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KARACHI: Former finance minister Asad Umar has criticised the government’s economic policies, saying the past four years have been among the worst periods for Pakistan’s economy. Speaking in an interview with ARY News on Saturday, Umar said economic growth had remained extremely low during the period, while inflation and poverty had increased. He said Pakistan had witnessed record-high inflation, while…
ISLAMABAD: As many as 84,000 pilgrims have paid the first installment for Hajj 2027 under the government scheme, ARY News reported. Currently, 23,000 seats remain to be filled under the long Hajj package, while 30,000 seats were filled on the very first day under the short Hajj package. A spokesperson stated that through the Pak Hajj app and Hajj portal,…
نیویارک شہر میں اسرائیلی قونصل خانے کے باہر فلسطین کی حمایت میں مظاہرہ کیا گیا. میڈیا رپورٹس کے مطابق مظاہرین میں سے کچھ صیہونی مخالف کارکنوں کو پولیس نے ٹریفک میں خلل ڈالنے کی الزام میں حراست میں بھی لے لیا۔ مظاہرین مین ہیٹن کے مڈ ٹاؤن علاقے میں سیکنڈ ایونیو پر جمع ہوئے جہاں پولیس نے متعدد مظاہرین کو حراست میں…
JOS, Nigeria: Jihadists kidnapped and killed scores of people in an attack during Friday prayers in central Nigeria’s Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP Saturday, though some were able to escape during a clash with rival militants. Africa’s most populous country is battling a 17-year insurgency by jihadist groups, which have made mass abductions a key tactic — including…
اداکارہ کرینہ کپور کے تیسرے حمل سے متعلق سوشل میڈیا پر گردش کرنے والی قیاس آرائیوں نے گزشتہ چند روز کے دوران خاصی توجہ حاصل کی، تاہم اداکارہ کے قریبی ذرائع نے ان خبروں کو مسترد کردیا ہے۔ یہ افواہیں اس وقت شروع ہوئیں جب جم کے باہر بنائی گئی کرینہ کپور کی ایک مختصر ویڈیو سوشل میڈیا پر سامنے…
ISLAMABAD: A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday seeking regulation of the social media use by under-16 children. Petition filed by lawyers Muhammad Jalal Haider and Yahya Farid Khawaja pleaded to the court for an authentic age verification system for social media accounts users. Petitioners also requested a court order for legislation protecting children…
PARIS: Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to “destroy” any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. The 102 signatories of the letter published in Le Monde included former British ambassadors to the UN Jeremy Greenstock and Emyr Jones…
کئی اسرائیلی سیکورٹی حکام نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ اسرائیلی وزیر اعظم بنجمن نیتن یاہو اور وزیر دفاع اسرائیل کاٹز کی ترکیہ کے خلاف بیان بازی کشیدگی میں "غیر ضروری” اضافے کا باعث بن سکتی ہے۔ اسرائیلی میڈیا کے مطابق یہ انتباہ اس وقت سامنے آیا جب نیتن یاہو کی حکومت نے 27 اکتوبر کو ہونے والے کنیسٹ انتخابات سے…
KARACHI: The Goods Transport Owners Association on Saturday rejected the hike in diesel price and demanded immediate implementation of the government’s agreement with transporters. “The government had inked a written agreement to change the diesel prices mechanism,” President owners association Muhammad Awais Chaudhry said. He said the government should end daily change in diesel’s prices and fulfill its promise of…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the failure to activate the CT Angiography facility at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), ARY News reported. The premier has formed an inquiry committee to ascertain the facts, instructing it to determine responsibility after reviewing the matter and present a report. The PM has appointed the Secretary of the…
