WASHINGTON: Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analysed the data said on Wednesday. Known as GLASS-z13, the galaxy dates back to 300 million years after the Big Bang, about 100 million years earlier than anything …

PESHAWAR: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to take several measures for promoting trade and commercial ties that include the quick clearance of commodities and launch of a luxury bus service by the end of August. A joint statement issued at the end of three-day talks between senior officials of the two counties in Kabul on Thursday said that both sides …

LONDON: British leadership candidate Liz Truss held a 24 point lead over her rival Rishi Sunak in a YouGov poll of Conservative Party Members published on Thursday. Liz Truss, the favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister, on Thursday criticised rival Rishi Sunak over his tax policies while finance minister, as the pair kicked off six weeks of campaigning. The …

A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in the kingdom said on Friday, after online backlash against an Israeli journalist. The journalist, Gil Tamary of Israel’s Channel 13, on Monday posted to Twitter a video of himself sneaking into Makkah in defiance of a ban on non-Muslims. Makkah regional police have …

Iran’s nuclear programme is “galloping ahead” and the International Atomic Energy Agency has very limited visibility on what is happening, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told Spain’s El Pais newspaper in an interview published on Friday. In June, Iran began removing essentially all the agency’s monitoring equipment, installed under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Grossi said at the time it could …

LAHORE: The solar net-metering power generation has reached 419MW (approximately) with a considerable number of consumers switching to solar across the country. With around 149MW, Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) stands first among 10 power distribution companies (Discos), Dawn has learnt. The net-metering project had been launched in 2016 countrywide. It allows any domestic, commercial, industrial and other consumers having at least …

LAHORE: A seven-hour long spell of monsoon rain played havoc with the city as it is said to have broken the record of the last 20 years with a maximum rain of 238mm. Heavy rain with thunderstorm in the city and its adjacent areas in the wee hours of Thursday turned the weather pleasant but culminated in humidity. It also …

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is expected to meet on July 28 to consider elevation of four judges to the Supreme Court from different high courts. The Supreme Court is currently functioning with 13 judges against a sanctioned strength of 17, whereas five judges from three high courts have been selected for appointment as judges of the apex …

RAWALPINDI: Low lying areas in the twin cities were inundated by water accumulated as a result of heavy rain on Thursday. According to the Met Office, more rain is expected from July 22 to July 23 and may cause urban flooding. The rain started on Wednesday night and continued till Thursday afternoon varying from moderate to heavy. Water level in …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Education Ministry has decided to rename the Single National Curriculum (SNC) – a much-hyped initiative of the previous Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government – as National Curriculum of Pakistan (NCP). “The National Curriculum of Pakistan (NCP) is the new name of the curriculum reforms,” said Federal Education Minster Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday. Addressing a workshop in Islamabad, …