Javed Latif revealed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif advised the party against forming a government without a clear mandate. Latif added that for the sake of the country, the PML-N took the responsibility of forming the government, as a political government was deemed necessary for negotiations with financial institutions. Shedding light on the political […]
According to reports, the recent meeting of the Ittehad Tanzimat Madaris Diniyah (ITMD) concluded with detailed discussions on the Seminary Registration Bill. Key leaders were present, including Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and Mufti Taqi Usmani. Speaking at a press conference after the ITMD meeting, Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated that the government initially […]
“At its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate by 200 bps to 13 percent, effective from December 17, 2024,” the SBP said in a statement. It added that the inflation declined to 4.9 percent on a year-to-year basis in November 2024, in line with the ‘MPC’s expectations’. “This […]
According to reports, schools in the plain areas will remain closed from December 22 to December 31, while in the hilly regions, they will be closed from December 22 until February 28. In Balochistan, winter vacations have commenced, with schools, colleges, and universities in cold regions, including Quetta, remaining closed until February 28. For warmer […]
The visitors are reeling at 51-4 and still trailing by 394 runs as centurions Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) helped Australia score 445 runs in the first innings. Team India’s woes with the bat continued as they came out to bat on a rain-affected Day 3, losing two batters inside three overs with […]
The U.S. central bank is expected to cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Dec. 17-18 meeting, which will also provide an updated look at how much further Fed officials think they will reduce rates in 2025 and perhaps into 2026. The Fed’s decisions impact monetary policy in the Gulf, where […]
“This decision is a new stage in Israel’s goal of expanding its borders through occupation,” the foreign ministry said in a statement condemning the move. Israel’s government on Sunday approved a plan to double the population of the annexed Golan Heights, just days after its troops seized a UN-monitored buffer zone bordering Syria as rebel […]
At this point, five of the Riyadh Metro’s six lines are operating, local media reported. Beginning at 6:00 am and continuing throughout the day until 12:00 midnight, passengers were accepted at the stations of the two lines. In a statement, the RCRC said that the Red Line connects King Fahd Sports City and King Saud […]
WHO emphasized Saudi Arabia’s achievements in infection prevention, especially in drastically lowering central catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), in a report posted on its official website. The Kingdom achieved a 48.8 percent annual reduction in central line bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in intensive care units from 2021 to 2024, a figure that is four times the […]
Cyclone Chido caused major damage to Mayotte’s airport and cut off electricity, water, and communication links when it barrelled down on France’s poorest territory on Saturday. Perfect Francois-Xavier Bieuville expects the final death toll will reach “close to a thousand or even several thousand”, he told broadcaster Mayotte la Premiere. The mayor of Mayotte’s capital […]
