Muhammad Mahmood

Fault in undersea cable near Karachi disrupts internet speed across Pakistan
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
KARACHI – A fault in one of the international submarine cables has been reported in the sea near Karachi affecting some internet traffic in peak…

Pakistan focusing on facilitating investors to the max, says BoI chairman Azfar Ahsan
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
LAHORE – Minister of State and Federal Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Mohammad Azfar Ahsan said on Tuesday that major focus of the department is…

Pakistan fail to qualify for Asian Hockey Champions Trophy’s final for first time
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
DHAKA – South Korea Tuesday beat Pakistan by 6-5 in the thrilling 11 goals’ semi-final of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2021 at Maulana Bhashani Nationa…

Jiye Technologies – Pakistan’s agri-tech startup raises $2.5 million in pre-seed funding
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
KARACHI – Pakistan-based agri-supply chain platform, Jiye Technologies, has announced raising $2.5 million in its pre-seed funding round, the highest pre-seed round in the country’s…

PM Imran blames ‘wrong candidate selection’ for setback in KP local body polls
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
ISLAMABAD – A day after the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) showed dismissal performance in the first phase of local body elections in its stronghold Khyber…

Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan via Pakistan
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
RIYADH – King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) Tuesday launched a relief package comprising tonnes of edible items for Afghanistan. Chairman Senate Sadiq…

Watch: Pakistan tests latest version of home-grown Babur Cruise Missile
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
RAWALPINDI – Pakistan Tuesday conducted a successful test of an enhanced range version of the indigenously developed Babur Cruise Missile 1B. Lt General Nadeem Zaki…

Bone marrow transplant ‘pioneer’ in Pakistan Dr Tahir Shamsi passes away in Karachi
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 21, 2021
KARACHI – Renowned haematologist and ‘pioneer’ of bone marrow transplant in Pakistan, Dr Tahir Shamsi, passed away in Karachi on Tuesday, around a week after…

Pakistan’s current account deficit further widens in Nov
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 20, 2021
KARACHI – Pakistan’s current account deficit surged to $1.91 billion in November 2021 as it was being expected by the market due to high import…

Pakistan attaches utmost significance to ties with Turkmenistan: President Alvi
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- December 20, 2021
ISLAMABAD – President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan attaches utmost significance to its ties with Turkmenistan as the two countries enjoy excellent relations…







