Power generation in the fiscal year 2024-25 remained largely flat, primarily due to increased solar power adoption and reduced industrial activity, which continued to suppress demand for on-grid electricity. This information was reported by The News on Sunday. Official data indicates that total power generation reached 127,160 GWh (Gigawatt-hours) during FY25, showing almost no change from the 127,165 GWh recorded in the previous fiscal year. In June, power generation saw a 2% increase compared to the same month last year and an 8% rise on a month-on-month basis. The average fuel cost for power generation decreased by 2% over the…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on Saturday that American bombing campaigns had “completely destroyed” Iranian nuclear facilities, a claim that resurfaced after a report suggested some sites largely survived the attacks. On his Truth Social platform, Trump repeated his frequent assertion that “all three nuclear sites in Iran were completely destroyed and/or OBLITERATED.” He stated that it would “take years to bring them back into service and, if Iran wanted to do so, they would be much better off starting anew, in three different locations.” The U.S. bomb and missile attacks, carried out on June 22, targeted Iran’s controversial nuclear…
On Saturday morning, at least 30 people were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd outside a club on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to reports from the city’s fire department and local media. The fire department stated online that at least seven individuals were in critical condition and six others sustained serious injuries. Reuters was unable to immediately reach the city’s police department for comment. The incident occurred just before 2 AM local time (0900 GMT), as reported by the fire department. Captain Adam VanGerpen, a fire department spokesperson, was quoted by ABC News as saying…
A tourist boat carrying families capsized in Vietnam’s renowned Ha Long Bay on Saturday, resulting in at least 28 fatalities and leaving over a dozen individuals missing, state media reported. According to the Dan Tri news site, the vessel was transporting 48 passengers and five crew members when it overturned in the UNESCO World Heritage site due to sudden heavy rainfall. A report on the VNExpress news site indicated that most of those on board were families visiting from the capital, Hanoi, with more than 20 children among the passengers. “Border guards rescued 12 people and recovered 18 bodies,” the…
Venture capital behemoth Sequoia Capital is currently facing significant pressure from the tech industry following controversial statements made by one of its partners, Shaun Maguire, targeting New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. This report comes from The New York Times. In a July 4 post on X (formerly Twitter), Maguire accused Mamdani of promoting an “Islamist agenda” and belonging to a “culture that lies about everything.” These comments, widely condemned as Islamophobic, swiftly triggered a widespread backlash across the tech ecosystem. According to the publication, over 1,100 technologists and startup founders have signed an open letter urging Sequoia to…
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, widely recognized as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince” due to spending nearly two decades in a coma, has passed away at the age of 36. His family confirmed his death over the weekend. His passing, extensively shared on social media, marks the conclusion of a prolonged and poignant chapter that resonated deeply with hearts across Saudi Arabia and beyond. The Prince had been in a coma since 2005, when he was just 15 years old, following a severe car accident in London. He suffered a serious brain hemorrhage and was subsequently transported to King…
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit northern Iran on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The EMSC reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 3 kilometers (1.86 miles)..
The highly anticipated World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 cricket fixture between arch-rivals Pakistan and India has been officially canceled. The match, originally scheduled for Sunday at Edgbaston, was called off after organizers confirmed the decision via an official statement on the tournament’s social media. “We at WCL have always cherished and loved cricket, and our only aim has been to give fans some good, happy moments,” the statement read. It continued, “After hearing the news that the Pakistan hockey team will be coming to India this year, and seeing recent India vs Pakistan volleyball and other inter-nation fixtures, we…
In the first clash of the three-match T20I series held today, Sunday, at Mirpur Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan. Pakistan’s Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (capt), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Abbas Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed. Bangladesh’s Playing XI: Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das (capt & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman. Head-to-Head Record: Pakistan Dominates Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 22 times in…
An Islamabad district and sessions court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case involving the recovery of liquor and illegal weapons. The federal capital’s court directed the concerned authorities to arrest and produce Gandapur after rejecting the KP chief executive’s request for exemption from personal appearance. At the commencement of the hearing, the judge granted the outspoken politician a final opportunity to record his statement under Section 342. The court also warned that a verdict might be issued in his absence, and failure to comply could result in the forfeiture…
