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Today, Karachi remains overcast, resulting in a very pleasant climate. Light rain or drizzles are expected during the evening or night, which is welcomed by residents. The Meteorological Department has forecast a new monsoon spell expected to begin around July 28, bringing heavier rains and thunderstorms. Minimum temperature recorded today is 28.8°C, with humidity levels at 75%, and the maximum is expected to reach up to 35°C. The wind speed is 18 km/h, blowing from the southwest. The Met Department warns that a stronger monsoon system is approaching and could bring heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to the city starting around…
Brussels, Belgium – Just before the summer lull hits Brussels, the European Union and China will hold a top-level summit in Beijing on Thursday, commemorating 50 years of diplomatic ties. The mood before the meeting on Thursday, however, has not been particularly celebratory but, rather, tense with low expectations for any concrete bilateral deals. The summit which was meant to be a two-day affair, was also condensed into a single day’s event by Beijing earlier this month, citing domestic reasons. A series of trade disagreements, particularly over market access and critical rare earth elements, and geopolitical tensions, primarily Russia’s ongoing…
Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al -Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Federal Judicial Council, issued a decision regarding the organization of the bankruptcy court, in a move aimed at developing the judicial structure supporting the national economy and enhancing the effectiveness of the justice system in dealing with cases of financial stumbling and bankruptcy. The decision stipulated that the bankruptcy court is based in the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of First Instance, and it shall be decided by all requests and disputes arising from the implementation of the provisions of the decree of a federal law on financial reorganization…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Bangladesh’s Home Minister Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 23, 2025. — APPMohsin Naqvi meets Bangladeshi counterpart in Dhaka.Training programmes between police academies discussed. Bangladeshi minister describes Naqvi’s visit as milestone.ISLAMABAD: In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed in principle to grant visa-free entry to holders of diplomatic and official passports.The agreement came during a high-level meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh’s Home Minister Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury in Dhaka. Minister Naqvi, who is on an official visit to Bangladesh, was warmly received by…
Detained Bangladeshi migrants are pictured at a crime branch office following an overnight operation by the state police in Ahmedabad on April 26, 2025. — AFPBJP fuelling religious bias, says Human Rights Watch.Deportees include children, Indian citizens.BSF took deportees to border at gunpoint: report.NEW DELHI: India has pushed hundreds of ethnic Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh without due process, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, accusing the government of flouting rules and fuelling bias on religious lines.The Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long taken a hardline stance on immigration — particularly those from neighbouring Muslim-majority Bangladesh —…
Jessica Simpson ready to date again after Eric Johnson split Jessica Simpson is ready to get back into the dating game following her split from estranged husband Eric Johnson.During an appearance on the latest episode of the Today show, the Take My Breath Away singer revealed that she is open to dating before admitting to being “slightly terrified.” When she asked what type of man she’s looking for, the 45-year-old pop replied that she likes to date unique people.“My type of person is a one-of-a-kind,” said Jessica. “I don’t have like, a look or anything like that. I just like…
Settlement marks victory in US President Donald Trump’s efforts to exert greater control over third-level education.Columbia University, one of the top educational institutions in the United States, has agreed to pay $221m to settle claims by US President Donald Trump’s administration that it failed to police anti-Semitism on campus. Under the agreement announced on Wednesday, Columbia will see the “vast majority” of $400m in federal grants frozen by the Trump administration reinstated, the New York-based university said. Columbia will also regain access to billions of dollars in current and future grants under the deal, the university said. Columbia said the…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, sent a congratulatory telegram to Abdel Fattah El -Sisi, President of the sisterly Arab Republic
This undated image shows a man casting vote in ballot box. — AFP/File Ballots allegedly taken outside during KP Senate polls.Reports claim lawmakers swapped ballots all day.Elections took place in KP Assembly on July 21.The Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have come under scrutiny after reports surfaced that ballot papers were passed around outside the polling area, in what appears to be a breach of the country’s election laws.The elections took place in the KP Assembly on July 21. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won six seats, while the opposition won five. All 145 provincial assembly members voted to fill 11 Senate…
A screen about the Jeffrey Epstein files is displayed at Times Square in New York City, US, July 23, 2025. —ReutersJudge blocks release of FL Epstein investigation materials.Trump administration sought release of transcripts on probe.Trump’s political base has demanded more info on Epstein case. US Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.The disclosure about Trump’s appearance in the Justice Department’s case records threatened to deepen a political crisis that has engulfed his administration for weeks. Some…