KARACHI:  As many as 61 planes of foreign and national airlines had been affected by bird strikes from January 2023 to June 2023, According to statistics shared by PIA spokesperson, the national flag carrier suffered a loss of millions of rupees due to bird strikes—with 39 bird hits reported in …

Pakistan men’s cricket team’s training camp for the upcoming two-match away Test series against Sri Lanka will kick off on Tuesday, July 4. According to the details, the Sri Lanka-bound contingent will report at a local hotel in Karachi on Monday before starting their preparations a day later. The four-day …

ISTANBUL: Turkey has rescued 95 migrants from three overloaded boats in the Aegean Sea, the interior ministry said on Monday, accusing Greece of “pushing back” the dinghies from its shores. Two inflatable boats carrying 37 people and 47 people respectively were rescued off the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, …

PARIS: A collection for a French policeman who sparked nationwide riots last week by shooting a teenager dead during a traffic stop reached more than 850,000 euros ($924,000) on Monday morning. Just under 40,000 people had made donations to the online fund set up on the website Gofundme.com by a …

ISLAMABAD: PML-N leaders in a meeting in Dubai consulted over the election political strategy, citing sources The session chaired by party leader Nawaz Sharif discussed political and legal matters. He entrusted tasks related to the party and election to Maryam Nawaz and directed for constitution of a committee for the …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday made his fourth contact with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director (MD) Kristalina Georgieva in six days. Pakistan’s ninth review by the IMF under the 2019 Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the release of a $1.2bn funds is still pending with just 3 …

DANANG, Vietnam: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, AFP journalists saw, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters. The USS Ronald Reagan’s port call in Danang comes as the US and Vietnam celebrate the 10th anniversary of their …

A Kylian Mbappe penalty gave France a 1-0 victory over 10-man Greece on Monday that maintained their perfect record in qualifying for Euro 2024. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar, and France captain, had his initial kick saved early in the second half but was allowed a second attempt because of encroachment …

LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in a money laundering case. On Tuesday, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) anti-money laundering circle booked Pervaiz Elahi and his son Moonis Elahi over money laundering charges minutes after his bail was …

ISLAMABAD: Russia’s Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov has ruled out any sort of ‘special discount’ for Pakistan on oil purchase, saying that “it is the same as for other buyers” “Oil deliveries to Pakistan have begun. There is no special discount; for Pakistan, it is the same as for other buyers,” …