UN confirms 2021 among seven hottest years on record
The past seven years are on track to be the seven warmest ever, according to the provisional WMO State of the Global Climate 2021 report, based on data for the first nine months of the year.
Taliban PM calls for Muslim nations to recognise Afghan government
Afghanistan's acting prime minister, Mullah Hasan Akhund, on Wednesday called for international governments to officially recognise the country's Taliban administration, saying at a news conference in Kabul that all conditions had been met.
Pakistan’s economic woes put PM Khan’s future in doubt
On the brink of bankruptcy, Islamabad recently took $3 billion each from China and Saudi Arabia and $2 billion from the United Arab Emirates. But the biggest problem facing the economy is servicing nearly $127 billion in debt.
Changing times for Saudi’s once feared morality police
Since becoming Saudi Arabia's de facto leader in 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to position himself as a champion of "moderate" Islam, even as his international reputation took a hit from the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
Germany signaled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.
India’s S-400 missile system to be ready by April
In 2018, India and Russia signed a US$5.5 billion contract for the S-400 system, putting India at risk of US sanctions. Despite Washington's warnings, New Delhi moved forward with the purchase, arguing that it has strategic connections with both Russia and the US.
Covid-19 causes 30% spike in Pakistan’s mental illnesses
Senator Karim Khawaja, who heads the mental authority, told Anadolu Agency that around 40% of the 1,500 survey respondents have reported suffering from low to high depression after being infected with the coronavirus.
Germany, Saudi & UAE to join CPEC
As China extends a welcoming attitude toward the investment, it is believed that the CPEC would continue to attract more third-country investors
Pakistan to use Chinese traditional medicine against COVID-19?
Pakistani has successfully completed a clinical trial of Chinese traditional herbal medicine for treating COVID-19. Is Pakistan going to fight COVID-19 fifth wave with this?
Record number of people use BRT
BRT Peshawar is providing 16 hours long first-class non-stop service to passengers through its 158 buses on 9 special routes.
UK deploys weapons in Ukraine in case Russia attacks
The British defence secretary said ‘light anti-armour’ munitions were sent to Kiev amid rising tensions with Moscow
Deposed captain Kohli gear up for one-day series
Kohli, who captained India in 95 ODIs with a 65-27 win-loss ratio, made it clear after India's Test series defeat last week that he could speak about the coming one-day games purely "from a player's point of view".