On the basis of tax rates, import parity price, and exchange rate, the government increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs8.03 and Rs8.14 per liter, respectively. The hike comes in wake of PM Khan's announcement of increasing the petrol prices. 

Airborne PM2.5 can cause cardiovascular and respiratory diseases such as lung cancer. And, in India, toxic air kills more than a million people annually.

Cricket Australia said it looked forward to "hosting both the Afghanistan women's and men's team in the not too distant future".

Cinemas were shuttered back in March 2020 in a strict lockdown when the pandemic first hit, enjoying a brief reprieve before closing again after a massive virus surge in April.

The sale comes as President Joe Biden's administration takes a cautious approach to supporting the Saudis, out of concern over their harsh tactics towards the Houthis as well as human rights violations.

Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moinul Haque called on Liu Ziqing, Member of Municipal standing committee and Secretary of Working Committee of Wuhan and offered a collaboration between automobile companies of the two countries.

High inflation anxiety is creeping into the US Federal Reserve, as it made a shift from describing inflation as transitory to describing the factors behind the rising inflation, according to an expert.

Markle is seeking to join a “working group” to press for a long-term paid leave plan regardless of whether it makes it into the social spending bill. Two GOP senators, Shelly Capito of West Virginia and Susan Collins of Maine, said they received calls from Markle on the matter.

Palestinian activists contended Facebook (FB.O) and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity.

"They are unique and it's special to watch the way they have gone about playing in this World Cup. They chased down a target against India for victory in a perfect run chase, none down for a victory that Pakistan will remember."

Former India captain and batting stalwart Rahul Dravid has been appointed the head coach of the men's national team to succeed Ravi Shastri, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said in a statement on Wednesday.

A main disagreement in Vienna has been over Iran’s requirement for the United States to give guarantees that it would not renege on the nuclear agreement in the future.