Under the supervision of Coordinator Mohammad Nasir, the Sindh Softball Association successfully completed women’s softball trials across all divisions of the province for the upcoming 35th National Games. The final phase of the trials was held at KMC Sports Complex, Karachi, where more than 40 talented female players participated. The event was graced by the […]
The threat of a shortage of petroleum products has been temporarily averted after the Sindh government cleared a Pakistan State Oil (PSO) vessel on a 15-day undertaking. The clearance of petroleum consignments at Karachi Port had been delayed due to the provincial government’s enforcement of a 1.8% Sindh Infrastructure Development Cess, prompting fears of a […]
Pakistan and China marked a new chapter in cultural collaboration with their first joint fashion show, held at the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Sunday. The event was organised jointly by the Pakistani embassy in Beijing and China International Cultural Communication Centre (CICCC). The event was curated by Adnan Ansari of […]
Bodies lie mutilated, the remnants of human flesh scattered across the ground. Blood seeps through the rubble. The cries of Gaza’s children for justice and mercy expose what power without conscience truly looks like. Humanity has vanished; compassion lies buried beneath the debris of ambition. The world’s moral face spins wildly, unable to point towards […]
Currently, two different approaches are being pursued to find a solution to the Afghan problem. One is global and the other is regional. The global approach is built around the initial American warning in 2021 to the Taliban that if they returned to power by force in Kabul, they would be accorded a global pariah […]
Afghanistan’s fresh fruit exporters face mounting losses as the closure of a key land route into Pakistan leaves over 200 trucks carrying tomatoes, onions, grapes, and apples stranded at the Torkham crossing, halting trade with South Asian markets. According to the Dry Fruit Exporters Union, fresh fruit shipments have virtually stopped, although limited quantities of […]
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering the nation’s glass ceiling and paving the way for a decisive turn to the right. An acolyte of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and an admirer of Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, Takaichi received 237 votes in the lower house election to choose […]
The desert-region of Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi has once again opened its gates to the world of dates, inaugurating the fourth annual edition of the Al Dhafra Dates Festival & Auction under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the region. The festival, scheduled to run until October 26, 2025, is […]
Air quality in India’s capital New Delhi deteriorated to hazardous levels on Tuesday with readings the highest in the world, according to Swiss group IQAir, partly due to the use of firecrackers during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The Supreme Court of India last week relaxed a ban on firecrackers in the city, permitting […]
Goldman Sachs flagged mounting risks to global supply chains of rare earths and other critical minerals, emphasising China’s dominance in mining and refining, and outlining challenges for nations seeking to build independent supply chains. China expanded export curbs on rare earths on October 9, adding five new elements and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users ahead of an […]