LAHORE, Pakistan (Dunya News) – Para-athlete Haider Ali of Pakistan has won Pakistan’s first gold medal in the discus throw sport at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Haider Ali scored the greatest distance with a 55.26 metre throw on his fifth try out of a total of six. Zhabnyak ofContinue Reading
KARACHI, Pakistan — Following a period of extreme heat in Karachi, heavy rains inundated the city, turning roads and streets into ponds on Friday. According to reports, people of Karachi who had been suffering from the scorching heat were relieved by the rain, which made the temperature comfortable. Meanwhile, dueContinue Reading
KABUL, — Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said on Friday that connecting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with Afghanistan is critical. The spokesman expressed his hope that Pakistan’s assistance to the Afghan population would continue in terms of peace efforts and increased bilateral trade andContinue Reading
NEW YORK – At least 44 people were killed in the New York region by flash flooding produced by Hurricane Ida’s leftovers overnight and into Thursday, including some who died in basements during the “historic” weather disaster that officials blamed on climate change. Record rains transformed streets into rivers andContinue Reading
Former fast bowler and cricket pundit Sikandar Bakht believes the selection committee made the right move by replacing Sarfaraz Ahmed with a younger player. Bakht remarked that while the manner in which Sarfaraz Ahmed was dismissed from leadership was incorrect, replacing him with a younger player was a smart option.Continue Reading
KABUL: Mullah Baradar, a co-founder of the Taliban, will lead the new Afghan government, as the world watches with interest to see how the militants build an inclusive administration that includes other parties. According to three sources, Baradar, who runs the Taliban’s political office, would be joined in top governmentContinue Reading
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received $2.75 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), bringing the central bank’s foreign exchange holdings to an all-time high of $20.14 billion. The central bank’s foreign currency reserves on August 27 were $20,145.6 million, according toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: In-absentia funeral prayers were given at the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad on Friday for Syed Ali Geelani, the leader of the Kashmiri independence movement. President Arif Alvi, federal ministers, lawmakers, other government officials, and hundreds of others delivered funeral prayers. Moeed Yusuf, the National Security Adviser, Lt Gen FaizContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Food security and improved nutrition are significant issues for developing nations, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday, adding that China’s revolutionary Juncao technology may help with poverty reduction and long-term growth. “Such innovative, affordable, and environmentally friendly technologies may help catalyse our progress toward achieving the first twoContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: At a joint news conference with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab signalled the UK’s intention to engage with the Taliban administration in Afghanistan. Raab said that evacuating 15,000 people from Kabul would not have beenContinue Reading
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