In Germany, a knife attacker murders two people.
Berlin: According to authorities, a knife attacker in Germany killed a man and a two-year-old boy on Wednesday and gravely injured two others. An Afghan suspect was taken into custody…
11 are detained in Turkey for the 79-person ski resort hotel fire.
ANKARA: Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Wednesday that 11 persons have been detained in Turkey as part of an inquiry into a fire at a ski resort in the…
The national park in Cambodia is home to rare wildlife species.
PHNOM PENH: According to environmentalists on Wednesday, a decades-long assessment of a national park in Cambodia has identified endangered species that have never been found in the nation before, underscoring…
As Israeli soldiers withdraw, Hamas reenters the destroyed streets of Gaza.
GAZA: Hours into a ceasefire, uniformed Hamas members returned to the destroyed streets of Gaza, despite Israel's promise to annihilate them. A ceasefire has halted the terrible conflict after months…
The government intends to quickly close utility stores.
ISLAMABAD: To create a comprehensive plan for the timely shutdown of Utility Stores Corporation activities across the country, the federal cabinet has established a high-level committee. According to a Cabinet…
Political instability causes PSX to drop 1,599 points.
KARACHI: Despite the resurgence of vigorous foreign buying on Wednesday, Pakistani shares resumed their downward trajectory amid expectations of a sixth consecutive interest rate drop next week. As a result…
Businesses are harmed by rising port fees, the maritime ministry observes.
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Qaisar Ahmed Shaikh, the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, gave the business community the assurance that the government will make sure port operations were cost-effective. He noted…
The government lowers T-bill rates by as much as 41bps.
KARACHI: In anticipation of a higher interest rate next week, the government once again dropped the cut-off yields on Treasury bonds at the auction on Wednesday. As the government increased…
Senators urge the PM to reverse the “extravagance” of the FBR.
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, a parliamentary panel urged the prime minister and the finance minister to immediately halt the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) "scandalous" acquisition of more than 1,000 cars…
Amid protests, changes to the cybercrime statute were revealed.
ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, a bill to amend the nation's cybercrime laws was presented to the National Assembly. It calls for disinformation spreading to carry a three-year prison sentence, the dissolution…
