Pakistan marked a significant milestone in its space programme on Thursday with the successful launch of its second indigenous Earth Observation Satellite (EO-2) from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre. Developed by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the EO-2 satellite is expected to enhance Pakistan’s earth observation capabilities, providing high-resolution imagery for critical […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk’s Starlink as an argument for public investment in European industry, provoking a response from the world’s richest man after calling him “over-subsidised”. Speaking at an industrial summit in the Belgian city of Antwerp, Macron argued for a “Buy European” competitiveness approach, and for […]
Australian opposition leader Sussan Ley is facing a leadership challenge less than a year into the role, after a senior figure in her shadow cabinet said she was not the right person to lead the conservative Liberal Party and resigned to challenge her. “The Labour government has failed, and the Liberal Party has lost its […]
Bangladeshis lined up outside polling booths on Thursday as voting began in a pivotal election for the South Asian nation after the 2024 ouster of long‑time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z‑driven uprising. Analysts say a decisive result is crucial for steady governance in the nation of 175 million, as the deadly anti-Hasina protests […]
The Justice Department moved to fire the new US attorney for the northern district of New York on Wednesday, the same day that federal judges unveiled his appointment to replace a prosecutor allied with President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump has drawn criticism from rights and political experts for what they call his administration’s targeting of […]
Israel has joined US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington, where he met Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Visuals released earlier on Wednesday after the Netanyahu-Rubio meeting showed them holding a document with Netanyahu’s signature on Israel joining the board. […]
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan be granted access to his personal physicians in Adiala Jail and allowed telephone contact with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan heard the […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday closed higher by 0.5% despite volatility as investors accumulated lucrative stocks to build their portfolio either for quick profits or long-term investments. The market faced selling pressure earlier in the day but buying interest emerged soon afterwards, pushing the index into positive territory. Selective stock purchases in cement, […]
Pakistan and Cambodia on Wednesday agreed to deepen trade and investment cooperation, including advancing discussions on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), as the two sides concluded the second meeting of the Pakistan–Cambodia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) in Islamabad. The meeting was co-chaired by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Cambodia’s Minister of Commerce […]
Pakistan’s employment expanded sharply over the past four years, but a Gallup Pakistan analysis of labour force participation in 2024-25, released on Wednesday, shows that much of the growth is concentrated in low-productivity and informal services rather than high-value industry, raising concerns about the quality, sustainability and long-term economic impact of job creation. According to […]