US warns Indian students: Visa may be cancelled for violating laws
NEW DELHI: Indian students who have been studying in the U.S. have received a very strong warning from the U.S. Embassy in India informing them that if U.S. laws are violated very serious actions, including the cancellation of their student visas might be the result. The students were reminded, in
NHMP enforces sudden closures on key motorways
ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) has made announcements regarding the closure of several motorways in the country because of the thick fog, which has made travel in the impacted areas a considerably hard task. The fog has made conditions unsafe for the drivers and consequently, the authorities
Bangladesh rejects T20 World Cup in India, stands firm on security concerns
DHAKA: Bangladesh has firmly positioned itself with the right to demand players’ safety and the country’s honour and consequently, has announced its non-participation in the coming Cricket World Cup in India unless its security fears are dealt with. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has made it clear that it would
PTI Social Media brigade motivated by money, not ideology: Hafizullah Niazi
ISLAMABAD: Senior analyst and columnist Hafeez Ullah Niazi has strongly criticised Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) social media team when talking on a private news channel talk show on Wednesday. He pointed out that the main problem of PTI’s social media brigade is not ideology, but financial interest. According to him, the
Peshawar Cantonment Board bars Excise, Taxation Dept from professional tax collection
By: Muhammad Ijaz Afridi PESHAWAR: Cantonment Board Peshawar has stopped the Excise and Taxation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from collecting professional tax in the Cantonment Board areas. The Cantonment Board has taken the stand that Cantonment Boards are under the administration of the Ministry of Defence; therefore, provincial laws cannot be
Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka by six wickets
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the first T20I match played in Dambulla here on Wednesday. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 128 runs in 19.2 overs; Pakistan achieved the target in the 17th overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Sahibzada Farhan scored 51 runs while batting brilliantly
China halts Nvidia H200 orders before it decides on access: report
China has instructed some of its tech companies to suspend orders of Nvidia’s (NVDA) H200 GPUs until the government decides whether to allow the chips to be sold in the country, according to a report by The Information. The move is aimed at preventing companies from stockpiling the GPUs ahead
Canadian University announces fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students
A Canadian University has announced a fully funded scholarship program for foreign students, including Pakistani to study in various educational programs. Laurentian University in Canada has announced scholarships for domestic and international students, especially Pakistanis, in various educational programs. According to the APP, these scholarships will be provided at undergraduate,
Private person found running PESCO grid station in Shangla
SHANGLA: A Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) grid station in Besham city was found to be operating under the control of a private individual during a surprise inspection conducted by the Assistant Commissioner following a public complaint here on Wednesday. According to the statement issued by the AC office, the
Illegal mining scam: NAB gets physical remand of key contractor
PESHAWAR: The Court has handed a key contractor in the illegal mining scandal to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for another three-day physical remand. Contractor Zargul Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining scandal, was re-presented before the court on Tuesday. During the hearing, Senior Prosecutor NAB Habibullah Baig
