Pakistan climbing season reaches new heights

SKARDU: Pakistan is experiencing a bumper climbing season with close to 1, 400 foreign mountaineers bidding to scale its high peaks – including hundreds on the 6, 611m K2, the world’s second greatest. “It is a record amount, ” Raja Nasir Ali Khan, tourism minister of Gilgit-Baltistan region, told AFP.Continue Reading

Monsoon rains kill seventy seven in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: At least 77 individuals have died in monsoon rains lashing Pakistan, the country’s climate change minister stated Wednesday (Jul 6), warning more heavier-than-usual downpours lay ahead. “For me, it’s a nationwide tragedy, ” Sherry Rehman told a news conference in the capital, adding the toll was extracted from JunContinue Reading

Malaysia central bank increases interest rate to 2 . 25%, second hike this year to support financial growth

BNM declared that economic activity in the country has continued in order to strengthen in recent months, with  exports and retail spending indicators assert the positive growth momentum, supported by the changeover to endemicity.   This said that the reopening of the global economic climate and the improvement in labourContinue Reading

Taiwan touts new escadrille advanced training jet’s abilities

TAITUNG, Taiwan: Taiwan’s air force displayed its new hereabouts designed and made fly trainer on Wed (Jul 6), touting the more advanced, combat-capable abilities of the aircraft that will replace aging and accident-prone active equipment. Taiwan’s armed forces are mostly equipped by the North american, but President Tsai Ing-wen hasContinue Reading