“The foreign ministers of the three guarantor countries — Russia, Iran, and Turkey — are in close contact with each other,” Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Wednesday. Moscow is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and is supporting his attempts to quash the rebellion with air strikes, while Ankara […]
Sukhbir Singh Badal, former deputy chief minister of Punjab state, was unharmed in the attack. The shooter, identified by police as Narain Singh, 68, was seen in TV footage from news agency ANI walking to the entrance of the temple in Amritsar city, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, and stealthily removing a gun from his […]
As per details, the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has announced a strike for an indefinite period tomorrow (December 5). All Private Schools Association and All Azad Kashmir Traders Association have announced support for the strike and will keep schools and businesses shut tomorrow. Meanwhile, the Education Ministry in AJK has issued directions […]
As per details, the verdict on the acquittal plea was reserved after both sides completed their arguments. The anti-terrorism court announced the verdict and disposed of Omar Ayub’s acquittal plea. The development came after the National Assembly Opposition Leader and PTI leader Omar Ayub resigned from his position as a member of the Judicial Commission […]
According to the ICC Men’s Test Rankings, Babar Azam is pushed to 19th number on the list due to continued bad show with the bat. Brook’s rise sees India youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal drop to fourth on the Test batter rankings, while England duo Ollie Pope (up eight spots to 32nd) and skipper Ben Stokes (up […]
Alvi was granted protective bail in three cases registered against him in Mianwali, Taxila, and Rawalpindi under terrorism and other heinous charges. The former president was granted protective bail against a surety bond of Rs50,000. In a separate development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur has moved to Islamabad High Court (IHC) […]
Minister addressing a conference pointed out that foreign exchange reserves would soon reach to cover three months of imports in the next few weeks, which had previously dropped to cover only two weeks. The Finance Minister said that the interest rate is continuously dropping, inflation has decreased to 4.9 percent, while the current account of […]
As per sources, one of the primary concerns of Pakistan is the privatization of DISCOs, which is feared to remain incomplete by January. The target to maintain foreign exchange reserves equivalent to three months of import bills by March is also at risk. The well-placed sources said that revenue targets are unlikely to be met […]
According to the notification issued by the Finance Department, the decision will affect three types of pensions and will come into effect immediately. The notification stated that the annual increase in pension will be stopped for retired government employees, starting from December 2, 2024. The Secretary of Finance has directed all administrative secretaries and heads […]
Deepfakes — which manipulate genuine audio, photos, or video of people into false likenesses — are becoming increasingly convincing and easier to make as artificial intelligence (AI) enters the mainstream. Bokhari, who is haunted by an objectionable deepfake video published to discredit her role as one of the nation’s few female leaders in an interview […]
