Brent crude futures fell by 41 cents, or 0.56%, to $72.47 a barrel by 0420 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 39 cents, or 0.56%, to $68.99 per barrel. Chinese state-owned refiner Sinopec said in its annual energy outlook, released on Thursday, that China’s crude imports could peak as soon as 2025 and […]
The vote laid bare fault lines in Trump’s Republican Party that could surface again next year when they control the White House and both chambers of Congress. Trump had pressured lawmakers to tie up loose ends before he took office on January 20, but members of the party’s right flank refused to support a package […]
The lawsuit accuses the State Department of discriminating against Americans of Palestinian origin by abandoning them in a war zone and not making the same effort that it would to promptly evacuate and protect Americans of different origins in similar situations. It was the second case against the U.S. government this week after Palestinian families […]
IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon termed untrained driving, a major cause of traffic jams in Karachi and strict measures are being implemented to address the issue. Memon said that they are developing a system that will help in the registration of cases against individuals fined for the same offense twice. IG Sindh further said that […]
In a statement issued by the PM Office, the prime minister praised the team’s efforts, saying, “The team’s success in the ODI series is a result of their tireless efforts and ability to learn from their mistakes.” PM Shehbaz expressed hope that in the upcoming matches especially in the ICC Champion Trophy 2025, the team […]
Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Islamabad’s conduct raised “real questions” about the aims of its ballistic missile program. “Candidly, it’s hard for us to see Pakistan’s actions as anything other than an emerging threat to the United States,” Finer told the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace audience. “Pakistan has developed increasingly sophisticated missile […]
“This policy, inflicted as part of a mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, means Israeli authorities have committed the crime against humanity of extermination, which is ongoing. This policy also amounts to an ‘act of genocide’ under the Genocide Convention of 1948,” Human Rights Watch said in its report. Israel has repeatedly rejected any […]
The shock news sent the local dollar to a fresh two-year low of $0.5614, having already shed 2.2% in the wake of a hawkish easing from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Markets added to wagers the Reserve Bank of New Zealand would slice rates further, having already cut by 125 basis points to 4.25%. Swaps now […]
When asked at his annual press conference what he was going to offer to Trump, Putin said that he didn’t know when the two of them would meet. In a question about Russia’s war in Ukraine – or as the Kremlin calls it, a “special military operation” – where the president is asked if “victory […]
As per details, the Rawalpindi ATC heard the case and charged Ali Amin Gandapur and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, along with 14 other PTI leaders. The court also announced that six more accused still need to be charged. The hearing of the case has been postponed until December 21. During the hearing, the PTI chairman was […]
