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  • American Pharoah draws fifth post at Belmont

    NEW YORK: American Pharoah drew the favourable post number five for the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday when the colt looks to become the first Triple Crown winner in nearly four decades...

    The Kentucky-bred colt is riding a six-race winning streak but American Pharoah trainer Bob Baffert cautioned that the Belmont Stakes’ gruelling distance is always a question mark for a 3-year-old...

  • Fruit market traders protest entry fee, new licence

    ISLAMABAD: Fruit and vegetable market traders on Saturday held a protest against the market committee for directing them to get new licences and pay an entry fee on goods at the rate of 50 paisa per kilogramme...

    The traders in the Rawalpindi Sabzi Mandi only pay Rs1,600 per year as the licence fee...

  • Mall relaxes Rs100 entry fee stipulation after online criticism

    ISLAMABAD: Following a barrage of criticism on social media, the management of Islamabad’s largest shopping mall has apparently relented in its decision to impose a Rs100 entry fee...

    Earlier this week, Centaurus announced that all visitors to the mall would now have to purchase entry passes worth Rs100 each, before entering in the mall...

  • Watering the maritime desert

    With its extreme heat and drought-like conditions, Karachi has begun to raise an alarm: this is what global warming looks like and it now knocks on our doorstep...

    “Karachi has been recognised as a maritime desert,” explains Rafiul Haq, an ecologist by profession and founder member of Coastal Restoration Alliance for Biodiversity (CARB)...

  • Naval chief for vigilance to counter maritime threats

    ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muha­mmad Zakaullah ordered on Friday high vigilance to counter maritime threats...

    Expressing satisfaction over the level of operational preparedness, the naval chief vowed defence of vital maritime infrastructure and protection of the maritime interests of Pakistan against all threats...

  • 25 Indian fishermen arrested by Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency

    Pakistan has arrested at least 25 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing illegally in its waters, officials said on Wednesday...

    The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) made the arrests during the last four days, impounding four wooden boats, a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media...

  • Navy launches 600-tonnes maritime patrol vessel

    Navy on Tuesday announced the launch of a 600-tonnes maritime patrol vessel (MPV) built for Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA)...

    "The ship is fully equipped to enforce maritime security [and] search and rescue missions in the maritime exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Pakistan," it said...

  • Third maritime patrol ship inducted for security of CPEC route

    KARACHI: Minister for Ports and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has said that Pakistan has witnessed major challenges in the shape of regional conflicts and invasion due to its geographic location and with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) it has become a centre of global attention...

    He was speaking at the induction ceremony of the third Chinese-built maritime patrol ship PMSS Dasht at the naval dockyard on...

  • ‘Navy ready to face CPEC maritime challenges’

    TAXILA: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Zakaullah has said that the navy is ready to face challenges in the Indian Ocean after the completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to ensure a safe and secure maritime environment...

    The naval chief said trade through the CPEC would place additional premium on Pakistan Navy to ensure uninterrupted maritime activities by protecting flow of maritime traffic and...

  • Another maritime patrol ship arrives

    KARACHI: A third Chinese-built maritime patrol ship PMSS Dasht — named after the Balochistan river — arrived here at the Karachi Shipyard on Thursday...

    The ship built for the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) was commissioned at Guangzhou, China...

  • China hails Pakistan Navy’s role in maritime security

    KARACHI: The Chinese naval chief visited the Pakistan Navy Fleet Headquarters on Wednesday and met Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah...

    “The PLA(N) commander lauded Pakistan Navy’s efforts and focused commitment in support of collaborative maritime security in the region...

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