Former US President Donald Trump, suspended from Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, plans to launch his own platform in two to three months, one of his senior advisers told Fox News on Sunday. Jason Miller, a spokesman for Trump’s 2020 campaign, told the network that Trump would re-enter the social …

LAHORE: On the eve of World Water Day being observed around the world on Monday under the theme for 2021, “Valuing Water”, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has pledged to add 11 million acre feet water to the gross storage of the country by completing eight mega water conservation and electricity generation projects in as many years. “Cognisant …

Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) for February declined 75 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 76pc month-on-month (MoM) to $50 million, compared to a deficit of $197m in Feb 2020 and $210m last month. This marks the third consecutive month the current account has recorded a deficit, after registering a surplus for five months in a row. Overall, during the first …

ISLAMABAD: The country’s two gas utilities — SNGPL and SSGCL — have demanded up to 220 per cent increase in the prescribed prices of gas with effect from July 1 to meet estimated revenue requirement (ERR) during the fiscal year 2021-22. In formal petitions filed with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), the Lahore-based Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has informed the United Nations that without transborder water management and cooperation, inclusive sustainable development would not be possible. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam reminded a UN General Assembly session on water this week that Islamabad was a signatory to the 1960 Indus Water Treaty (IWT) between Pakistan and India. …

PARIS: The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year is expected to swing closest on Monday, giving astronomers a rare chance for a good look at a space rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system. While in astronomical terms this marks a close encounter with the asteroid — called 2001 FO32 — Nasa says there is …

WASHINGTON: US Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth on Sunday expressed doubts about FBI Director Chris Wray’s initial assessment that the fatal shooting of six Asian women in Atlanta-area spas may not constitute a hate crime, saying it “looks racially motivated.” “From where I sit, I want to see a deeper investigation into whether or not these shootings and other similar crimes …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday suspended the order of a sessions court directing the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to register a case against Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam and others in a harassment case. The court also issued notices to the FIA and Hamiza Mukhtar. Last week, a sessions court had directed the investigation agency to lodge a case against …

ISLAMABAD: With over 3,000 cases of coronavirus reported for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday across the country, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has notified a formula for maximum retail prices of Covid-19 vaccine. According to the notification, signed by Legal Affairs Assistant Director Hafiz Bilal Bin Akbar and available with Dawn, two formulas have been approved for sale …

ISLAMABAD: Former US secretary of state Dr Henry Kissinger recognised Pakistan’s ‘key’ role in arranging his secret visit from Islamabad to Beijing in 1971 for making breakthrough in China-US relations. Pakistan’s pivotal role was acknowledged during a high-level webinar event organised by China’s State Council in Beijing. The event marked ‘50 Years of China-US Relations’ with keynote speeches from former …