World’s first 3D printed rocket gears up for inaugural flight
FLORIDA: The world’s first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Saturday on the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly. Liftoff of the rocket, Terran 1, had been scheduled...
Saudi Arabia, Iran reach historic accord, White House welcomes efforts
Beijing: Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in Middle East from Yemen to Syria. Deal was announced after four days of pre...
Malaysian ex-PM nabbed on misuse of Public Fund
Malaysia: Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested after anti-graft authorities questioned him for alleged misuse of public funds meant to fight Covid-19. Muhyiddin, who was PM for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, at height of Malaysia&rsq...
Toshakhana case: NAB collects evidence from Umar Farooq
DUBAI/LONDON: A team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has collected evidence and interviewed Dubai-based Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor for the ongoing Toshakhana investigation against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imra...
Dhaka building blast kills atleast 17, injured over 100
DHAKA: At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured after an explosion struck an office building in the Bangladeshi capital’s commercial district on Tuesday, police and medics said. The cause of the blast remained unclear but fatal...
Bilawal voices for women’s ‘empowerment, gender parity
UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday opened a Pakistan-sponsored conference on ‘Women in Islam’, with a spirited call to Islamic countries to lead the way in building a common future for humanity where the...
UN Moot: PM talks on sustainable goals
Doha: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan will continue to advocate several specific steps to advance sustainable development in world’s least developed countries (LDCs) and move towards implementation of Doha Programme of Action....
$5bn assistance: KSA inks pact with Turkiye
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Turkiye to deposit $ 5 billion in country’s central bank through Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), fund said. Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan announced his country&rsqu...
PM discusses wide array of mutually beneficial matters with Qatar Emir
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed wide array of mutually beneficial issues and exchanged views to further strengthen cooperation between two countries in diverse fields including in econom...
UAE passport ranked most powerful in world
Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport has been declared as most powerful in world in an annual list compiled by an offshore consulting firm, Nomad Capitalist. UAE has entered top ten for first time this year, jumping straight to number one from...
