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Pakistan’s toxic smog cover is now visible from space

November 12, 2024

Load-shedding woes continue in PoJK; climate change worsens crisis

October 29, 2024

Pak’s Karachi reports around 9,000 accidents, 771 deaths in 2024
Karachi [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): Nearly 9,000 traffic accidents have been reported in Karachi in 2024 so far, reported on Tuesday, quoting rescue services’ report. According to Rescue services, almost 771 citizens lost their lives, while 8,174 others were injured in nearly 9,000 road accidents in Karachi, as per . In Janu, Karachi reported the…
Honda’s and Nissan’s Chinese state-owned partners also feel the pinch
HONG KONG — The official announcement of merger talks between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor on Monday shows how vehicle electrification is pushing established industry leaders into a corner. China, which has emerged as the world’s largest maker and exporter of cars, is a driving force behind the industry’s evolution. But Chinese state players that…
Netflix is hosting the NFL and Beyoncé. But is its tech ready for prime time?
Is the king of streaming ready for some football? In a first, Netflix is set to host the NFL’s two marquee Christmas Day games: the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Baltimore Ravens against the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during…
Foreign loan disbursements to Pakistan drop 43 pc to USD 3.6 billion
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): The foreign loan disbursements to Pakistan have dropped by 43 per cent, reaching USD 3.6 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, reported on Tuesday, citing official data released on Monday. This is a significant decrease from the USD 6.4 billion received in the same period…
Japan cracks down on fraud tied to foreigner-owned bank accounts
TOKYO — Japan is urging banks to tighten restrictions on accounts held in the names of foreign nationals who have left the country, aiming to clamp down on a common vehicle for profits from illegal activity. Posts offering to buy bank accounts are abundant on social media, with sales often arranged via groups on anonymous…
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, who is charged with sex trafficking, has dementia, lawyers say
Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch who was charged with sex trafficking, has dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team said in newly filed court documents. A neuropsychologist diagnosed Jeffries following several evaluations, according to two filings filed in a New York court on Monday. Brian H. Bieber, an attorney for…
Paank denounces release of coerced video featuring enforced disappeared individuals
Geneva [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has strongly condemned the release of a coerced video involving two forcibly disappeared individuals, . In a statement shared on social media, Paank condemned the act of forcing victims to recite scripted statements under duress. The department’s post on X…
How the Philippines became Mitsubishi Motors’ third-biggest market
TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors is on track to a second straight year of record sales in the Philippines, where the Japanese automaker’s partnership with Nissan Motor set in motion a new approach to one of Asia’s most promising auto markets. Mitsubishi Motors unveiled its new DST concept car at the Philippine International Motor Show in October.…
Man accused of fatally setting New York City subway rider on fire says he doesn’t recall incident
The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of “what happened” and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen in the United States illegally, appeared before a Brooklyn judge and was formally told that he’s been accused of…