BEIJING: Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark. In the northeastern city of Liaoyang, 23 people were hospitalised with gas poisoning after ventilation in a metal casting factory was shut off following a power …

WASHINGTON: A Pakistani American physician, Dr Omar Atiq, has been nominated as the next president of the American College of Physicians (ACP). He is the only candidate. The election, though single-slate, will take place in January 2022. Dr Atiq is the first physician of Pakistani descent and only the second international medical graduate to be selected for this position. “A …

Twenty two US senators have moved a bill in the Senate that seeks to assess Pakistan’s alleged role in Afghanistan before and after the fall of Kabul and in the Taliban offensive in Panjshir Valley. Senator Jim Risch, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and other Republicans introduced the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act in the Senate on Monday …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had been tasked with investigating which individuals had siphoned funds from road construction projects in the country. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony in Islamabad for the rehabilitation and upgradation of Balochistan’s Jhaljao-Bela Road, the prime minister said the per kilometre cost for the project was cheaper than the cost …

The US Dollar continued its surge against the rupee on Wednesday, rising to a historic high of Rs170 in the interbank market. The dollar was up 31 paisa in the interbank market and trading at around Rs170.27. In the open market, it was up by 50 paisa and trading at around Rs172.30. The rupee, which has been termed the worst-performing currency …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed the bail petitions filed by Zakir Jaffer and Asmat Adamjee — parents of Zahir Zakir Jaffer, the prime suspect in Noor Mukadam’s murder case — and ruled that they would remain in jail until the completion of the trial. Justice Aamer Farooq announced the verdict in the bail pleas and directed the …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday made it clear that electronic voting machines (EVMs) and I-voting facility for overseas Pakistanis are imperative part of electoral reforms. Speaking at a press conference after a federal cabinet meeting, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed his adviser on parliamentary affairs Dr Babar Awan and Minister of State for Parliamentary …

Music sensation Cardi B  dazzled in a skintight sequin gown with feather cloak before slipping into an edgy leather corset dress in Paris. The 28-year-old rapper appeared to be a supermodel  as she attended the opening of the Thierry Mugler: Couturissime exhibition in Paris, France on Tuesday. The singer, who welcomed her second child on September 4, put her impressively …

Victoria Beckham has divulged some of her eating habits, admitting that her all-time favourite meal is toast sprinkled with salt. The former Spice Girl has been criticised for her tiny meals in the past as she sticks to a strict healthy eating regime to maintain her model-like figure. The 47-year-old singer-turned-fashion designer Lifting the lid on her favourite cuisine, saying: …

Kim Kardashian mesmerised fans as she shared her sizzling pictures from Malibu beach amid bum reduction rumours. The 40-year-old ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared a glimpse at her fit physique on a Malibu beach as rumours continue to swirl about her health. Kanye West’s estranged wife attracted massive applause as she slipped into a tiny black bikini as …