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RAWALPINDI: In response to the sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices, transporters across the board on Tuesday raised fares on all long-route, inter-district, intra-city, and local routes, including the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Fares on all local routes in the twin cities were increased by Rs10 to Rs20. The sudden increase in fares led to frequent disputes between passengers and conductors throughout the day. Pakistan Railways has also decided to increase fares, with an official circular expected within 24 hours. Intra-city transport services such as wagons, taxis, Suzuki vans, Qingqi rickshaws, and motorcycle ride-hailing services (like Bykea)…
KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has disbursed Rs11.9 billion to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and various Town Municipal Corporations (TMCs) for road-cutting and rehabilitation during a period from July 2024 to June 2025. The gas utility was under fire from political and civic circles for digging up roads for laying pipelines, however, SSGC sources said that the company had made timely disbursment of the mandatory road cutting charges. It was the reposnsiblity of the matropolitan and town corportations to utilise these funds in a justified manner, they said. According to the data, released by the SSGC, the…
An Amazon worker on the picket line during a strike over pay at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfilment center in Coventry, U.K., on Feb. 28, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon announced Monday its millionth worker robot, and said its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative artificial intelligence model. The move comes at a time when more tech companies are cutting jobs and warning of automation.The million robot milestone — which joins Amazon’s global network of more than 300 facilities — strengthens the company’s position as the world’s largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robotics, Scott Dresser,…
BRASLIA: A Brazilian accused of stealing a football autographed by Neymar from Congress during the 2023 riots by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for the theft and other charges. The Supreme Court on Monday night convicted Nelson Ribeiro Fonseca Junior, 34, over the robbery of the ball. He was also convicted of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, armed criminal association and attempting a coup over his participation in the riots in Brasilia. More than 500 people have been convicted over the events of Jan 8, 2023, when thousands of Bolsonaro…
An aerial drone photo taken on July 2, 2025 shows ships passing through the dual-channel five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in an orderly manner in Yichang City, central China’s Hubei Province. The shipping throughput via the Three Gorges Dam has reached 83.08 million tonnes in the first half of 2025, rising 10.4 percent year on year, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed.The ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam have handled over 19,121 vessels in this period, letting through a cargo volume of 81.61 million tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 13.52 percent. (Photo by Wang…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has unveiled an ambitious plan to expand the operational capacity of Gwadar Port by establishing additional shipping lines and launching a new ferry service connecting Pakistan with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. According to a press statement released on Tuesday, the announcement was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, in Islamabad. “The initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to enhance regional connectivity, boost maritime trade, and position Gwadar as a major hub in the Arabian Sea,” said Chaudhry. “We aim to…
LONDON: World number one Jannik Sinner stayed cool to reach the second round of Wimbledon while several of his fellow seeds including Italian compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and American hope Jessica Pegula crashed and burned on a sizzling Tuesday. A red-hot Sinner effortlessly eased through beating fellow Italian and close friend Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in a victorious return to the Grand Slam stage after his epic French Open final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz last month. “First round matches are never easy, so I’m very happy about today. Obviously, for Italian tennis, a bit unfortunate,” Sinner told reporters. “I know…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday held four sessions, chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, and approved the appointments of permanent chief justices of four high courts, Sindh, Balochistan, Peshawar and Islamabad. The approval was given with majority votes. The new chief justices are Justice Rozi Khan Barrech for Balochistan High Court (BHC); Justice Sarfaraz Dogar for Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Attique Shah for Peshawar High Court (PHC) and Justice Junaid Ghaffar for Sindh High Court. “Today, on 1st July 2025, four meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan were held in the Conference Room…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players made an impressive start to their campaign at the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships 2025, securing victories in seven out of nine matches on the opening day of the tournament in Gimcheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. According to the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), the national contingent produced dominant performances across various age categories, demonstrating skill and composure against regional counterparts. In the boys’ under-19 category, Pakistan’s top seeds advanced with ease. Abdullah Nawaz outplayed Tharul P of Sri Lanka in straight sets 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, while Anas Ali Shah comfortably defeated Indonesia’s Mohammad R 11-3, 11-5, 11-6.…
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a polio case from North Waziristan district, South Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3 has been identified as the eighth polio case from K-P this year. With this latest detection, the total number of polio cases reported in Pakistan in 2025 has risen to 14 – including eight from K-P, four from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan. Polio is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis. The only effective protection is through repeated…