KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday dismissed the petition of Mirza Ishtiaq Baig, who claimed himself to be the widower of 1980s pop music sensation Nazia Hassan, for the cancellation of a divorce certificate purportedly issued in March 2008 by secretary Union Council No 1 Bhutta Village. The petitioner claimed that the divorce … Read more
BEIJING: China warned on Tuesday the United States would “pay the price” for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns. The US move — which stopped short of preventing athletes from attending — comes after Washington spent months wrangling over what position to take on the Games beginning in February next … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In an effort to encourage young players, Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a surprise visit to a cricket ground on his way to the Prime Minister’s Office from Bani Gala. The premier directed authorities to plant trees alongside the boundary of the cricket ground. On the occasion, he interacted with the youth playing cricket … Read more
HOUSTON, Dec 6, 2021 (AFP) – NASA announced Monday its 10 latest trainee astronauts, who include a firefighter turned Harvard professor, a former member of the national cycle team, and a pilot who led the first-ever all-woman F-22 formation in combat. The 2021 class was whittled down from a field of more than 12,000 applicants and … Read more
BEIJING: Embattled property giant Evergrande plans what could become China’s biggest ever debt restructuring, wrapping in all its offshore obligations, reports said, as it established a risk committee before looming payment deadlines. The company’s struggles to meet its commitments have fanned concerns about China’s property sector, which forms a substantial part of the world’s second-biggest economy. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati launched a pilot project of the e-procurement system aimed to ensure transparency in the process of awarding contracts in Pakistan Railways (PR). Swati said this while speaking to participants of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between Pakistan Railways and Tejari Pakistan as a pilot project … Read more
WASHINGTON: China has an important part to play in the global economy, as it recovers from the Covid-19, but its growth is slowing, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. The head of the Washington-based crisis lender held a virtual meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and discussed topics ranging from inflation to the recovery … Read more
LIVERPOOL: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta lambasted his side’s performance after Everton struck twice in the final 11 minutes to end an eight-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over the Gunners. Arteta’s men have passed up a huge opportunity to move into the Premier League’s top four after blowing the lead at Manchester United and … Read more
KARACHI: A lawyer of private industries on Tuesday said it was not possible for industries of Sindh to pay Rs25,000 minimum wage set by the provincial government to labourers. During the hearing of the plea before a two-member bench of the Supreme Court against the minimum wage in Sindh, the lawyer said the minimum wage … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan will participate in the condolence reference on Tuesday for the Sri Lankan national Priyantha Diyawadana who was brutally lynched by a mob at a factory in Sialkot over Friday over alleged blasphemy. The condolence reference is being held in Prime Minister Office to express solidarity with the bereaved family … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Tuesday that the Sialkot incident was condemned across the country and all the accused involved have been arrested. The minister said this during a meeting with Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan Mohan Vijay Vikrama. The minister expressed profound regret over the incident and … Read more
BEIJING: Export growth in China lost some steam in November, as holiday demand from abroad faded, official data showed on Tuesday, but the demand for overseas fuel pushed up imports to spike above expectations. Strong exports have helped boost growth in the world’s second-largest economy since the middle of 2020, with China containing domestic outbreaks through … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia signed deals with Oman valued at $30 billion, state media said on Tuesday, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began a tour of Gulf Arab countries, including former rival Qatar. Saudi and Omani companies “signed 13 memoranda of understanding worth $30 billion”, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The MoUs between the … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to withdraw the recent increase in property valuation, a statement said. LCCI president Mian Nauman Kabir said that there is a need to take business-related decisions after due consultation with the stakeholders. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) decision would affect not … Read more
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates is slashing its working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its weekend from Fridays and Saturdays to Saturdays and Sundays, officials said on Tuesday. “The UAE is the first nation in the world to introduce a national working week shorter than the global five-day week,” official news agency WAM reported. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment organised an online Investment Promotion seminar to apprise the potential foreign investors on investment policies and potential in Pakistan, a statement said. The theme of the seminar was “Investment opportunities in education and innovation in technologies”. Board of Investment (BoI) secretary Fareena Mazhar said that the government is committed to … Read more
Art has no boundaries, and Ayeza Khan actually proved it. The Mere Pass Tum Ho actress was spotted with Gülsim Ali who starred as Aslihan Hatun in the popular historical series, Diriliş: Ertuğrul Gazi. Read more: Ayeza Khan becomes Cinderella View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayeza Khan (@ayezakhan.ak) Ayeza … Read more
KARACHI: The total debt of the country has increased 13.5 per cent, or Rs4.78 trillion, to Rs40.28 trillion by the end of October 2021, compared with Rs35.5 trillion a year ago. According to the statistics released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday, of the total debt, the federal government’s domestic debt increased … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said that the incumbent government continues working to protect the rights of journalists. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Mazari lauded the role of journalists in drafting the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill. She added that under the legislation, the welfare of the journalists … Read more
LAHORE: After being promoted to Grade 21, Dr Usman Anwar, senior police officer serving in Wafaqi Mohtasib in Lahore, has been directed to report to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Dr Usman Anwar is expected to report to the FIA Headquarters on Tuesday, where it is expected that he would be given the important charge … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the digitalisation of the economy is essential to empower women and bring other deprived segments into the mainstream. Addressing the plenary session of the 24th Sustainable Development Conference, the president said the disbursement of the cash assistance to women under the Ehsaas programme directly to their bank … Read more
BEIJING: Himalayan salt rock from Pakistan is becoming known to a growing number of Chinese consumers as edible salt. In recent years, salt rock products such as Pakistan salt lamp, bath salt, and salt rock plate used for steam sauna have also become popular in China. “Through the e-commerce platform, the sales of our related … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Aramco signed a $15.5 billion lease and leaseback deal involving its gas pipeline network with a consortium led by BlackRock Real Assets and Hassana Investment Co, Arab News quoted a statement, as saying. Considered to be one of the largest energy infrastructure deals, it represents Aramco’s asset optimization program and is the second such infrastructure … Read more
RIYADH: Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi reconstituted the country’s central bank board on Monday, replacing the governor and the deputy governor, amid an unprecedented collapse in the local currency, Arab News reported. Ahmed bin Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Maabqi was appointed as governor and Muhammad Omar Banaja as his deputy, a presidential decree published by the state news … Read more
CAIRO: Egypt is poised to sign a deal that will see the production of electric vehicles in the country, Arab News quoted Minister of the Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfik, as saying. Three companies are currently competing for the right to produce the cars, but the names of these firms were not disclosed by the minister. Tawfik … Read more
Pakistan, who was at 188-2 at the stumps of the second day, resumed their first inning of the second Test after a number of delays in the past 3 days. Read more: Rain washes out third day of play in Bangladesh-Pakistan Test With the match resumed, Bangladesh grabbed big wickets as Khaled Ahmed dismissed skipper … Read more
RIYADH: Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, plunged around 30 per cent from the year’s high of $69,000 on November 10, Arab News reported. It; however, traded higher on Sunday, rising by 2.82 per cent to $48,972 at 5:14pm Riyadh time. Ether, the second most popular cryptocurrency, traded at $4,140, up 4.16 per cent, according to data from CoinDesk. … Read more
