Commercial US spaceship lands on Moon

WASHINGTON: A Houston-based company has landed America’s first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed commercial robots intended to pave the way for astronaut missions later this decade. But while flight controllers confirmed they had received a faint signal, it was not immediately clear whether […]

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USAID empowers female engineers in energy sector

ISLAMABAD: In a significant milestone for gender equity in Pakistan’s energy sector, USAID celebrated the successful completion of the Power System and Distribution Network Planning (PSDNP) Training Program for women engineers. The program, designed for engineers from Pakistan’s power distribution and transmission companies, is a collaborative effort between USAID and the Lahore University of Management […]

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IUCN, COMSTECH forge alliance to promote ‘Green Agenda’

ISLAMABAD: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Pakistan) and COMSTECH, the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding here on Friday, focused on Conservation and Sustainable Development. Both organizations have united their efforts to craft a comprehensive conservation policy framework […]

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PSX stays bullish, gains 901 more points

ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday (23rd Feb, 2024) gaining 901.48 points, a positive change of 1.46 percent, closing at 62,815.82 points against 61,914.34 points the previous trading day. A total of 377,974,404 shares valuing Rs 16.011 billion were traded during the day as compared to […]

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IMF rejects IK letter, ready to engage with new govt

WASHINGTON: Rejecting IK’s correspondence apropos stoppage of loan to Pakistan and initiating an independent audit of the 8th Feb polls, IMF stated that it was looking forward to engaging with the new set up on policies to ensure macroeconomic stability and prosperity for all the citoyens. WASHINGTON: Julie Kozack, the head of the Communications Department […]

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Biden meets Navalny’s daughter and Widow

SAN FRANCISCO: President Joe Biden had a private, emotional meeting with the widow and daughter of Alexei Navalny in California on Thursday (22nd Feb, 2024) as his administration announced fresh sanctions against Russia over the death of the Kremlin opposition leader. The visit at a hotel in San Francisco came as the White House backed […]

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Cricket, PSL-9, 8th Match: Quetta beats Islamabad by 3 wickets

LAHORE (Qaddafi Stadium): Islamabad United was beaten by Quetta Gladiators here on Thursday (22nd Feb, 2024) in the PSL-9.  United, that opted to bat first mustered 138 runs off 20 overs for the loss of 9 wickets. Gladiators managed to achieve the goal off 18.2 overs losing 7 wickets. Innings of Quetta Gladiators: Innings of […]

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Sino-Pak car manufacturers launch electric vehicle

BEIJING: Sazgar Engineering has partnered with Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motors (GWM) to introduce their latest innovation in the automotive industry, the electric vehicle ORA 3. This collaboration aims to revolutionize the Pakistani market by offering sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. With cars being the primary mode of transportation in Pakistan and gasoline prices […]

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