In the pursuit of success, whether it’s in school, college, or your career, one factor stands out as the determining element: focus. Regardless of who we are, we all have the same number of days in a week and hours in a day. However, it is not the individuals who work the hardest that achieve success; rather, it is those who …

TEHRAN: Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, whose Gulf country has been a long-time mediator between Iran and the West, arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit. His trip comes just two days after Tehran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele from almost 15 months in custody in exchange for diplomat Assadollah Assadi, who was held in Belgium over …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan adjourned on Monday hearing of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) plea seeking review of its April 4 order on holding elections to the Punjab Assembly on May 14. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar heard the …

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said National Savings, a state-owned entity, would launch Shariah-compliant products that would feature savings accounts, and term-account in the coming days. “I am pleased to announce at this historic occasion, that National Savings, an attached department of the Ministry of Finance, has prepared to launch Shariah-compliant products for investors,” Dar said while addressing …

NEW DELHI: Senior International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have travelled to Pakistan to secure the country’s participation in this year’s 50-overs World Cup in India which has been in doubt for political reasons. Bilateral cricket has been a casualty of the soured relations between India and Pakistan over the last decade and the neighbours play each other only in multi-team …

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is going to perform Haj this year along with thousands of Pakistanis, sources said on Monday. They informed that the 28-year-old cricketer will be accompanied by his mother. According to sources, Babar will go to Saudi Arabia in the second week of June. On the other hand, it is known from reliable sources that some other …

LAHORE: Former pacer Mohammad Amir was criticized by supporters of Pakistan captain Babar Azam for sharing his thoughts on the batsman’s performance in the T20 format. The speedster, who usually talks about Babar’s influence in the limited-overs game, said he is frequently called out by the skipper’s fans on social media. The veteran cricketer, before the start of the eighth …

ISLAMABAD: A group of PTI senators have condemned the May 9 vandalism following the arrest of ex-premier Imran Khan, in which military and private installations were torched down including Jinnah House Lahore. Dr Zarka Taimur said all PTI leaders were talking to media person being senators to condemn ‘what happened’ on May 9. Strongly condemned the protests that took place …

ISLAMABAD: A gazette notification of the Supreme Court Review of Judgments and Orders Bill 2023 has been issued. President Arif Alvi had approved the new law on Friday. Under the new law, an appeal could be filed against the court decisions in cases under Article 184(3). The law now applies to past verdicts as well. Legal experts say that now …

NEW DELHI: The Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi has rejected as false the reports in the Indian media regarding closure of the high commission’s school. The Pakistani press attaché in New Delhi explained that the activities of the school were suspended not because of any economic crisis, but the low enrollment of children. The Pakistani press attaché explained that …

LAHORE: Two-member LHC bench grants time to federal govt to make record public, assist court. The Lahore High Court has granted time to the federal government to make the Toshakhana record public and assist the court. The court was hearing the federal government’s appeal against making the details of Toshakhana public. The two-member LHC bench granted time to the government …

SHANGHAI: Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday, the city’s meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree. Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing deadly heatwaves and temperatures hitting records across Southeast and South Asia in recent weeks. There is a two-thirds chance that at least one …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ordered the release of over 40 PTI workers arrested under Section 3 of the MPO. The Sindh High Court provided a big relief to the PTI workers, as it ordered the release of more than 40 PTI workers arrested under the MPO. The court also ordered the suspects to pay Rs10,000 each as surety …

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High blood sugar: At least 400 medicinal plants have anti-diabetic properties that can control type 2 diabetes, say researchers. “There are at least 400 medicinal plants in nature that may be effective in lowering blood sugar levels, which is essential for controlling type 2 diabetes,” said researchers at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER). in Puducherry …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed accelerated efforts to build China into a leading country in education as the Party’s leadership convened a study session on Monday. Presiding over the group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Xi said the objective serves as a strategic precursor …

BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that China stands ready to continue to deepen all-round cooperation with the New Development Bank (NDB) and support it in growing stronger. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks when asked to brief on the 8th annual meeting of the NDB, which will be held in Shanghai from May 30 to 31. …

JIUQUAN: The Shenzhou-16 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 9:31 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday. The spaceship will carry three astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao — to carry out the Shenzhou-16 spaceflight mission. Jing will be the commander, …

  Most recently, China-Central Asia Summit was held in Xi’an during which the Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech. Xi pinpointed numerous X-factors for achieving the desired goals of greater regional connectivity, immense socio-economic integration, eradication of terrorism in the region. It seems that Xi’an, the city of human wisdom, hub of business & commerce, connecting point of …

MUMBAI: Renowned Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty has revealed that he used to receive death threats over phone call from underworld during the 1990s, and personally dealt with it. In a recent podcast, the actor candidly spoke about his encounters of threatening phone calls he received from the Mumbai underworld. He revealed that he often received threats from the Mumbai underworld, …

KARACHI: Four people including a policeman were injured in separate incidents of shootings in the provincial capital on early Monday. Robbers shot and wounded two citizens near Do Darya, Mehran Goth area. A policeman was injured by unknown assailants in Aram Bagh area. In another action, police arrested a robbery suspect during an operation on S.I.T.E Super Highway. Before police …

TORRANCE: GITAI USA Inc. and GITAI Japan Inc. (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup company, have completed a Series B Extension round of funding totaling 4 billion yen (approximately $30 million) to accelerate and expand their business and technology development in the US. The funds raised in this round will be primarily used to achieve the objectives of enhancing …

Dr Amer Raza, a Pakistani surgeon, led a team of surgeons in London to set a world record for operating a record number of women living with endometriosis in two days, said reports. Mr Raza, who currently works as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Chelsea and Westminster NHS Hospital, performed a “phenomenal” 12 surgical procedures earlier this month, assisted by …

WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, has announced the launch of two new updates that will enhance the user experience. According to a report by WaBetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp updates, these updates include the ability to share screens during video calls and a new arrangement of tabs in the bottom navigation bar. While the screen-sharing feature is currently …

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday praised his country’s air defence forces, after the capital Kyiv saw the largest drone attack since the beginning of the Russian invasion. The overnight attack killed two people and wounded three others. The latest drone attack came as Russia has intensified aerial strikes on the capital this month, and warned the West against …

Pakistan played out a 1-1 draw against India in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 hockey tournament played at Salalah Sports Complex in Oman. The result means that Pakistan stays top in Pool A behind India based on goal difference. By drawing the match, Pakistan also halted the Indian winning streak. The Indian junior hockey team were dominant in the …

Pakistan captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan have joined Harvard Business School’s Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS) executive education program, becoming the first two cricketers to attend the prestigious school. The star duo will attend the program from May 31 to June 3 at the school’s campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Both the cricketers will join various communities …

ISLAMABAD: PM pays tribute to ZAB, Nawaz Sharif and all scientists associated with nuclear test; ISPR says country had achieved minimum defense capability today; Bilawal says nuclear program is for peace and stability in the region A silver jubilee of the nuclear tests was being observed on Sunday to mark in remembrance of nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998 …

Crime thriller Drishyam 2 was crowned best picture as Bollywood glossed over its recent struggles with a high-octane International Indian Film Academy Awards show in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Director Abhishek Pathak’s gritty remake of a Malayalam film took the top honour at the end of a four-hour ceremony of pumping dance routines that showcased the Hindi-language movie industry. Best …

Indian Cricket Board BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has announced that the schedule for the ODI World Cup will be unveiled during the World Test Championship final and the venues for the World Cup are expected to be disclosed during a sideline meeting held in conjunction with the Test Championship final. As per reports from Indian media, Jay Shah announced that …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police spokesperson citing ‘reports’ claimed that a systematic campaign has been launched to defame and target the departments’ officers of every rank. The ICT Police spokesman claimed the campaign to target so that institutions can be defamed. The Islamabad Police said all women are respectable but ‘some’ could be used in this campaign as …

GILGIT: A 70-year-old man was pulled out alive from under the snow in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Astore district on Sunday, nearly 28 hours after an avalanche struck the valley, rescue officials said. Eight people, including four women and a child, were killed in the avalanche on Saturday morning. Officials said the victims were nomads, who were moving towards Astore from Azad Kashmir, …

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital is constantly witnessing a rise in the cases of auto thefts and mobile snatching as carjackers stole and snatched 66 vehicles and armed gangs snatched over 27 mobile phones in various parts of the city during the last week. According to data, over 10 cases of robbery and snatching of cash at gunpoint were reported to …

KARACHI: The Directorate Intelligence and Investigation (DI&I), Inland Revenue (IR), Karachi, has apprehended two suspects believed to be part of a sprawling network responsible for causing a colossal revenue loss to the exchequer through fake and flying sales tax invoices. As part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on this illegal activity, which has resulted revenue loss in billions, the Directorate …

KYIV: One civilian has died in Kyiv after a “massive” drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said Sunday. “A 35-year-old woman was hospitalised, a 41-year-old man died,” the mayor and former boxer said on Telegram, reporting that drone wreckage had crashed near a petrol station. He said Kyiv’s air defences had shot down “more than …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed on Sunday that the residences of party leaders Shahzad Akbar and Omar Ayub Khan, the newly appointed Secretary General of PTI were raided last night. “Today were are living in dark ages,” Imran tweeted. “Constitution violated, court decisions openly flouted, houses broken in without a warrant and smashed, media muzzled and no …

ISLAMABAD: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, and several cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu on Sunday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Swabi, and other cities of northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth …

BEIJING: China and South Korea have agreed to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on semiconductor industry supply chains, amid broader global concerns over chip supplies, sanctions and national security, China’s commerce minister said. Wang Wentao met with South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Detroit, which ended on Friday. They exchanged …

Tere Bin has been in the news for all the wrong reasons for the past two weeks due to a controversial twist in the story. After getting bashed by the audience, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has also reacted to the drama. The regulatory body recently issued a stern warning to the creators of the popular television drama …

KARACHI: A medical fitness certificate of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, prepared by the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (Pims) after his arrest on May 9 and released to the media on Friday, claimed that the former prime minister appears “under stress with anxiety symptoms” and had “little insight about the seriousness and reality of the current situation”. The report was …