There is nothing in Budget for the poor, says Barrister Gohar
- 13-Jun-2026
ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar on Saturday said that there is nothing in the budget for the poor, ” the cat is out of the bag”. “Neither the load-shedding will decrease, nor the electricity price and prices of other things get cheaper,” talking to newsmen at the Parliament House, major opposition party’s leader said. He […]
Indian military plane crashes
- 13-Jun-2026
New Delhi: An Indian military transport plane crashed on Saturday while landing at an air force station in the country’s remote northeast, the military said in a statement. The Russian-made Antonov An-32 “met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat”, a city in Assam state, the air force said. The statement gave no details […]
Japanese investors sought more than $6.2 billion worth of SpaceX shares at IPO, sources say
- 13-Jun-2026
Japanese investors were willing to subscribe for more than 1 trillion yen ($6.2 billion) of shares in SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO, two sources familiar with the offering said. The majority of the demand came from retail investors, added the sources, who declined to be identified as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the IPO. […]
Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots
- 13-Jun-2026
Washington: Elon Musk, newly crowned the world’s first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism Friday over anti-immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views. Clashes broke out in the Northern Irish capital after a brutal knife attack on Monday, with police charging a Sudanese national named […]
US-Venezuela operation kills leader of Tren de Aragua gang
- 13-Jun-2026
CARACAS: The leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua was killed in a joint operation by the United States (US) and Venezuela, authorities in the South American nation said on Friday. Founded in Venezuela, Tren de Aragua has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and is also active in Colombia, Peru […]
Seabreeze returns to Karachi after days of sizzling hot weather
- 13-Jun-2026
KARACHI: Seabreeze returns to Karachi after days of sizzling hot weather and high humidity as the Met Office forecast partly cloudy weather in the city on Saturday. “Southwesterly winds are blowing in the city with 20 kilometers speed as strong winds are likely during the day,” according to the weather report. The weather to remain […]
Anthropic disables top-tier AI models after US order limiting foreign access
- 13-Jun-2026
Anthropic said on Friday it will “abruptly disable” its most advanced AI models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. The company received the export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nationals, […]
Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots
- 13-Jun-2026
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk, newly crowned the world’s first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism over anti-immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views. Clashes broke out in the Northern Irish capital after a brutal knife attack on Monday, with police charging a Sudanese national named Hadi […]
Judge rejects bid to halt removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
- 13-Jun-2026
WASHINGTON: A US federal judge rejected a bid by the board of the Kennedy Center and the Justice Department on Friday to halt the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the performing arts venue. Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken repeated measures to put his name and image in official spaces […]
Pakistan to modernise motorways with cashless toll system
- 13-Jun-2026
Federal Minister for Communications of Pakistan, Abdul Aleem Khan, directed the authorities concerned to expedite the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and introduce cashless electronic toll collection on major highways and motorways across Pakistan to enhance efficiency, security, and public convenience. Chairing a high-level review meeting during his visit to the National Highways and […]