China has rolled over a $600 million loan to Pakistan, helping shore up the country’s foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. This was in addition to over $5 billion in loans that longtime ally China has rolled over for Pakistan in the last three months, the...
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July 18, 2023July 18, 2023EDUCATION
Honor of Pakistan, the National University of Technology (NUTECH) is among the most advanced universities in the world.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National University of Technology Islamabad has been selected as one of the most innovative universities in the world in 2023 by the World University Ranking for Innovation (WURI). The global ranking agency ranked the National University of Technology 51-100 universities in the world in terms of innovation. The WURI named NUTECH alongside most...
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July 13, 2023July 13, 2023Columns
Christian nurse settles abroad after false Blasphemy Accusation in Karachi
In a remarkable turn of events, Tabita Nazir Gill, a Christian nurse from Pakistan, was able to escape false blasphemy charges with the help of Bishop Iftikhar Indryas, a respected religious leader. Bishop Indryas ensured Tabita’s safe relocation to Canada, where she can rebuild her life free from persecution. This story highlights the challenges faced...
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July 7, 2023July 7, 2023Pakistan
Apex court gets 2nd female judge as Justice Mussarat Hilali takes oath
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan gained its second female judge on Friday as Justice Mussarat Hilali took oath. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial administered the oath to Justice Hilali — who had been serving as the Peshawar High Court (PHC) chief justice — during a ceremony held at the ceremonial hall of the SC....
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July 6, 2023July 6, 2023Pakistan
4 dead, 14 injured as heavy rains pound Lahore for second day
LAHORE: At least four people lost their lives, and 14 sustained injuries in separate incidents as torrential rains battered Punjab’s capital for the second consecutive day. In a statement, Rescue 1122 said that the roof of a house near Bandianwala Bridge in Lahore’s Amar Sidhu area collapsed, resulting in the death of the people. In...
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July 5, 2023July 5, 2023Pakistan
SCO Summit: ‘Use of terrorism for diplomatic point scoring must be avoided,’ Pakistan tells India
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday advised India against using terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring, saying terror activities remain a serious obstacle to peace in the region. The prime minister’s statement came during his address to the 23rd meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS), being virtually hosted by India under the chair of...
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July 4, 2023July 4, 2023Pakistan
IHC declares session court’s verdict on Toshakhan case ‘null and void’
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday annulled the decision of the trial court which had rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition seeking to have the Toshkhana case declared inadmissible. Chief Justice Amir Farooq of the IHC pronounced the verdict on the PTI chief’s petition, which was reserved on June 23. Announcing...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Pakistan
Bilawal meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo as both sides agree to boost bilateral ties
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday during his visit to Japan. — Photo courtesy: Foreign office Twitter Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides agreeing to boost bilateral cooperation in several fields, including trade, investment, information technology...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023World
Pope Francis ‘angered and disgusted’ by burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
DUBAI: Pope Francis has condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying that the vile act had “angered and disgusted” him and he refused to acknowledge the act as a form of freedom of speech. The comments came in response to the latest incident of Quran’s desecration in Sweden when a man set...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Pakistan
Hajj expenses to be collected in dollars next year: minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mahmood has announced that all expenses of Hajj will be collected in US dollars from next year, The News reported Monday. Furthermore, addressing a post-Hajj press conference, Mahmood congratulated the 160,000 Pakistani pilgrims on performing Hajj. Praising the efforts of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, he also said no...