Day: July 25, 2019

Pak PM Imran pitches for border markets with Afghanistan, Iran

Pakistani opposition holds rallies to demand PM step down

8:14 pm July 25, 2019

Peshawar (Pakistan): Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s opposition parties are rallying across the country, urging Prime Minister Imran Khan to step down over what they say is his failure in handling the nation’s ailing economy. Thursday’s rallies, dubbed the “Black Day,” marked the first anniversary of the parliamentary elections that brought Khan into office. Khan’s […]

Govt opens space sector for private players

Pakistan to send its first astronaut to space in 2022: Minister

7:59 pm July 25, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 using close ally China’s satellite launch facilities. Pakistan’s decision came as India on Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission […]

UN nuclear watchdog names interim chief

7:53 pm July 25, 2019

Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday chose Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta as its acting director-general to replace Yukiya Amano, who died last week. “In order to ensure the orderly and smooth functioning of the Agency, the Board of Governors has decided to designate Mr Cornel Feruta as acting Director General,” the UN […]

Seoul says N Korean weapons were new missiles

7:44 pm July 25, 2019

Seoul: South Korea says the two weapons North Korea fired on Thursday were a new type of ballistic missile. South Korea’s presidential office issued the assessment after a national security council meeting. Seoul said earlier based on analysis of the launches that one missile flew 690 kilometers and the other 430 kilometers (270 miles) before […]

Paris hits record 41C temperature: weather service

7:38 pm July 25, 2019

Paris: The French capital Paris on Thursday saw its hottest ever temperature, breaking a seven-decade-old record as a European heatwave hit its peak, the state weather service said. A temperature of 41 degrees Celsius was recorded in the Montsouris area of the city, Meteo-France said, beating the previous high of 40.4C (104.7F) set in July […]