ISLAMABAD – The federal cabinet has given the final approval for the import of 500,000 tons of sugar in an effort to stabilize the market and keep prices under control. According to the Ministry of National Food Security, all required procedures have been completed, and the process of importing sugarRead More →
(Webdesk) Britain’s financial regulator has fined digital bank Monzo 21 million pounds ($28.57 million) for poor financial crime protection, including accepting users who named landmarks such as Buckingham Palace as their location. Monzo failed to maintain adequate controls to reduce the risk of financial crime as it developed fast, accordingRead More →
ISLAMABAD – A municipal court in Islamabad has ordered the shutdown of 27 popular YouTube channels in response to a plea from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), claiming the dissemination of anti-state information. Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah presided over the hearing on the FIA’s request and delivered a two-page writtenRead More →
CHAKAR: A school van crashed down a hilly road in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, hurting at least 29 students and the driver. On Tuesday, a vehicle drove down a steep mountainous road in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), injuring at least 29 pupils and their driver. According to Senior SuperintendentRead More →
ISLAMABAD On Tuesday, the three acting high court chief justices and Justice Sarfraz Dogar were sworn in as permanent chief justices. Islamabad’s Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidential Palace) hosted the oath-taking ceremony for judge Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, when President Asif Ali Zardari delivered the oath to the recently appointed chief judge. Many prominentRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued notifications for the permanent appointment of chief justices to all four high courts in the nation, with President Asif Ali Zardari’s permission. According to the statement, Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been appointed Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court. Justice JunaidRead More →
LAHORE – Justice Anwar Hussain of the Lahore High Court, who serves on an election tribunal, has made a landmark verdict indicating that electoral tribunals have the jurisdiction to reinstate appeals dropped due to non-appearance. The court issued a thorough 16-page decision on an electoral appeal brought by independent candidateRead More →
ISLAMABAD – The restored members of the national and provincial parliament on reserved seats will earn their basic salary for the duration of their suspension. According to legislative sources, 77 legislators were suspended on May 13, 2024, and their wages were immediately terminated upon the suspension notices. Of them, 22Read More →
LAHORE – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a flood warning for major rivers – including the Chenab, Jhelum, and Ravi – and connected streams across the province amid concerns of a significant rise in water levels from July 7 to 9. According to PDMA, a highRead More →
HONG KONG (Reuters) — China’s finance ministry announced on Sunday that it will limit government purchases of medical gadgets from the European Union that surpass 45 million yuan ($6.3 million) in value, in response to Brussels’ own restrictions last month. Tensions between Beijing and Brussels have risen, with the EuropeanRead More →
