Amnesty International demanded that Saudi Arabia release a 29-year-old fitness teacher who it claims was given an 11-year prison term due to her attire choices and posts on social media advocating for the abolition of the country’s male guardianship system. Amnesty International, a London-based organization, said in a statement on Tuesday that Manahel Al-Otaibi was […]
The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 1272.13, or 1.8 percent, to stand at 71,929.77 points from the previous close of 70,657.64. Experts noted that the market is regaining momentum after experiencing a 3% correction over the last three days. The United States State Department Thursday had said that Washington’s support, for Pakistan’s efforts to stabilize its […]
The opposition Labour Party in Britain gained control of several municipalities and a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, severely hurting the governing Conservatives and increasing pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. With a resounding win, the stage was set for two days of intensely anticipated local elections this year, which according to polls […]
According to a senior US defense official who spoke to Reuters, Russian military soldiers have invaded an air base in Niger that is housing US troops. This development comes after the junta in Niger decided to remove US servicemen. The US has been ordered to remove its approximately 1,000 military soldiers from the West African […]
Numerous obstinate pro-Palestinian protestors were forcibly removed by police on Thursday from a number of institutions. Notably, an encampment at UCLA was taken down in a startling image that highlighted the increased instability that has broken out at universities this week. Helmeted police descended into a tent city that had been erected at the University […]
A London court heard on Thursday about the arrest of an Israeli private investigator who was wanted by the US for allegedly conducting a cyberespionage operation for an unnamed US public relations agency. On a technicality, however, a judge at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday dismissed an early request to extradite Amit Forlit to the […]
When it comes to efforts to stabilize its economy, we support those efforts, including reaching an agreement with the IMF,” said the department’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller. “Our support for Pakistan’s economic success is unwavering and we will continue to engage with them through technical engagements as well as through our trade and investment ties, all […]
An IMF team is expected to arrive in Pakistan in mid-May to finalize the terms of Islamabad next bailout program under the $6–$8 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). According to the report, the IMF delegation will be in the nation for around two weeks, during which time it will develop the macroeconomic and fiscal policies […]
Earlier this week, Changpeng Zhao, the creator of Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, was given a four-month prison sentence. The 47-year-old former CEO of a significant cryptocurrency exchange received his sentence in Seattle last year for breaking sanctions and anti-money laundering rules in the US. With a net worth of $43 billion, […]
The importation of an excessive amount of wheat under a planned scheme during the period of the interim administration resulted in a loss to the national exchequer over Rs300 billion. According to the sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed of this at a briefing at the PM Office in Islamabad by the Ministry of […]
