Currency exchange shops, once a ubiquitous feature of Hong Kong’s retail landscape, are in a gradual, irreversible decline, with their closure precipitated by the pandemic, stricter licensing regulations and adoption of an array of convenient digital payment systems. The number of registered currency exchange shops in the city has more than halved to around 1,050…
Law minister says all parties consulted; Opposition protests lack of transparency; Cabinet approves draft bill Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday introduced the 27th (Constitution) Amendment Bill in the Senate, triggering a heated debate between treasury and opposition benches soon after its presentation. Introducing…
We have one more day of matches across Europe before the international break, and Sunday is full of action. We start in the Premier League with AFC Bournemouth looking to go second in the table with a win over Aston Villa, and at the same time Brentford take on Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest host Leeds…
Writer and director Igor Bezinović (A Brief Excursion) grew up in Rijeka, Croatia. Formerly known as Fiume, which is still its Italian name, the city was the site of an experiment at a time of nascent fascism that many non-locals may not be aware of. But amid the rise of right-wing politicians around the globe…
At least two people have died in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashed central and eastern parts of the country, with heavy rains and strong winds cutting power in large areas ahead of its expected landfall in northern Luzon, the nation’s main island. More than a million people have evacuated vulnerable areas at risk…
Legal fraternity warns proposed FCC will shatter judicial independence, hand executive sweeping control ISLAMABAD: The proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment is being widely seen as a blow to the independence of the judiciary, with critics warning that the Supreme Court cannot be split down the middle or placed under the thumb of the proposed Federal Constitutional…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Syed Ali Zafar. PHOTO: X/@SyedAliZafar1 ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday announced that it would not participate in the process of tabling or passing the 27th Constitutional Amendment, terming it a “pre-decided and non-transparent exercise”. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House alongside opposition leaders, Senator Ali Zafar said the government had…
Huawei is the latest phone manufacturer to release a thin phone: the Mate 70 Air. That’s our third Air for the year — after the iPhone and ZTE’s Nubia Air — to only two Edges, suggesting Apple’s influence still reigns supreme over Samsung’s. At 6.6mm thick, the Mate 70 Air isn’t quite as slim as…
PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses a ceremony marking Azerbaijan’s Victory Day in Baku. Photo: NNI BAKU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, reiterated that indeed, Pakistan, just like their Azerbaijani and Turkish brothers, ‘seeks peace, but let there be no doubt – no one can ever be allowed to challenge our sovereignty, or undermine our territorial…
Both sides described discussions held at State Department as cordial, forward-looking Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan and the United States reaffirmed their commitment on Saturday to further deepen bilateral relations, with both sides stressing the need to translate recent high-level political resolve into tangible cooperation across economic and strategic domains. The development followed a…
