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ISLAMABAD: The government may send a delegation from the Privatisation Commission to the United States to search for consultants to advance the transaction of managing the high-value Roosevelt Hotel, New York, in partnership with the private sector. The Privatisation Commission has submitted a summary for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s approval for the visit of the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Privatisation and the Secretary Privatisation from August 20th to 24th, according to sources. The government will spend approximately Rs3 million on the two-person delegation’s visit to the US. It is unusual for a government team to travel overseas to…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very well” after the pair met for hours one day prior.The two leaders did not reach a ceasefire agreement following the talks, which Trump had repeatedly emphasized in the lead-up to their meeting.Instead, Trump wrote on social media: “It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine…
ALASKA: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should agree a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after holding a summit with President Vladimir Putin that failed to yield a ceasefire. In a major shift, Trump also said he had agreed with Putin that the best way to end the war was to go straight to a peace settlement – not via a ceasefire, as Ukraine and its European allies, until now with US support, have been demanding. Trump’s comments came after he met Putin for nearly three…
Judy Faulkner, founder and chief executive officer of Epic Systems Corp., during the Forbes Healthcare Summit in New York, Dec. 5, 2023.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDo not go public. Do not acquire or be acquired. Software must work.These are the first three of the 10 commandments splashed across bathrooms and breakrooms at Epic Systems’ sprawling 1,670-acre campus in Verona, Wisconsin, just southwest of Madison. It’s not the wackiest part of working at the health-care software giant. Once a month, most of the company’s 14,000 employees pack into an underground auditorium called Deep Space for a mandatory staff meeting, which…
People visit the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2025. Connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in east China’s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal is the world’s longest artificial waterway.In recent years, Beijing has implemented an array of measures in the protection of the environment in and along the Grand Canal, which has lead to improved water quality, restored biodiversity as well as enhanced vegetation coverage. (Xinhua/Li Xin)This photo take on Aug. 16, 2025 shows a view along the Grand Canal in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China. Connecting Beijing and Hangzhou…
ISLAMABAD: There has been an average 13. 33% increase in the pension of former chief justices of Pakistan (CJPs) every year since 2010, according to a written reply submitted to the Senate by the Ministry of Law. The document seen by The Express Tribune showed that the top judge received a monthly pension of Rs560,000 after his retirement in 2010. This pension was increased to Rs644,000 in 2011; Rs773,000 in 2012; Rs850,000 in 2013; Rs935,000 in 2014; Rs1,005,000 In 2015; Rs1,105,000 in 2016 and Rs1,217,000 in 2017. In 2018, the monthly pension of a former CJP rose to Rs1,338,000; in…
When Venus Williams fought for equal prize money in tennis, she didn’t just change the sport; she made history. And beginning this week, her legendary push is being sealed in plastic. Barbie has unveiled a Venus Williams doll as part of its Inspiring Women collection, commemorating the seven-time Grand Slam champion for her forehands, titles, and her advocacy. Williams is joining the ranks of Maya Angelou, Ida B Wells, Celia Cruz and Anna Sui, among others in the Barbie Inspiring Women Series. On Instagram, Barbie announced the launch with a fitting tribute — “A masterful match. Venus Williams is a…
Cars drive in the rain on a road in Qiandong Town, Chaozhou City of south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Hong Zehua)BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — China renewed weather warnings Saturday for rainstorms, mountain torrents and geological disasters across multiple regions, authorities announced.The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a blue alert for rainstorms, forecasting heavy rainfall from Saturday to Sunday in parts of Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan.A yellow alert for potential mountain torrents was jointly issued by the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), highlighting a relatively high risk…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the occasion of Pakistan’s Independence Day, paid a special visit to the under-construction Technology Park here, expressing strong displeasure over the slow pace of work and directing authorities to accelerate its completion. This was the Prime Minister’s third inspection of the project, which was originally scheduled to be completed by March 23, 2025, but has faced delays, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said. He reprimanded the concerned officials on-site, stressing that the park must be completed within the revised timeline while meeting international quality standards. “Ensure the provision of world-class facilities and double…
In the end, what remained was not memory but metrics. Gill’s average. Duckett’s strike rate. Siraj’s stubborn resolve. No rivalries. No bruises. No poetry. Just a scoreboard with a smile. Yes, there were centuries to savour, spells to admire, and a finish that quickened the pulse. And yet, I write this not because of that excitement, but in spite of it because there are higher roads to the same high, and this series took the service lane. I remain stubbornly stuck in my fool’s paradise, expecting every over-staffed Test team administration to conjure a Wasim Akram, manage a Shane Warne,…