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March 29, 2025

Monsoon likely to arrive early in Pakistan
Monsoon likely to arrive early in Pakistan al Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has forecast an early and above-average monsoon season in Pakistan, with rains expected to begin around June 26 or 27, a few days earlier than the usual July start. The update was shared during a briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Climate…
Japan corporate earnings face first drop in 6 years on tariffs, stronger yen
TOKYO — Total net profits at listed Japanese companies are projected to fall 7% in the fiscal year ending March 2026, the first drop in six years, as trade and currency headwinds buffet manufacturers. U.S. tariffs and a strengthening yen are hitting key industries like automobiles, steel and shipping, though the overall profit level remains high.
NOAA forecasts above average Atlantic hurricane season
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters are predicting an active Atlantic hurricane season with more storm activity than typical. “We’re really looking at an above normal season,” said Ken Graham, a meteorologist and the director of the National Weather Service. “We’re calling for 13 to 19 named storms.” Storms get names when their wind speeds…
Syed Asim Munir Conferred With Field Marshal Baton
Syed Asim Munir Conferred With Field Marshal Baton President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday jointly conferred the baton of field marshal upon Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during a special investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. In recognition of his exempl and exceptional leadership…
Huawei’s AI servers show tech advancing despite US curbs
TOKYO — Huawei Technologies is steadily building up its own artificial intelligence infrastructure with homegrown chips and servers, underscoring China’s progress on AI development and deployment even under U.S. export restrictions. The company recently unveiled a new AI server cluster in China’s Anhui province. Rather than graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia, which dominates the…
One House Republican opposed Trump on key votes for years and survived. Can Thomas Massie do it again?
President Donald Trump often seems like the sun around which other Republicans orbit, setting their direction and movements — and, every so often, slingshotting one out of his solar system when they displease him. But one GOP lawmaker has consistently found his own political gravity, surviving clash after clash against the party’s standard bearer: Rep.…
iPhone 15 Latest Price & PTA Tax in Pakistan for May 2025
iPhone 15 Latest Price & PTA Tax in Pakistan for May 2025 Apple iPhones continue to maintain a strong presence in the Pakistani market, often leading in innovation, design, and user experience. Their commitment to regular updates has enabled them to compete effectively with leading Android devices. The iPhone 15 series, like its predecessors, is…
Honda to make India motorcycle factory its biggest in the world
AHMEDABAD, India — Honda Motor will raise its Indian motorcycle production capacity by an annual 650,000 units with a roughly 9.2 billion rupee ($107 million) new assembly line at its Gujarat plant by 2027. The Japanese company announced the plans Thursday, holding a ceremony at the plant to celebrate manufacturing a cumulative 500 million motorcycles…