The panel’s annual report also said that communist-ruled Vietnam stepped up efforts to regulate and control religious affairs. It recommended that Vietnam – a country like India with which Washington has sought to build close ties given shared concerns about China – also be designated a “country of particular concern.” Analysts say Washington has long […]
The transition will take place in phases, with the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital and Poly Clinic being the first to switch to solar power, the sources said. The Ministry of Health has requested PIMS and Poly Clinic to submit a solarization plan, which will be included in the upcoming Public Sector Development […]
According to a Sindh Transport Department spokesperson, the action was taken after receiving several complaints about overcharging from the passengers. As many as 71 buses were slapped with heavy fines, and Rs575,000 overcharging from the passengers was recovered and handed over to them. The spokesperon further said that Secretary PTA, Okash Khalid Memon took part […]
No rebate payments will be made until each claim is individually investigated and determined to be valid, Freeland said in an emailed statement shared by her office. Freeland also directed the transport department to revise eligibility requirements for future iZEV programs to ensure that Tesla vehicles are not eligible as long as the “illegitimate and […]
The deadly wildfires have spread rapidly and forced more than 27,000 residents to flee their homes, the government said. The blazes, fuelled by strong winds and dry weather, have razed entire neighbourhoods, closed schools, and forced authorities to transfer hundreds of inmates from prisons. “We are deploying all available personnel and equipment in response to […]
While it was not clear when or how the Black Sea maritime security deals would start, the agreements are the first formal commitments by the two warring sides since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Trump is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine and a rapid rapprochement with Moscow that has alarmed Kyiv and […]
“The IMF team has reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the Pakistani authorities on the first review of the 37-month Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), and a new 28-month arrangement under the IMF’s RSF with total access over the 28 months of around $1.3 billion (SDR 1 billion). The staff-level agreement is […]
This was expressed by the Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan while responding to the reports regarding Pakistani journalists traveling to Israel. He clarified that Pakistani passports explicitly state they are not valid for travel to Israel, therefore, no such visit is possible under existing regulations. that Pakistan’s position on Israel remains unchanged, emphasizing that […]
Brent crude futures were up 27 cents to $73.27 a barrel by 0749 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 26 cents to $69.37. Both benchmarks gained more than 1% in the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on countries importing oil and gas from Venezuela. Oil is Venezuela’s main […]
The demand represents a substantial chunk of last year’s net profit of $955 million for Samsung in India, where it is one of the largest players in the consumer electronics and smartphones market. It can be challenged in a tax tribunal or the courts. The company, which also imports telecoms equipment through its network division, […]
