A research project of Mohammad Sarfraz, a student from the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, has received global recognition. The young researcher from Quetta has won the Discover Natural Fibre Initiative (DNFI) Award for producing fibre from banana stems. The award, which celebrates efforts to promote eco-friendly fibres, was presented at […]
Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab’s history. A video feed from NASA showed the capsule carrying American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui land off the […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out Thursday at world leaders who he said were seeking to “put international cooperation on deathwatch” amid brazen violations of international law, but held off naming offending countries. He also reiterated that he was “deeply concerned about the violent repression in Iran,” ahead of an emergency Security Council meeting on […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday joined the chorus of warnings on the impact of artificial intelligence for jobs, saying that the UK capital risks “an era of mass unemployment”. The Labour mayor’s comments are to be included in a London speech late Thursday outlining the opportunities and risks posed by AI. With the UK […]
The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar welcomed the announcement of the formation of the National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) on 14 January 2026, as a temporary transitional body established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2803, within the framework of […]
A European military mission was taking shape in Greenland on Thursday, drawing a sharp rebuke from Russia, as Denmark said Washington still aimed to take control of the mineral-rich Arctic island. Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen insisted meanwhile that “dialogue and diplomacy are the right way forward”, hailing in a Facebook post the fact that […]
Pakistan Railways’ western expansion plans gathered momentum on Thursday as lawmakers were informed that the cost of the Basima-Jacobabad railway section has been re-estimated at $4.7 billion, with the acquisition of 13 acres of land already in progress, marking a key step toward improved rail connectivity in Balochistan and beyond. The update was shared with […]
The government has decided to convene a joint sitting of Parliament on January 21, with a heavy legislative agenda that includes the passage of 29 bills. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has forwarded a formal summary to the president seeking approval to summon the joint session, which is scheduled to begin at 10:30am. According to […]
The process for the appointment of the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly reached its final phase on Thursday, with the verification of opposition lawmakers’ signatures completed and the National Assembly Secretariat preparing the formal summary for approval. The secretariat has forwarded the summary to the speaker’s office. The NA speaker will sign […]
The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, has been entrusted with conducting the National Registration Examination (NRE) to ensure credibility, integrity and transparency, according to a press release issued here on Thursday. The NRE for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) is a mandatory requirement under an act of parliament and is designed to promote transparency, […]