Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the consideration of the situation in occupied Kashmir by the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) “reflects a recognition of the seriousness of the prevailing situation”. The premier’s remarks follow a meeting of the UNSC on Wednesday during which the situation in occupied Kashmir was reviewed, the Foreign Office said in a statement issued …

LAHORE: As the fresh medical reports of former premier Nawaz Sharif are expected to be received by the Punjab home department on Thursday (today), the health department has notified a 14-member medical board to solicit its opinion on the matter to decide whether to give him extension in his stay abroad or not. “The earlier 14-member medical board headed by …

Scientists working to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction plan to implant its artificially developed embryos in another, more abundant rhino subspecies in Kenya later this year, researchers and government officials said on Wednesday. The northern white rhino came closer to extinction in 2018 when the last known living male died in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The only surviving …

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos promised on Wednesday a new billion-dollar investment in India, just two days after authorities launched an anti-trust investigation into the e-commerce giant. A three-day visit by Bezos, whose worth has been estimated at more than $110 billion, sparked protests in New Delhi and other cities by traders who accuse Amazon and its main US-owned rival Flipkart …

BRUSSELS: The European Union plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling climate change and to help shift one trillion euros ($1.1tr) in investment towards making the economy more environmentally friendly over the next 10 years. The Europe Investment Plan unveiled on Tuesday will be funded by the EU budget and the private sector. It aims to deliver …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has asked all the stakeholders to share their concerns with possible remedies for consideration in the National e-Commerce Council for effective implementation of the e-commerce policy. The offer came from Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood at the conclusion of two-day consultative meeting on e-commerce on Tuesday. According to an official announcement issued by the Commerce …

Telecom company Zong 4G has introduced unlimited calls to China under its China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiatives, a press release issued by the company said on Tuesday. The company said it has launched two call bundles in order to make international direct dialling to China more convenient. The bundles introduced by China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak, popularly known as Zong) include …

KARACHI: The stock market remained in search of direction for the second day in the absence of positive triggers. Short-term investors booked profit, reducing their intraday positions. The KSE-100 index closed on a flattish note, giving away all the 11.63 points (0.03 per cent) secured the previous day and settle at 43,207.04. Traders said that after a major run-up since …

KARACHI: In its latest survey, Ipsos, a Paris-based market research and consulting firm, showed that the respondents think the country is moving in the wrong direction as consumers fear the economy is likely to become weaker in the next six months. The respondents feel that inflation, job insecurity and additional taxes are the top three most worrying issues faced by …

Amazon  unveiled the first cast of actors for its highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings streaming television series on Tuesday, including two Game of Thrones veterans, and said production would begin in New Zealand next month. Among the 15 cast members are the British actors Robert Aramayo, who portrayed a young Ned Stark, and Joseph Mawle, who played Benjen Stark on HBO’s medieval …