Wildlife dept recovers several wild animals from mela
KARACHI: The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) has recovered several wild animals that were being unlawfully used for entertainment purpose at the Eid Mela (fair) near Kala Pul on Korangi Road. A team of game wardens, led by Inspector Ijaz Nodani, confiscated two monkeys, a honey badger, an eagle, and a fox that were put on […]
PIA eyes profit with EU flights resumption
LAHORE: In a pivotal session of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) holding company’s board of directors, participants were briefed on the potential lifting of the ban on PIA flights to Europe next month, foreseeing substantial profits for the airline and aiding its privatisation. During the Thursday meeting, fresh insights into the reorganisation of PIA were […]
Northrop Grumman working with SpaceX on US spy satellite system
WASHINGTON: Aerospace and defence company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX, the space venture of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, on a classified spy satellite project already capturing high-resolution imagery of the Earth, according to people familiar with the program. The program, details of which were first reported by Reuters last month, is meant to enhance […]
Inquiry reveals police negligence in rail tragedy
LAHORE: A preliminary report on a recent train tragedy underscores the criminal negligence exhibited by the relevant Railway Police officials. However, it also found no evidence implicating the accused policeman, Constable Mir Hassan, in the death of a female passenger. Maryam Bibi, a beautician, embarked on a journey from Karachi to spend Eid holiday with […]
Shehbaz warns against red tape in Saudi investment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that he would personally monitor the Saudi investment projects and warned against any laxity due to red tape or outdated procedures. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the matters related to the recent high-powered Saudi delegation and Saudi investment in different sectors, thanked Saudi Crown […]
Leaked NYT memo reveals media bias in coverage of Gaza war
Influential American newspaper, The New York Times, had instructed journalists to refrain from using words such as “genocide”, “Palestine”, “massacre”, “occupied territories”, and “refugees” in their articles on Israel’s invasion of Gaza, The Intercept reported, citing a leaked internal memo. The Intercept, an American investigative news organisation, has brought to light a leak, revealing secret […]
How Pakistan was ranked 2nd for worst air quality
KARACHI: Pakistan has been ranked second in the latest list of countries with the worst air quality, an outcome that environmentalists say illustrates a sorry tale of negligence and governmental failures. Bangladesh, Pakistan and India were the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, according to a recent report by Swiss monitor IQAir, painting a bleak […]
Hafiz Naeem takes oath as new JI chief
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, the newly-elected amir of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), took the oath of his office on Thursday at party headquarters in Mansoora, Express News reported. According to details, party leaders and workers from across the country participated in the event. Prominent leaders, including the former amir Sirajul Haq and senior leader Liaqat Baloch, were also […]