Tokyo Olympics test events to resume in March

Tokyo, : Tokyo Olympics test events will resume in March and a decision on fan attendance will come in the spring, an official said on Friday, as preparations continued for the postponed Games despite ongoing coronavirus fears. The comments from Yasuo Mori, deputy executive director […]

Chinese ambassador impressed by work of CPEC Authority

The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong Friday had a review of projects under the China Pakistan Economic Cooperation with Chairman CPEC Authority Lt Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa. “Had a comprehensive review of the CPEC cooperation and discussed the way forward with Asim Saleem […]

Rupee slides against dollar

ISLAMABAD   –  The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee lost 20 paisas against US dollar in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs159.46 against the previous day’s closing of Rs159.26. Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of dollar in […]

Gold price increases by Rs300 per tola

ISLAMABAD   –   The price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs300 on Friday and was traded at 110,800 against its sale at Rs110,500 the previous day. Likewise, the price of 10 grams gold also increased by Rs257 and was traded at Rs94,993 against […]

Turning lunar dust into oxygen–and using leftovers

ISLAMABAD   –  British engineers are fine-tuning a process that will be used to extract oxygen from lunar dust, leaving behind metal powders that could be 3D printed into construction materials for a Moon base. It could be an early step to establishing an extra-terrestrial oxygen extraction plant. […]

Ali Zafar’s new song ‘Allay’ a treat for all Sindhis

ISLAMABAD   –  After the huge success of Laila O’ Laila, Ali Zafar and Urooj Fatima are back again for the majestic Sindh with “Allay Munja Mar Wara”. The track and music video featuring young rapper AbidBrohi highlights the ethos and rich culture of Sindh.  Watch full video on […]

Israel bars Palestinians from praying at Al-Aqsa Mosque

For the fifth week in a row, Israeli police on Friday prevented hundreds of Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform Friday prayer. According to an Anadolu Agency correspondent, Israeli police stopped worshipers from the West Bank at checkpoints […]