Pak-Qatar ties transformed into enduring partnership: COAS

ISLAMABAD – Special Envoy of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Dr Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani Monday called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ). Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz Hameed was also present in the meeting, according […]

Hubble captures an eye in the sky

islamabad   –  This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features NGC4826 — a spiral galaxy located 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair).  This galaxy is often referred to as the “Black Eye,” or “Evil Eye,” galaxy because of […]

Iconic French DJ duo Daft Punk breaks up after 28 years

Daft Punk, the iconic Parisian electronica duo whose pop-infused funk and futurist aesthetics brought nearly three decades of hits to international audiences, have split, they announced Monday. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo made the announcement in a highly stylized video titled “Epilogue” in which the musicians are […]

Study shows life from earth could survive on Mars

islamabad   –  Study shows sending microbes to Earth’s stratosphere, to test their endurance to Martian conditions, can reveal their potential use and threats to space travel. Some microbes on Earth could temporarily survive on the surface of Mars, finds a new study by NASA and German Aerospace […]

Burcu Kıratlı ties the knot with Turkish singer

On Monday, Burcu Kıratlı aka Gokce Hatun of “Dirilis: Ertugrul” surprised her fans by revealing that she has tied the knot with Turkish singer Sinan Akçıl. Kıratlı rose to international fame for her stellar performance as Gokce Hatun in the first and second season of the historical […]

SBP Governor to moderate consultative dialogue on SBP’s banking

KARACHI-The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has developed a draft policy titled ‘Banking on Equity’, which aims to introduce a gender lens within the financial sector through targeted measures to bring a shift to women friendly business practices and to significantly increase women’s financial inclusion in Pakistan. […]

FBR seizes smuggled goods worth Rs35 billion in seven months

ISLAMABAD-The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seized smuggled goods worth Rs35 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (July-January 2020-21). According to a press statement issued by the board on Sunday, this shows an increase of 59 percent when compared to the corresponding […]

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