Iraqi-UAE consortium plans $700m data cable to rival Saudi-Syria link

An Iraqi-Emirati consortium plans a $700 million subsea-and-terrestrial data cable linking the United Arab Emirates to Turkey via Iraq, ‌one of the project’s backers said, just over a week after the announcement of a Saudi-backed fibre-optic project in Syria. Gulf ‌neighbours Saudi Arabia and the ⁠UAE ​are each trying to tap into demand for connectivity […]

Bangladesh’s Yunus announces resignation, end of interim govt

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus stepped down on Monday in a farewell broadcast to the nation, before handing over the reins to an elected government. “Today, the interim government is stepping down,” the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said. “But let the practice of democracy, freedom of speech and fundamental rights that has begun not […]

NEPRA floats draft amendment rolling back net metering policy changes for existing users

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a draft of amendments to the Solar Policy 2026 that roll backs some controversial changes to its net metering policy, it emerged on Monday. NEPRA recently significantly revised the terms of contracts for all existing and future net-metered solar consumers — or prosumers — in an […]

ASF seizes over 2kg gold from Dubai-bound passenger at Lahore airport

The Airport Security Force (ASF) seized a large quantity of gold from a passenger bound for Dubai during a search at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on Monday. Speaking to The Express Tribune, an ASF official said the passenger, identified as Shahzad Ahmed, was intercepted during routine screening. During a physical search, officials recovered 18 […]