“This program builds on the ongoing ADB-funded program for strengthening and expanding social protection systems in Pakistan through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP),” a press statement issued by the Economic Affairs Division read. The agreement was signed by Secretary of Economic Affairs Dr Kazim Niaz and ADB Country Director Emma Fan. Speaking on the […]
The prime minister has advised the President to summon a joint session of the parliament on December 17 at 11:00 am, according to sources. The agenda of the joint sitting comprises of likely passage of eight legislative bills including the seminary registration bill, sources said. Sources said that the consultation has been ongoing between the […]
Out of 300 lawmakers, 204 voted to impeach the president on allegations of insurrection while 85 voted against it. Three abstained, with eight votes nullified. Yoon is now suspended from office while South Korea’s Constitutional Court deliberates whether to uphold his removal. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo steps in as the interim president. The court now […]
“It’s crazy what’s taking place. It’s crazy. I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of miles into Russia. Why are we doing that? We’re just escalating this war and making it worse. That should not have been allowed to be done,” Trump said in an interview to mark his being named Time’s Person of […]
Professor Randall Kroszner, affiliated with both Harvard University and the University of Chicago, met with Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori regarding this initiative. According to the details, they discussed mutual concerns, including the online classes for IT students and other related topics. Professor Kroszner will conduct online classes for IT students twice a week. Additionally, Professor […]
The court’s decision came after the police failed to provide sufficient evidence against the suspects, who were arrested on November 25, according to the investigators. The police presented 32 suspects of violent incidents in Islamabad during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest before ATC Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain. The capital police requested a 30-day physical remand […]
A delegation, which included Senator Bushra Anjum, Senator Talha Mehmood, and psychiatrist Dr Iqbal Afridi held an almost three-hour-long meeting with Dr Aafia in jail on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Dr Aafia informed the delegation of the difficulties she was facing and expressed hope of getting justice, a member of the visiting […]
Taking to social media, the Pakistan cricket team fans took a jibe at Abbas Afridi and Irfan Khan’s decision-making during the second T20 International against South Africa as Saim Ayub remained 98 not out at the other end with the two others facing most of the deliveries in last two overs. Despite Saim Ayub’s impressive […]
Syrians celebrated the day they called the “Friday of victory” with fireworks heralding the fall of the Assad dynasty. Assad’s fall has also led to fast-moving diplomatic developments, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken among envoys set to discuss Syria on Saturday in the Jordanian city of Aqaba. Turkey, meanwhile, will reopen its embassy […]
OpenAI also published a trove of emails and text messages with Musk on its website to argue that he initially backed for-profit status for OpenAI before walking away from the company after failing to get a majority equity stake and full control. Musk, who was an OpenAI cofounder, has since launched a competing artificial intelligence […]
