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Weather update; heatwaves develop in most parts of Pakistan

April 15, 2025

Indonesia’s GDP grew 4.87% in Q1, slowest in more than three years
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s economy grew 4.87% in the Janu-March period, the slowest quarterly expansion in three and a half years, as concerns of U.S. tariffs, the budget deficit and unemployment loom large over the country’s growth prospects for the rest of 2025. Statistics Indonesia said on Monday that year-on-year expansion in the first three months of…
Sindh govt imposes complete ban on plastic bags from June 15
Sindh govt imposes complete ban on plastic bags from June 15 KARACHI: Sindh government has imposed complete ban on all types of plastic shopping bags throughout the province. According to a notification issued by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development, the manufacturing, storage, sale, and use of all plastic shopping bags will…
Japan’s era of political instability is just getting started
Tobias Harris is the founder of Japan Foresight LLC. He is the author of “The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan.” Japan’s Golden Week holidays have afforded Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his government an opportunity to step back from the domestic fray and devote their energies to bolstering Japan’s international partnerships amid global…
India stops Chenab River water flow to Pakistan
India stops Chenab River water flow to Pakistan NEW DELHI: India government has halted the water flow from the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River and also planning to stop water of Jhelum River through Kishanganga Dam. On Sunday India started holding back water at the dam and since then the water level in the…
Image of 'inexpensive Yokohama' increasingly out of date
Image of 'inexpensive Yokohama' increasingly out of date
Israel okays plan to intensify milit operation in Gaza
Israel’s security cabinet on Monday approved plans to expand its milit offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to public broadcaster Kan, and has begun calling up tens of thousands of its reserve soldiers. On Sunday, meanwhile, Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile attack at Israel’s main international airport, Ben Gurion, hours before Israeli Prime Minister…
Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Fatah missile
Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Fatah missile RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful training launch of a FATAH Series surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometers as part of ongoing Ex INDUS. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops…
Bay of Bengal emerges as a microcosm of a multipolar world
TOKYO — In a scene open to interpretation as either a celebration of diversity or a sign of disunity, the leaders of seven Bay of Bengal nations — each clad in distinct national or formal attire — lined up for a group photo during last month’s summit in Bangkok. The image stood in stark contrast…