According to media sources, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi resigned from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) due to disagreements on how to buy LNG from Azerbaijan. This development comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Friday that there was place in the PML-N, the ruling party, for individuals whoContinue Reading
Reuters, TOKYO, June 17 – A government panel said Japan intends to encourage competition in the smartphone app payments market, which is currently dominated by Apple (AAPL.O) and Google, by prohibiting big app store operators from pressuring software developers to adopt the operators’ own payment systems. Major providers of smartphoneContinue Reading
Netherlands’ Rotterdam (AFP) – Croatia has been propelled by Luka Modric all the way to the Nations League final on Sunday, when they might win their first-ever major title against a Spain team he is well familiar with. The 37-year-old veteran midfielder’s future in both international and club football withContinue Reading
OPEC+ production cutbacks and increased Chinese demand drove up oil prices on Friday, helping the commodity score a weekly gain amid forecasted global economic downturn and the possibility of more interest rate rises. A barrel of Brent crude ended the day up 94 cents at $76.61. WTI crude for theContinue Reading
Over a dozen people were hurt when a bus flipped on a highway, killing up to 11 passengers, many of them women and children. According to reports, the bus that was travelling from Islamabad to Lahore collided with the divider line near booth 224 because the driver lost control. AsContinue Reading
The federal capital’s district and sessions court has set a date for filing charges against former minister of information Fawad Chaudhry. Further Sessions The lawsuit against Mr. Chaudhry for allegedly making threatening comments about Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) personnel will be heard by Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra on JuneContinue Reading
On late Friday night, two traffic incidents in Shujabad and Pakpattan resulted in at least 18 casualties. Details indicate that the first accident occurred when a van’s tyre broke owing to overspeeding in the Pir Ghaib neighbourhood near Shujabad, injuring 12 people. Rescue teams arrived on the scene and transportedContinue Reading
On June 19, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will convene to observe Zilhaj’s moon. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the Ruet-i-Hilal committee meeting at the Karachi headquarters of the meteorological department. After the meeting, the moon will be announced. At the same time, other zonal committees would convene inContinue Reading
Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani officer, has received a distinguished award from the United States in commemoration of his hard efforts to stop human trafficking. The 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero award was presented to Zaheer Ahmed, who is presently the Deputy Inspector General of the Pakistani Police Service andContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Election Act 2017 on Friday. Shahadat Awan, Minister of State for Law, has proposed a measure that will modify the Elections Act of 2017. In cases where the constitution does not specify the length of the punishment, the proposed amendment callsContinue Reading
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