Five nations elected to serve on UNSC

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia to the UN Security Council for two-year terms, starting on Jan 1, 2026. These five countries will serve through the end of 2027 on the 15-member body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. They will […]

Pilgrims warned of high temperatures

Saudi authorities have asked pilgrims performing the Hajj to remain in their tents for several hours during the high point of this week’s pilgrimage, citing high temperatures. According to a report in Saudi media, Hajj Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah has requested that pilgrims refrain from leaving their tents between 10:00am and 4:00pm on Thursday. The “Day […]

پاکستان میں سونے کی قیمت میں دوسرے روز بھی بڑا اضافہ

کاروباری ہفتے کے دوسرے روز بھی ملکی صرافہ مارکیٹوں میں سونے کی قیمتیں بڑھ گئیں، پاکستان میں فی تولہ سونا 1000 روپے مہنگا ہو کر 3 لاکھ 54 ہزار 100 روپے کا ہو گیا۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق عالمی اور مقامی صرافہ بازاروں میں سونے کی قیمت میں ایک بار پھر اضافہ ہوگیا۔ آل پاکستان جیمز […]

Did Mozart have any friends?

If the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were a child prodigy today, he would probably have millions of followers and “friend” requests on social media, as per DW. But even in the 18th century, Mozart’s father Leopold warned his son against false friends – people who envied him, but also flatterers who only told him […]

Wheat in Pakistan — quo vadis?

For years Pakistan’s sclerotic wheat sector has been on life support which has cost the taxpayers and consumers billions of rupees. Wheat is the basic staple food for most Pakistanis and makes up the bulk of our calorie intake. However, production has grown slowly, lagged behind population growth and made Pakistan increasingly dependent on foreign […]