Saturday, August 30th, 2025
Trump cancels India visit as US-India tensions escalate over tariffs
WASHINGTON, AUG 30: US-India relations have hit a new low after President Donald Trump canceled his upcoming visit to New Delhi for the Quad Summit, The New York Times reported. The decision underscores widening rifts between Washington and New Delhi over trade, tariffs, and foreign policy disputes. Cancelled visit sparks speculationAccording to The New York Times, President Trump had earlier assured Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his participation in the Quad Summit in November. However, officials familiar with his schedule confirmed that “Trump no longer has plans to visitRead More
Asif Khan’s fifty goes in vain as Pakistan dominate UAE in tri-series
SHARJAH, AUG 30: Pakistan set a massive 208-run target against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) courtesy of Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz’s half-centuries in the second match of the T20I tri-series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Batting first, Pakistan suffered an early setback as opener Sahibzada Farhan was dismissed in the first over, scoring eight runs off five balls, falling to Junaid Siddique. Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman then put together a 29-run partnership for the second wicket. However, Zaman was dismissed by spinner Haider Ali for six runsRead More
PTA upgrades system against unregistered mobile use
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has upgraded its Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) to prevent the use of unregistered mobile phones in the country. According to the PTA, mobile phones that remain unregistered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and for which duties and taxes are not paid within 60 days will be blocked from network access. As part of the upgrade, the PTA has offloaded old IMEI records of mobile devices. The authority stated that this measure aims to enhance the operational efficiencyRead More
Around 600,000 saved through evacuations: Punjab CM
LAHORE, AUG 30: Continuing her briefing, the Punjab CM said provincial authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and animals from flooded areas, in what she described as the “biggest evacuation and rescue operation in our history”. “We are facing a situation we haven’t faced in decades. There has been a continuous effect due to non-stop rainfall,” CM Maryam said. “Our neighbour, India, opened their spillways and all that water came into our rivers, overflowing them.” The chief minister said the province has a five-tier plan, the first of whichRead More
T20I tri-series: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against UAE
SHARJAH, AUG 30: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the second match of the T20I tri-series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Playing XIsPakistan made two changes to their lineup, with Salman Mirza and Hasan Ali replacing Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf. Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Salman Mirza and Sufiyan Muqeem. UAE: Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, RahulRead More
CDA accelerates recreational projects to boost Islamabad’s tourism appeal
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30 /DNA/ – An important meeting was held at the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Headquarters under the chairmanship of Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The meeting was attended by CDA Board Members, including Member Administration and Estate Talat Mehmood, Member Finance Tahir Naeem, Member Environment Esfandyar Baloch, Member Planning Dr. Khalid Hafiz along with other relevant officers. The meeting reviewed in detail the progress of various recreational and tourism-related initiatives and projects in the Capital City of Islamabad. During the briefing in the meeting,Read More