Anti-smog squads target factories in Lahore
The operation's five squads are the latest effort by authorities in Lahore, near the border with India, to curb an annual pollution spike that has left more than 11 million residents gasping for air. This year the pollution has settled in earlier than usual, blanketing the city in stagnant, dirty grey air for days.
UAE announces $10 billion Turkey investment funds
The UAE on Wednesday announced a $10 billion fund for investments in Turkey, the Emirates News Agency (Wam) reported. The fund will focus on strategic investments, including in the energy and health sectors.
Govt. will not increase fuel prices: Hammad Azhar
Hammad said the government was fully aware of the problems of petrol pumps’ owners, but creating problems for the public was inappropriate. He urged the petrol pumps owners to review their decision and operate their outlets as per routine.
‘No progress’ on eve of Iran nuclear talks: UN agency
The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday there had been "no progress" in talks with Tehran on disputes over the monitoring of Iran's atomic program, just days before talks restart on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Pakistan’s sports goods’ export surge 20.73% in 4 months
The sport goods exports in October 2021 were recorded at $27.228 million against exports of $20.388 million in October 2020.
Maryam rewarded Rs 18 bn taxpayers’ money to blue-eyed journalists: Fawad
Fawad said the story about media cell in 2015 had pointed out that a special media cell had been working under the direct supervision of Maryam Nawaz at the Prime Minister House.
French court sentences Muslim footballer Karim Benzema 1 year jail
Benzema was charged with complicity in the blackmail attempt over a sex tape thought to have been stolen from Valbuena’s mobile phone.
Pakistan sends more food aid for Afghan people
Pakistan has repeatedly urged the world to reach out to the Afghans in urgent need of food, medicine and shelter, as in the absence of a recognized government, the people of Afghanistan were the worst sufferers.
450-year-old handwritten Holy Quran found in historical mosque
Aydın said that the 10 manuscripts of the Quran discovered at the mosque, which was built by the Ottoman Sultan Selim II, are very valuable.
Russia, Ukraine stage military drills, provoke each other
Sukhoi fighter jets were among the planes rehearsing how to respond to enemy air attacks with training flights over Black Sea waters in cooperation with the Black Sea fleet.
French footballer, Karim Benzema, faces verdict in ‘sex tape’ trial
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was one of five people put on trial last month over the attempt to blackmail Valbuena with a sexually explicit video stolen from his phone. Benzema is of conspiring with the suspected blackmailers by putting pressure on Valbuena to pay them off.
PBS data reveals Pakistan earned US $140m from travel services’ export
Among these personal services, the exports of personal expenditure rose by 183.15 percent while the education-related expenditure increased by 255.88 percent. In addition, the other personal services witnessed an increase of 69.92 percent.