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Poonch locals resort to wood fires, hot tea as temperatures dip below 15 degree C

December 25, 2024

Pakistan reports 65th polio case, latest case in Balochistan

December 24, 2024

Pak govt bribing opposition leaders to get support on constitutional amendments, alleges Imran Khan’s party

October 18, 2024

US abuse of tariffs dragging down world growth forecast; Chinese envoy slams ‘cruel and absurd’ levies on LDC ‘heartbreaking’
Photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows the IMF Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua) As hundreds of global finance leaders descend on Washington for the semi-annual gatherings of the International Monet Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group, the negative impacts of the US tariffs on the world’s least developed…
Massive Increase Likely in Vehicle Registration Fees
Massive Increase Likely in Vehicle Registration Fees The upcoming Punjab budget for 2025–26 might bring some bad news for people who own cars and motorcycles. The government is planning to increase the registration fees by a large amount. According to sources, the Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Department has sent in proposals for this price…
Pakistan’s latest polio case deals blow to eradication campaign
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Northern Pakistan has reported its first Polio case in almost seven years, dealing a blow to the South Asian nation’s campaign to eradicate the infectious disease. The virus was…
Singapore education startup seeks to digitize schools in Southeast Asia
TOKYO — Singapore-based and Japanese-run education startup Manabie International is embarking on a mission to roll out services that will digitize schools in the Philippines and Vietnam later this year, betting that digitization to be integral to meeting the rising education goals in rapidly growing Southeast Asia. The company, whose main business is serving and operating cram schools, provides a whole suite of…
Magnus Carlsen drops his first match against India’s chess champion
It was the fist slam heard ’round the chess world. Two of the titans of chess — one, the up-and-coming champion versus arguably the greatest player of all time — squared off over the weekend in a game that has drawn attention not just for its result but for the post-game reaction. Magnus Carlsen, the…
Visitors to HK during May Day holidays up 22%, reaching post-pandemic high
Hong Kong’s Central district is bustling with tourists during the May Day holiday on May 3, 2025. Photo: VCG Around 1.1 million visitors came to Hong Kong during the just-concluded May Day holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 22 percent. Among them, visitors from Chinese mainland increased by about 20 percent, Hong Kong Special Administrative…
Gold Rate in – 02 June, 2025
Gold Rate in – 02 June, 2025 As of today Monday, June 02, 2025, the gold price in Pakistan is Rs. 349,700 of 24K per tola. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold per tola in the country today is Rs. 349,700 after a decrease of Rs 10,400. According…
Joe Root’s career in numbers after becoming England’s record ODI run-scorer
History repeated itself for Joe Root on Sunday as he became England’s record one-day international run-scorer by making his career-best score in the format. It matches his achievement in Test cricket last year and here, the PA news agency looks at his latest statistical achievement. Deja vu Root’s long pursuit of Sir Alastair Cook’s record…
Can Japanese nuclear power plants ever find a home in Vietnam?
TOKYO — Japan and Vietnam agreed to deepen energy cooperation during Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s visit to the Southeast Asian country in late April. However, the joint statement released after a summit between the two governments made only a passing reference to nuclear power — a subject of considerable public interest. While in Hanoi,…