated in double digits close to […]
Interior minister discusses President Raisi’s visit with Iranian envoy
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam and discussed the upcoming visit of President Ebrahim Raisi, scheduled for April 22. The visit amid escalating tension following the Tehran-cross border strike and Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel territory will serve as a test case right when the US and its allies […]
Coventry’s Robins plots Man Utd downfall in FA Cup semi
LONDON: Mark Robins scored the goal that helped launch Manchester United’s era of dominance. Now he is plotting to deepen their misery in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday as Coventry boss. The 54-year-old scored against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the competition in 1990, a goal that turned out to be a […]