KARACHI: An eruption at the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeastern Ethiopia, the first in nearly 12,000 years, has propelled a vast ash cloud across the region, with projections showing it drifting over Yemen and Oman before reaching southern Pakistan, according to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre.
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Pakistan Shaheens beat Bangladesh A in Super Over thriller to keep Asia Cup Rising Stars crown
LAHORE: Pakistan Shaheens defended a modest total of 125 to beat Bangladesh ‘A’ in a Super Over and retain their Asia Cup Rising Stars title in a tense final at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Sunday.
Former captain Rashid Latif seeks to end saga over ODI captaincy comments with apology
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test captain Rashid Latif on Saturday apologised for fiery comments made against the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) policies, which he termed “an error of judgement”, bringing an end to a saga that had prompted legal action from the board.
Security forces kill 13 militants in overnight operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 13 militants in two separate intelligence-led operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the military said on Friday, as a separate attack on a local peace committee in the same restive region left seven people dead, including a former Taliban fighter who had renounced violence.
Pakistan inks MoU to sell JF-17 Block III fighter at Dubai Airshow
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan secured a memorandum of understanding with an undisclosed friendly nation for the sale of its advanced JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jet at the Dubai Airshow, in a deal the military described as a milestone that underscored growing international confidence in the country’s aviation industry.
Olympian Nadeem leads Pakistan sweep in Riyadh javelin final
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan swept the top two places in the men’s javelin final at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games on Wednesday as Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem defended his title with gold and Muhammad Yasir snatched silver on his last throw.
Cloudflare outage disrupts websites worldwide before being resolved
KARACHI: Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure company whose network carries roughly 20 percent of global web traffic, said on Tuesday evening that it had resolved a widespread outage that knocked thousands of websites and online services offline for more than two hours and caused cascading disruptions across the internet.
Minister Tarar says May conflict with India made Pakistan ‘extremely relevant’ again
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged from its brief but intense military clash with India in May as a far more consequential player on the world stage, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Monday, crediting an aggressive diplomatic campaign, battlefield success and unexpected online creativity by the country’s youth for the shift.
PIA, Biman sign cargo pact using Saudi hubs to ease shipments
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Monday signed an agreement to simplify air cargo movement between the two countries by routing shipments through Saudi Arabia.
Afghanistan turns north in search of trade partners as Pakistan ties fray
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban government is urgently pushing Afghan merchants to redirect trade toward Central Asia’s oil-rich republics, seeking to break decades of reliance on Pakistan after the most serious armed clashes in years and a month-long border shutdown that cost traders hundreds of millions of dollars.