WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden formally launched his reelection campaign on Tuesday. “When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America. And we still are,” Biden, a Democrat, said in a video released early in the morning. The announcement fell on the four-year anniversary of Biden launching his 2020 …

Every giant was once a baby, though you may never have seen them at that stage of their development. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun to shed light on formative years in the history of the universe that have thus far been beyond reach: the formation and assembly of galaxies. For the first time, a protocluster of seven galaxies …

KARACHI: The retail prices of veal beef, both boneless and with bones, have witnessed an increase in the last one and half months to Rs900-950 and Rs1,100-1,200 per kg respectively, citing an increase in wholesale prices. Despite the Commissioner Karachi fixing the prices at Rs750 and Rs900 per kg, retailers didn’t follow the official price list during Ramazan. Similarly, mutton …

LAHORE: Spiffy actress Aliya Ali has become the centre of attention for fans with her extraordinary acting and affection towards them. She is an avid social media user and keeps her fans updated with plenty of content. She always comes up with so many ideas to celebrate events in a unique way. Even so, she was fascinated enough to celebrate …

MUMBAI: World Book Day is celebrated annually on April 23. It is a day dedicated to promoting reading, publishing, and copyright around the world. Indian actress Madhuri Dixit marks the day with a quote of Malala Yousafzai, world’s youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner from Pakistan. Bollywood actress and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Madhuri Dixit, commemorated the day by sharing a quote …

RAWALPINDI: New Zealand beats Pakistan with six wickets in last over in a nail biting last t-20 match of the series. The series spanning over five matches have ended inconclusive with 2-2 wins, previously, the fourth match ended indecisive due to hailstorm. Earlier in evening, New Zealand decided to field first against Pakistan in the fifth T20I at the Pindi …

LAHORE: Ministry of Inter-Provincial coordination has notified two months’ extension for Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee. The committee was formulated on Dec 22nd 2022, the committee was tasked to reinstate the 2014 constitution in 120 days, after the completion of the given tenure two months’ extension has been awarded. According to the notification, the extension was approved by Prime …

LAHORE: Huey Tum Ajnabi, the directorial debut film of renowned journalist Kamran Shahid continued to achieve milestones at the Box Office. The fusion of love, action, thriller, romance, historical facts, and much more is among the movies released on Eidul Fitr that has multiplied the festivities. Public has massively praised the movie, saying such films should be produced in order …

LAHORE: Business and industry in the country are facing severe setbacks, and the business community has declared the current economic situation in the country dangerous for trade and investment. The interest rate in Pakistan has reached the highest level of 21%, and the trader community is extremely unhappy with the government’s economic policies. President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers …

KARACHI: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh claimed that his murder has been planned in Bilawal House. In a letter written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), the PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh stated that the special task of his murder is given to DIG Farrukh Bashir. He claimed that he was arrested in fake cases …

ISLAMABAD: The cyber-crime branch of the Federal Investigation Agency in a raid arrested six members of a fraud gang. The accused were depriving citizens of their finances by introducing themselves as bank employees to get access to their personal data. “They transferred Rs19,58,500 from the bank account of the complainant,” FIA Rawalpindi spokesperson said. “Arrested accused have been named as …

ISLAMABAD: Around 427 Pakistanis have reached Port Sudan, a port city in eastern Sudan, for repatriation as the North African country continues to work with Islamabad’s missions in the region to provide relief to Pakistanis. Fighting in Sudan has triggered a humanitarian crisis in the impoverished country, where millions of people have been left without access to basic services. At …

MOGA: Amritpal Singh, a Sikh leader who was arrested on Sunday, has been transferred to Dummy headline 1a jail in Assam under high security, according to Indian media reports. Singh was taken into custody from the Rode village in Moga district, Punjab “on the specific intelligence”. The rise of Singh, a preacher in the northwestern state of Punjab where Sikhs …

  Chinese staff members of the Thar Coal Block-II Coal Electricity Integration project distribute food to Pakistani colleagues to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the Thar Desert in Pakistan’s south Sindh province, April 22, 2023. (Str/Xinhua) by Misbah Saba Malik ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Xinhua) — Grooving to festive Pakistani music on Eid night after enjoying a feast thrown by Chinese colleagues, …

NAIROBI: A Kenyan judge ruled on Thursday that Facebook’s parent company Meta (META.O) could be sued in Kenya, after 43 moderators at its Nairobi hub last month filed a lawsuit against the group and its local partner Sama for unfair termination. In response, Judge Matthews Nduma issued an interim injunction against Meta and Sama preventing them from terminating the moderators’ …

LAHORE: Police claimed to have killed a high-profile robber during an alleged encounter on Raiwind road in the provincial capital in the wee hours of Friday. According to police, a wanted robber involved in more than 50 cases of firing during robberies was killed during an encounter. The police claimed that upon seeing the police party approaching towards them the …

DUBAI: Pakistan A team will tour Zimbabwe for a one-day series that will be key to the hosts’ preparations for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier also on home soil. Zimbabwe will be out to fine-tune for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 in six one-day matches against Pakistan A team in Harare. The hosts are sure to have …

MAKKAH: Eidul Fitr is being celebrated in Saudi Arabia with millions of faithful from around the world offering prayers in Grand Mosque and Majid-e-Nabvi on Friday.   The grand mufti, in his sermon after the prayers, urged unity and sacrifice for the poor and the needy among the faithful. He said salvation of mankind lies in following the commandments of …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Parliament was the supreme institution of the country and all decisions including elections would be made at its forum. Khawaja Asif said that all the institutions drive their powers from the parliament and we will continue to work for strengthening the parliamentary system in the country. Talking about the court’s decision …

PESHAWAR: The district administration of Mansehra has announced the closure of the main Kaghan Naran Road for all kind of traffic due to a glacier eruption near Kaghan. The eruption has posed a threat to the safety of tourists traveling to the area during Eidul Fitr holidays. The district authorities have advised all tourists to avoid traveling to Naran/Kaghan until …

UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan May 1-2 in Doha, where envoys will seek a “durable way forward” for the war-torn country, his spokesman said Wednesday.   Antonio Guterres will host the closed-door gathering featuring special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries who aim to “clarify expectations” on concerns including the Taliban authorities’ restrictions …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the federal coalition and PTI to sit together and develop a consensus on elections in the country by 4pm today, but at the same time asserted that it would not go back on its order fixing May 14 as the date for elections to the Punjab Assembly.   The directives were issued by …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow, State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has said.   “Our orders are in, we have placed that already,” the minister told media, adding that one cargo of the commodity will dock at the Karachi port in May.   The …

SHANGHAI: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held in India next month, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.   “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) being held on May 4-5 2023, in Goa, India,” FO spokesperson Mumtaz …

NASA announced a new consortium focused on making in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities a routine part of space architectures and mission lifecycles. Through a range of capabilities, ISAM can enable new mission paradigms and extend the life of spacecraft. In-space servicing encompasses activities including spacecraft repair, refueling, relocation, and retrofitting, while assembly and manufacturing includes abilities like 3D …

MARDAN: A firing incident due to conflict between brothers claimed lives of two persons in Mardan. According to police, the impasse was reached over the issue of parking shawal at government property. Both brothers indulged in a brawl which rapidly exacerbated into an armed conflict near MCC hospital. Three persons including a passerby were caught up in the exchange of …

KARACHI: Rangers and police arrested five suspects in joint operation in different areas of the provincial capital. According to Rangers spokesperson, Rangers and police conducted operations in several areas of the city of lights, as a result five suspects were arrested. The suspects have been arrested previously as well and the group has been involved in several incidents of street …

LAHORE: The business community sought immediate government intervention for resolving the issues faced by small and medium enterprises and the cottage industry. Chairing a meeting, Khadim Hussain, a member board of directors of the Pakistan Stone Development Company, Punjab said that running a business in the prevailing circumstances became an uphill task for cash-strapped companies. “Instead of taking measures to …

MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films has released the much-awaited theme song of Pathaan x Tiger, featuring the iconic duo of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. The film has already created a buzz among fans with Salman’s cameo in an action sequence with Shah Rukh. Fans were thrilled to see Tiger’s entry in the film, which left them with goosebumps, and …

TEHRAN: A senior Iranian seismologist on Wednesday said that close to 40 million people in Iran, nearly half the country’s entire population, live in zones at risk of land subsidence.   Ali Beitollahi, a seismologist with Iran’s Road, Housing and Urban Development Research Center, made the remarks in a meeting on the impacts of land subsidence on cultural heritage and …

BERLIN: German transport union EVG on Wednesday had announced a rail strike as workers demand higher wages to cope with high rates of inflation, the latest industrial action in Europe’s largest economy. Rail workers across the country will walk out on Friday between 3:00 am (0100 GMT) and 11:00 am, the EVG said in a statement. The short “warning strike” …

ISLAMABAD: The Moon will block out the Sun on Thursday causing the first solar eclipse of the year 2023, in what will be called a “hybrid solar eclipse”, but it would not be able to be observed in Pakistan. The much-anticipated space activity will offer a breathtaking sight to the world as the hybrid solar eclipse shifts to an annular …

Green Entertainment, a new TV channel set to launch on April 28, is bringing a breath of fresh air to Pakistani television with their upcoming drama, College Gate. The coming-of-age drama takes place in a private college and follows the lives of a group of young friends from different backgrounds. Directed by Fahim Burney, written by Ateeq Inayat and Ali …

With Eidul Fitr just around the corner, many people are scrambling to find the perfect outfit for the occasion. To help inspire your Eid look, we’ve rounded up some of the top styles to incorporate into your wardrobe this year. Pastel colors are a popular trend this season and are perfect for the warm weather. Soft pinks, lavenders, and mints …

LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has added another feather in his cap as he was named in the honorary World Test Championship Team of the Tournament by the Australian cricket board. This ‘best XI’ salutes those who delivered for the entirety of the WTC’s two-year cycle, and tries to create a team that would flourish in all conditions, the board …

ISLAMABAD, April 18 (Internews): An Islamabad district and sessions court on Tuesday had granted post-arrest bail to PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur who was arrested earlier this month in a case pertaining to threatening national institutions. The verdict, which was reserved on Monday, was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Sikandar Khan. The judge also directed the PTI leader …

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar have started process of restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, two officials said, more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc. Foreign media quoted an official as saying that the activation of diplomatic ties, which will include the reopening of …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday forbade Punjab police from harassing PTI Chairman Imran Khan and instructed them to treat former premier as per the law.   The orders were issued by a five-member bench as it took up Imran’s petition seeking to restrain authorities in Punjab from launching a police operation at his Zaman Park residence or …

BEIJING, April 18 (Internews): Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead following a hospital fire in Beijing’s Fengtai District on Tuesday, according to the district’s fire and rescue department. Firefighters received a report of a fire at an inpatient department building of Beijing Changfeng Hospital at 12:57 p.m. The fire was extinguished at 1:33 p.m., with 71 patients evacuated. By 6 …

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacking the headquarters of diplomatic missions in the capital Khartoum. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its deep regret and discontent over the rebel Rapid Support Forces’ illegal and immoral attacks on diplomatic headquarters and missions,” the ministry said in a statement. “The desperate moves by the …