Istanbul (AFP): In an effort to combat double-digit inflation, Turkey’s central bank reduced its main interest rate on Thursday for the first time in over two years. Citing improvements in “inflation expectations and pricing behavior,” the bank’s monetary policy committee voted to lower the target rate from 50% to 47.5%.Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: According to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, the judiciary depends on the bar’s assistance in administering justice, and a solid working relationship between the bench and the bar is necessary for this to happen. At the Supreme Court, the top justice met with representatives of bar groupsContinue Reading
RAWALPINDI: The remaining 60 prisoners in the May 9 riots, which broke out last year after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was arrested in a fraud case, have been sentenced by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM). According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the penalties imposed on May 9Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD – Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, a Foreign Office spokesperson, stated that “unnecessary” US restrictions on Pakistan’s missile development will have no effect on Pakistan’s defense or choices. She emphasized unequivocally that Pakistan’s security decisions would be taken by the Pakistani people, and no external pressure will affect them. She describedContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) core committee rejected Hammad Azhar’s resignation as party president of Punjab on Friday. The committee also suggested that PTI founder Imran Khan not accept Azhar’s resignation. The core committee also stated that Hammad Azhar should study the topic of resignation. PTI head Barrister GoharContinue Reading
Tel Aviv (AFP) — As the Israeli captives enter their 300th day of detention in Gaza on Thursday, hundreds of Israelis marched through Tel Aviv, shouting slogans and waving national flags to demand their release. The marchers, many of them were sporting “300 Days” t-shirts, shouted, “There is no victoryContinue Reading
PESHAWAR: Rainwater seeping into a basement of a house in the Dara Adam Khel district of Peshawar resulted in the deaths of at least 11 individuals, including three mothers and six children. Eleven people lost their lives when rains swamped the basement of Amjad’s house, according to the rescue personnel.Continue Reading
Kiev, Ukraine (AP) — This year, Ukraine’s major music event struck a distinct note. There were no more international headliners, large concert halls, or hundreds of thousands of tourists. Instead, beloved local performers performed at the Atlas Festival, the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, for a smallerContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – A covert conversation between Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an outlawed terrorist group, and its leader, Noor Wali Masud, has been made public. The terrorist group uses propaganda to attack Pakistanis and disturb law and order. This crime also included the recent attack on a rural health center inContinue Reading
MUZAFFARABAD: On the occasion of Pakistan Day, which falls on Friday, Kashmiris in Azad Jammu and Kashmir will stage demonstrations and seminars to draw attention to the human rights violations and the state of the people in the Indian-occupied valley (today). On this day, Kashmiris around the world reaffirm theirContinue Reading
