Rumours are that Amber Heard is no longer a Human Rights Champion at UN A fan on reddit claimed that the star is no longer a champion because her picture has been removed from the UN’s website The rumours are baseless as there has been no official statement presented in this regard. Rumors have … Read more
ISTANBUL: Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday that Turkey has launched a fresh air and ground attack against illegal Kurdish insurgents in northern Iraq. Akar claimed that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) hideouts in the Metina, Zap, and Avashin-Basyan regions of northern Iraq are being pounded by commando units and special forces backed … Read more
PARIS: Countries are neglecting the massive impact of the ‘throwaway’ economy on planet-warming emissions, according to research published on Wednesday that calculated more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed since the 2015 Paris climate deal. From clothing to food, planes to buildings, research by the organisation Circle Economy estimates that … Read more
The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Ufone have welcomed 150 top young talent from across Pakistan as management trainees in its 5th batch of Summit Programme 2021, a statement said. The young graduates were selected from the leading universities from across Pakistan and were hosted at a special ceremony organised at the PTCL headquarter, Islamabad. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said that revitalisation and strengthening of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) and the SME Bank is essential to achieve the targets of the SME policy. Tarin chaired a meeting on revitalising Smeda at the Finance Division on Thursday. Highlighting the … Read more
Oil prices dropped more than 5 per cent on Friday, falling to the lowest level in two months, as traders, already concerned about potential oversupply in the first quarter of 2022, added the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant to their list of worries, Reuters reported. Brent crude, the international benchmark, slid 5.8 per cent to $77.44 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the business community to employ persons with disabilities and women, and improve their business skills so as to empower them financially. He emphasised the need for facilitating differently-abled people by providing them easy access to buildings and workplaces, the president’s media office said. The president made these remarks, … Read more
