Nida Dar becomes first Pakistani cricketer to reach 100 T20I wickets
During the first T20I between Pakistan Women and West Indies Women at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium today, the national team's all-rounder, Nida Dar, achieved...
Ireland fines WhatsApp €225m for privacy breach
Ireland's Data Protection Commission on Thursday fined Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp a record €225 million ($267 million).
The privacy watchdog increased an existing fine for...
Women’s hair trade gains popularity in Pakistan
Women's combed-out hair is becoming increasingly popular as a source of earning owing to its high profitability in the international beauty markets.
Zubair Arshad who...
IMF demands Rs525 bn additional tax, Salaried class may be exempted
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded Pakistan to withdraw around Rs300 billion sales tax exemptions in order to be entitled eligible for the...
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon chief
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos stepped down on July 5, turning the helm over to cloud-computing boss Andy Jassy after serving as the company’s CEO...
Activist targeted for criticizing Modi-led BJP government
An official raid on the home of a prominent human rights activist, Harsh Mander who is critical of the ruling BJP government has sparked...
2.2 billion children affected by climate risks, says UN
A new UN report finds that nearly half the world’s children are at “extremely high risk” from the effects of global warming.
The Children’s Climate...
Award winning author rejects Israel’s offer to translate novel
Irish author Sally Rooney has rejected a bid by an Israeli publishing company, Modan. Modan offered Rooney to translate her latest novel into Hebrew...
Taliban moves to fulfil promise of halting drug trade
The Taliban-led new Afghan government is aiming to cut off all the routes for drug trafficking from Afghanistan to other countries through Russian assistance.
In...
PM Imran to open ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver the opening statement at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development (FfD) on Monday.
Pakistan...
