An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman Wednesday, triggering outrage from local leaders even as President Donald Trump claimed the officer acted in self-defense. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey deemed the government’s allegation that the woman was attacking federal agents “bullshit,” and called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducting a second day […]
China has said that the arbitrary detention of foreign vessels in international waters by the United States constitutes a serious violation of international law. A day earlier, Moscow condemned the move, with Russian experts describing it as “state-level piracy.” China’s response followed an announcement by the US European Command that it had seized an oil […]
A large-scale Russian drone attack knocked out power to Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, leaving thousands without electricity or heating, the state operator said Wednesday night as temperatures dipped below freezing. Russia has pounded its neighbour with almost daily drone and missile attacks since it launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. “The enemy has […]
Greenland’s government will join a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Danish officials next week following renewed US claims on the Arctic island, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. “Of course we will take part. We’re the ones who requested a meeting,” Vivian Motzfeldt told Danish public broadcaster DR after Rubio confirmed the meeting […]
Following the government’s plan to restructure gas utilities, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has decided to review the existing gas pricing formula based on return on fixed assets, keeping in view current gas sector dynamics and market liberalisation. The government had tasked the OGRA with restructuring the two public gas utilities by doing […]
The government has directed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to investigate the allegations of cartelisation in the cooking oil and ghee industry on a fast track. The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), in a recent meeting, directed the CCP to submit its preliminary findings in the next meeting. The committee said that it had […]
The Ministry of IT and Telecom has acknowledged long-standing demands of the telecom sector by easing payment terms and fixing exchange and interest rates in its policy directive for the upcoming next-generation mobile spectrum auction, a move that clears the way for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to issue the Information Memorandum for existing operators and […]
The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended on a softer note on Thursday, shedding around 975 points to settle slightly above 185,500, as investors booked profits following a strong five-day rally. “During the session, investors opted for profit realisation after the recent robust gains,” said Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading […]
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign currency reserves stood at $21.19 billion as of January 2, 2026, reflecting a modest improvement in the country’s external liquidity position, according to official data. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held $16.06 billion in foreign reserves, while commercial banks collectively maintained net foreign reserves of $5.14 billion, bringing the total […]
Robots mirroring movements of their human “pilots” exchange punches during the Ultimate Fighting Bots competition on the sidelines of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas The human-like combatants stumbled a bit as they swung and kicked at each other in the Ultimate Fighting Robot (UFB) match, curiosity mixing with cheers from spectators at […]