DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that the annual midday outdoor work ban will come into effect on June 15, 2026, and will remain in force until September 15.Under the directive, all outdoor work under direct sunlight or in open-air spaces is prohibited between 12:30 PM and…
ISLAMABAD — The federal government has launched a Fixed Tax Scheme for small shopkeepers, aimed at broadening the country’s tax base while reducing the burden on the trading community.Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani jointly announced the scheme at a press conference, stating that the government’s focus…
Muzaffarabad/Islamabad — Authorities have significantly reinforced security arrangements across Azad Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a major protest call issued by the Awami Action Committee (AAC) for June 9, with over 1,500 Islamabad Police personnel being dispatched to the region.According to officials, Islamabad Police’s reserve force has also been placed on standby for immediate deployment….
Panjgur/Rawalpindi — Pakistani security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in Panjgur district of Balochistan, killing six terrorists affiliated with Indian proxy outfit Fitna al-Hindustan and destroying multiple militant hideouts, the military’s media wing said Thursday.According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was carried out on the nights of June 3 and 4…
Despite the Iran war, rising inflation and worries about rising government debt, US stock markets continue to hit all-time highs this year. That’s largely driven by the huge boom in investment in Artificial Intelligence. The apparent mismatch between sky high stock market valuations and the real economy is beginning to set off some alarm bells…
CANBERRA — Australian border authorities have recorded their largest-ever bust of illegal exotic invertebrates, seizing more than 100,000 live cockroaches in a single operation, officials announced.The haul included Dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches — sought-after species in exotic pet and insect-breeding circles — which are prohibited from entry into Australia without strict permits.Australia enforces…
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – Three major public sector hospitals in Rawalpindi are facing a severe financial crisis due to outstanding payments of approximately 2.2 billion rupees to medicine suppliers and insufficient government funding. This situation threatens the provision of free medicines and essential healthcare services to thousands of patients daily.According to reports, the hospitals — Holy…
Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim militia, political party and social movement, is Lebanon’s most powerful group and, with support from Iran, has built an armed force more formidable than the Lebanese army and has fought a series of conflicts with Israel. It is designated as a terrorist organisation by Israel and many other countries, including the…
