A recent report indicates that the upcoming Apple iPhone 15 Pro, and particularly the iPhone 15 Pro Max, will be in limited supply following their September launch. This scarcity seems to be rooted in issues with screen production at LG Display. These problems arise from the employment of a new manufacturing process aimed at reducing the bezel size. This appears …

Heavy rain with thunderstorm is being witnessed in different parts of Lahore, while the weather division has forecast intermittent rain in the city throughout the day. Two boys have been killed due to the excessive rainfall in Lahore. A 17-year-old boy drowned in rainwater under the Do Moria Pull, while a 12-year-old boy drowned near Thokar Niaz Baig. Lahore Deputy …

The federal government struck the inflation-ridden masses with a powerful jolt, as it decided to exorbitantly raise the power tariff in the middle of the night. The electricity price has been hiked by Rs7.50 per unit. The basic tariff has been increased from Rs3 to Rs7.50 per unit. The federal cabinet approved the summary for this massive price hike through …

Threads, Instagram’s Twitter competitor, is reportedly losing steam fast, dropping 70 percent from its peak in early July. Despite Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that the thread “returns 10 million people a day,” the number of daily active users on the thread fell to 13 million in a second week, “a 70 percent drop from the July 7 …

JIUQUAN: China on Saturday launched the CERES-1 Y6 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The commercial rocket blasted off at 1:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending two commercial satellites, Qiankun-1 and Xingshidai-16, into the planned orbit. Developed by the Beijing-based high-tech company Galactic Energy, the CERES-1 is a small-scale solid-propellant carrier rocket capable …

CHENGDU: The FISU World University Games Village in Chengdu officially opened its door to athletes and team officials here on Saturday. Wang Jiayi, vice president of the organizing committee, welcomed athletes from all over the world in his speech. “The opening of the Village means the home for all athletes during the Chengdu Universiade is fully prepared. We send a …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, here on Friday, with both sides pledging to promote bilateral cooperation. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, paid a visit to Ethiopia on his way …

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday said the world body will continue its engagement with all involved in the Black Sea Grain Initiative to ensure that Russian and Ukrainian food and fertilizer can continue to reach global markets. “Unified international support is essential if this is to be successful,” said Griffiths, UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs …

FUKUOKA, Japan: China’s Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu claimed the mixed duet free title as artistic swimming wrapped up its final day’s competition at the World Aquatics Championships here on Saturday. Cheng and Shi scored 225.1020 points to secure their second gold and third medal at the Fukuoka worlds following their victory in the team acrobatic event and mixed duet …

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused NATO member Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union, and said any aggression against Russia’s neighbour and close ally Belarus would be considered an attack on Russia. Moscow would react to any aggression against Belarus, which forms a loose “Union State” with Russia, “with all the means at our disposal”, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes its national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) can resume flights to Britain in the next three months, Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Friday. Rafique made the announcement in parliament, saying new legislation this week has removed the last hurdle for the national carrier to fly to the United Kingdom. “God willing, PIA flights will resume …

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Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday announced in the National Assembly that the Islamabad Airport will be outsourced for 15 years. “The navigational services and runway operations will not be outsourced. The CAA will continue to do it,” he said on the floor of the house. “The rest will be outsourced.” He added that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), …

Middle East powerhouses Saudi Arabia and Iran have summoned Swedish diplomats to denounce Stockholm’s permission for protests that desecrate the Holy Quran on free speech grounds. The separate moves by both majority-Muslim countries, announced in statements late on Thursday, came amid heightened tensions between Sweden and Iraq over a Sweden-based Iraqi refugee who last month desecrated the Holy Quran outside …

NANNING: A container ship loaded with shrimp slices, melons and aquatic products departed from the seaport of Muara in Brunei, heading to Qinzhou Port in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The cargo will later be delivered by rail to southwest China for sale. Muara Port is Brunei’s largest port, while Qinzhou Port in the Beibu Gulf is an important …

July 2023 is projected to be the hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands, of years,” according to top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt. The dire warning comes as a relentless heatwave engulfs large parts of the planet, raising concerns about the intensifying climate crisis. Gavin Schmidt, the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, issued a stark message during …

Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt and husband Ranbir Kapoor welcomed their first daughter in November last year, and now the actress has disclosed that Raha will become a scientist. Alia is currently on promotional spree of her upcoming film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, also starring Ranveer Singh. The Gully Boy stars along with Karan Johar were seen promoting their …

In a mesmerizing start to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, co-hosts New Zealand delivered a stunning performance against Norway, securing their first-ever win on the global stage. The match, held at Auckland’s Eden Park, was filled with unforgettable moments as the Football Ferns achieved a major upset, igniting the spirits of the 42,137 ecstatic fans in attendance – a …

In a shocking revelation, Indian authorities have arrest four men allegedly involved in a horrifying act of mob violence that has sent shockwaves across the nation. The incident, which took place in a northeastern state gripped by months of ethnic strife resulting in over 120 casualties, involved the shameful parading and assault of two defenseless women. The disturbing images of …

Moving on to the situation in Afghanistan, Baloch revealed that Pakistan has raised concerns with the Afghan interim authorities regarding the use of Afghan soil for carrying out terrorist activities inside Pakistan. Pakistan expects Afghanistan to honor its commitments to the international community and prevent any individual or group from using its territory to threaten regional peace and security. Regarding …

Pakistan has convey its readiness to contribute to the promotion of dialogue with the aim of ending the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Foregin Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said on Friday. During her weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Friday, the spokesperson mentioned the ongoing visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to Pakistan, which marked a historic …

Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Friday during the hearing of petitions challenging the government’s decision to conduct trials of civilians in military courts of civilians remarked that the top court will intervene if a martial law-like situation emerges. A six-member bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial is hearing multiple petitions …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the city administration to take action against unlawful parking on an urgent basis to reduce traffic in Punjab’s busy metropolis. Justice Shahid Karim heard Haroon Farooq’s petition against unauthorized parking spots. The LHC insisted that eateries without parking places be sealed immediately during the plea hearing. The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered …

To take on professional social networking platform LinkedIn, Twitter seems to be working on a job posting feature that will allow verified companies to post job listings on their profiles. The company created an account ‘@TwitterHiring’ on the micro-blogging platform, but has yet to tweet anything from it. App researcher Nima Oji posted a screenshot Thursday detailing the feature and …

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday assured that the coalition government which has taken tough measures, increasing the burden on the public has no plans to impose new taxes on the agriculture and real estate sectors. “I want to be clear, that no new taxes be imposed on agriculture or real estate. We have suffered a lot to meet IMF …

BEIJING: China’s forex regulator said Friday that overseas investors continued to increase their holdings in China’s onshore bonds over the past two months. Overseas investors’ net purchase of yuan-denominated bonds traded on China’s interbank market stood at 79 billion U.S. dollars for the first half of the year, reversing the offloading experienced last year, Wang Chunying, deputy head of the …

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has stressed breaking new ground in enhancing the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over the armed forces to provide a strong political guarantee for achieving the centenary goal of the People’s Liberation Army. Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in …

BEIJING: China is currently developing a new carrier rocket and manned spacecraft as part of its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, the country’s space experts said. The new carrier rocket Long March-10 is mainly developed for the purpose of sending spacecraft and moon lander into the Earth-moon transfer orbit, said Rong Yi, a rocket expert with …

BEIJING: At the invitation of the government of the Federated States of Micronesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Special Envoy and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian will attend the inauguration ceremony of President Wesley W. Simina to be held on July 26 in the Federated States of Micronesia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Friday.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Kandahar figs, which are considered one of the essential economic fruits in Afghanistan, take on the shape of a teardrop and have a purple or green peel and hundreds of tiny seeds inside. The fruit’s pink flesh gives a subtle sweetness. The area of the fig gardens reaches 15,000 hectares, which are mainly cultivated in Shah Valikot, Khakrez, …

BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 10 pips to 7.1456 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping encouraged academicians and experts to inspire more scientific and technological workers to support and participate in the cause of science popularization and improve scientific literacy in China. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks Thursday in a letter replying to …

BEIJING: China’s top political advisor Wang Huning met with President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien in Beijing on Thursday. Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, said this year …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Thursday. Xi noted that Dr. Kissinger has recently celebrated his 100th birthday and has paid more than 100 visits to China over the years. “These two 100s give this visit special significance.” Xi said that fifty-two years ago …

URUMQI: An international dance festival opened Thursday in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, attracting artists to showcase their dances in an international arena. The 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, with a theme of “Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road,” attracted more than 1,000 artists from Asia, Europe and Africa. The festival will last …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed efforts to effectively strengthen farmland protection and fully improve farmland quality to expand agricultural production space. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while presiding over a meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic …

In an exciting update for film enthusiasts, Gippy Grewal has officially announced the commencement of shooting for his upcoming project, ’Jine Lahore Ni Vekhaya. Gippy Grewal, a renowned actor and filmmaker, has garnered a loyal fan base with his impressive body of work. The announcement of ‘Jine Lahore Ni Vekhaya’ has piqued curiosity among fans, as they eagerly anticipate the cinematic …

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said on Thursday his team’s latest Test hero Saud Shakeel had stepped up his game and showcased new shots in his match-winning unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka. The visitors won the first Test in Galle by four wickets after opener Imam-ul-Haq hit an unbeaten 50 to anchor a tricky chase of 131 on the final day …

Protesters in Sweden had applied for and received permission from Swedish police to burn the Koran outside the Iraqi embassy on Thursday. In the event, the protesters kicked and partially destroyed a book they said was the Koran but left the area after one hour without setting it on fire. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said embassy staff were safe …

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has approved an increase in the price of electricity by Rs1.90 per unit for the month of May. A notification has been issued in this regard. The increase will be applicable to all customers of the electricity distribution companies except lifeline consumers and electric vehicle charging stations. The hike will not be applicable to …