China is pushing for Visa and Mastercard to lower their bank card transaction fees in the country, as part of an effort to facilitate payments for foreign visitors, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The Payment & Clearing Association of China is negotiating with global card issuers including Visa and Mastercard […]
The order has also affected the position of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, who is not endorsing the superior court judges’ concerns regarding the interference of executive agencies to manipulate judicial functions in political cases. In his 12-page written order, LHC Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has directed the registrar’s office to […]
The regulatory authority has sent its proposal of fixed charges of Rs200-1,000 a month in the electricity bills to the government, which will give the final nod to impose the fixed charges. According to the proposal, the domestic consumers using 301-400 units a month will pay from July 1, 2024, the fixed charges of Rs200 […]
In an update dated Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration’s change in recommendation comes even as Moderna and Novavax makers of two of the three COVID vaccines submitted their applications to the agency for updating the fall 2024 season shots with the JN.1 strain. Novavax had said its manufacturing is underway for a JN.1 vaccine […]
Fisker is in “advanced discussions with financial stakeholders” over the sale of its assets, according to a company statement announcing the bankruptcy proceedings published overnight into Tuesday. “Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently,” it added. Fisker has […]
The ruling was announced by the LHC bench hearing pleas seeking the court’s intervention to curb smog. Justice Shahid Karim resumed the hearing on the plea of citizen Haroon Farooq and others. The LHC ordered traffic police to launch a crackdown on smoke-emitting vehicles to address environmental pollution issues. Motorway police were also directed to […]
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the meeting. According to sources, a notification for the dissolution of these boards will be issued after the Cabinet ratifies the decision. The committee has approved the formation of new boards for nine out of the eleven state-owned power companies. The Cabinet Committee’s approval came on the recommendation of the […]
Since Wednesday, over 150 people have become very sick after drinking liquor mixed with methanol in the Kallakurichi district, which is around 250 kilometers (150 miles) from Chennai, the state capital. The affected individuals suffered from vomiting, stomach aches, and diarrhea and needed medical treatment. As of Friday morning, 118 of these people were still […]
The bench comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan conducted the first hearing on the ECP’s appeal against the decision of the single-bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) about the eight election tribunals in Punjab. The LHC had ruled on May 29 that under Article 219(C) read with Article 222(B) […]
According to the reserved verdict, LHC Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan issued show cause notices to the Sargodha RPO Counter-Terrorism Department CTD regional officer DSP and SHO for contempt of court – seeking their explanation by June 27. He also scheduled the next hearing of the case before LHC’s Justice Shahid Karim. On June […]
