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London: The Environment Agency has officially declared seven areas of the United Kingdom (UK) to be affected by drought. Record low rainfall and unusually high temperatures have raised alarm bells in England, where half of the country is facing severe drought. According to foreign media, the Environment Agency has officially declared seven areas of the United Kingdom to be affected by drought, including the capital London. According to the report, the extreme heat and continued lack of rainfall have increased pressure on rivers, reservoirs and agricultural areas. Areas of the Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Devon, Cornwall, Wessex and…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has overtaken India’s Abhishek Sharma to occupy the second position in the ICC T20 International Batsmen Rankings. India won the three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe 0-3, after which several important changes were revealed in the new rankings released. Sahibzada Farhan moved to second place with 848 rating points, while Abhishek Sharma, who had 819 points, moved to third place. India’s Ishan Kishan remains at the top with 910 points. Pakistan’s young batsman Saim Ayub is 41st with 560 points, former captain Babar Azam is 43rd with 555 points, while T20 captain Salman Ali Agha remains…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has postponed the repayment of Pakistan’s $5 billion loan for 3 years, the State Bank said that the rollover of $5 billion has reduced the pressure on Pakistan to make immediate payments. According to the State Bank, Pakistan has deposits of $8 billion from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan received $3 billion from Saudi Arabia in April this year, Pakistan’s external financial requirements have reduced to $21.5 billion this year. Interest payments on foreign loans have decreased by about half a billion dollars, loans of $2.2 billion have been repaid in July, refinancing of $1.3 billion commercial loan from…
Severe heat and humidity continue to prevail in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar. According to the Meteorological Department, the current temperature in Peshawar is 33 degrees Celsius, while the perceived temperature due to humidity has reached 40 degrees Celsius. Today, the sky will be mostly sunny throughout the day and the maximum temperature is expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius due to severe humidity. The humidity in the air is 69 percent while the wind speed is 11 kilometers per hour. The air pressure in the atmosphere is 1000 millibars and the visibility limit is 6 kilometers. According…
Islamabad: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) handed over border management equipment and transport vehicles to Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The ceremony was held at the FIA Headquarters in Islamabad, marking the culmination of a four-year project funded by the Government of Japan aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s border management capacity. The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, H.E. Akamatsu Shuichi, the Chief of Mission of IOM Pakistan, Mio Sato, the Director General of FIA, Dr Usman Anwar, and representatives of the Embassy of Japan, IOM, and FIA. The handover forms part of IOM’s broader support…
Spending time on X (formerly Twitter) has now turned into income, if you regularly scroll through your timeline, you can earn thousands of dollars. According to a report, social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has introduced its new financial service X Money across the US, after which premium users will now be able to use a variety of financial services, including banking and payments, without leaving the social media app. According to the company, this service will be available to all premium and premium plus subscribers in the US from July 28. The move is being described as a major…
West Indies defeated Pakistan by 90 runs in the first Test. In the match being played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, the host West Indies defeated Pakistan by 90 runs and the Pakistani team was bundled out for 120 runs in pursuit of a target of 211 runs. In pursuit of the target, Azan Owais 3, Imam-ul-Haq 3 and Salman Agha were dismissed without scoring any runs, while Azan Owais, Imam-ul-Haq and Shan Masood were dismissed after scoring 3 runs each. Ali Usman scored 2, Khurram Shahzad scored 4 runs, Amir Jamal and Mohammad Ali were dismissed for zero,…
Karachi Weather: According to the Meteorological Department, the weather in the city is expected to be partly cloudy while the weather is likely to remain hot and humid. During this time, light drizzle may also occur in different areas of the city. The Meteorological Department said that the minimum temperature in the city has been recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, while the current temperature is 30 degrees Celsius and the humidity ratio in the air is 78 percent. Winds are blowing from the southwest at a speed of 18 kilometers per hour in the city, while the maximum temperature during…
Tokyo: A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake has caused widespread destruction in Japan, killing 13 people and injuring more than 50 in various accidents. The powerful tremors of the earthquake have damaged dozens of buildings and derailed several trains. After this devastating earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, a gas leak caused an explosion in a shopping mall called “Aeon Kumamoto”, resulting in the collapse of the second floor and roof, leaving a large part of the building in a pile of rubble. The earthquake has suspended bullet train services, closed the runway at Kumamoto Airport and severely affected the telecommunications system. In addition,…
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has announced an increase in the prices of petroleum products. The Petroleum Division has issued a notification for the price of petrol and diesel for July 29. According to the notification, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs 1.63 per liter, after which the new price of petrol has become Rs 335.81 per liter. According to the notification of the Petroleum Division, the price of diesel has also been increased by Rs 1.55 per liter, after which the new price of diesel has become Rs 388.38 per liter. It may be recalled that…