KARACHI: A man attired in shalwar/qameez (hiding his face behind a surgical mask/later identified as Imran Afridi) shot senior lawyer Khawaja Shamsul Islam dead, as he came out of a mosque after offering namaz-e-janaza in DHA here on Friday (1st of August, 2025) and fled on a motorcycle. Lawyer and his 25-year-old son Daniyal, who […]
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PARIS: Malaysia is set to welcome global industry leaders to the 21st edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS 2025), from 17th to 20th September 2025 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur. Organized by Malaysia’s trade promotion agency, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), MIHAS is the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has proclaimed on Thursday (31st July) that following a review ot prevailing international market trends and upon the recommendations of OGRA and relevant Ministries, the Govt has revised the prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight. The new prices will take effect from Friday (1st of August, 2025). The price of […]
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MUMBAI: Piprahwa Gems, linked to the Buddha’s remains, have been returned to India by Sotheby’s. Although the jewels were about to be auctioned, India’s threats of going to the court and the pressure from Buddhist leaders world-wide, Sotheby’s returned the set after a couple of month of parleys between owner, buyer (Mumbai-based conglomerate Godrej Industries […]
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WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Pakistan in USA took to the X on 31st July to inform: “In a landmark development, Pakistan and the United States finalised a trade agreement today aimed at boosting bilateral trade, expanding market access, attracting investment, and fostering cooperation in areas of mutual interest. “The breakthrough was reached during a meeting […]
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TORONTO: Following proclamations by France and UK, PM Mark Carney, flanked by FM Anita Anand , has announced on Wed (30th July, 2025) that Canada would recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th meeting of the UNGA in the month of September, 2025. “Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution, an independent, […]
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KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), stated that the State Bank’s decision to maintain the interest rate at 11% goes against the promises repeatedly made by Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif to the business community, where he had assured that the interest rate would be brought […]
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KARACHI: PNS Shamsheer and US Naval Vessel Fitzgerald have conducted joint drills in the Indian Ocean Wednesday (30th July, 2025). Manifesting the shared commitment of US and Pakistani navies towards maritime security, the two ships conducted several professional activities aimed at augmenting mutual coordination. Newspakisan.tv Sania JamaliSania Jamali is based in Dubai and writes on […]
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LONDON: Air traffic control technical issue (now resolved) had disrupted outbound flights from several UK airports Wednesday (30th July, 2025). According to Gatwick Airport, inbound flights were still landing during the disruption. British National Air Traffic Services (NATS) informed that an air traffic control centre (200,000 square miles of airspace) experienced a technical issue. After […]
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GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Olympic and World Champion, 30-year-old Laura Dahlmeier, died when she was caught in a rock-fall while attempting to scale 6096 meters Laila Peak here a couple of days ago. When, on Monday (28th July) Morning, Laura and her partner Marina Eva (also German) reached an altitude of 5,700 meters, she was hit by a […]
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