Pak, China committed to take CPEC to new heights :Asad

ISLAMABAD, : Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Saturday said Pakistan and China would work together to take the mega China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to new heights. “The great nations of Pakistan and China will work together to strengthen CPEC […]

CDA asked to focus on better development of industrial areas

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Saturday urged that Capital Development Authority (CDA) for taking measures to address all issues of the industrial areas of Islamabad on priority basis. It would help in promoting industrial activities and improving the regional economy, said […]

Rupee gains 15 paisas against US dollar

ISLAMABAD – The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee strengthened by 15 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs160.13 as compared to the previous day’s closing of 160.28. Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of dollar […]

Gold price stable

ISLAMABAD-The price of 24 karat gold remained stable at Rs110,450 per tola on Friday, Karachi Sarafa Association reported. The prices of 10 grams gold also witnessed no change and was sold at Rs 94,693 while 22 karat gold was sold at Rs 86,802. The price of per […]

UN Chief urges world leaders to declare ‘climate emergency’

UNITED NATIONS, : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Saturday urged every country to declare a “state of climate emergency”, while speaking at a global summit coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement. The state of emergency should remain in place until carbon neutrality […]

Pakistan takes a leadership role on Climate Change

Prime Minister Imran Khan was chosen amongst the top 10 global leaders to show case climate action at the high level “Climate Action Summit” hosted by the UK Government which is currently the chair of the global climate negotiations process.  The Prime Minister in his statement to […]

Black Panther 2 will not recast Chadwick Boseman’s character

ISLAMABAD-Chadwick Boseman’s character T’Challa will not be recasted for Black Panther 2. Disney made several announcements regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe recently including that the actor who passed away in August after a battle with cancer will not be replaced in the upcoming sequel. The studio also […]

Global mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals discovered

ISLAMABAD-Researchers find that timing of mass extinctions lines up with asteroid impacts and massive volcanic eruptions. Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals — including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds — follow a cycle of about 27 million years, coinciding with previously reported mass extinctions of ocean life, […]