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[ ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) to constitute its own project sanctioning body to approve development schemes of up to Rs1 billion. This ends the law ministry’s role in approving projects of the apex court. For the first time, the Supreme Court can conceive its own development projects and … Read more
[The Department of Defense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military.
MUMBAI: India said on Friday it hoped Saudi Arabia would keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities between the two countries, two days after Riyadh signed a mutual defence pact with New Delhi’s old arch foe Pakistan. “India and Saudi Arabia have a wide-ranging strategic partnership which has deepened considerably in the last few years,” … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has voiced support for the Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA) system, which aims to reduce human interaction and increase the use of technology. Acting FPCCI President Saquib Fayyaz Magoon said the business community welcomed the initiative but warned of operational delays creating concern for … Read more
Incheon, the site of a crucial battle of the Korean War, has a singular place in South Korea’s modern history and in its ties with the United States.
[ ISLAMABAD: The failure of the government to manage liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports has put an additional burden of Rs242 billion on consumers during the current financial year. Sources said that LNG glut had increased with a drastic reduction in offtake by captive power plants (CPPs) due to the imposition of a grid transition … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday he will welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House next week and expects a resolution to a long-running rift on fighter jets. It will be the first bilateral visit to the White House by Erdogan since 2019 during Trump’s first term, with former president Joe … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The `did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to try and agree to a delay. The 15-member UN Security Council was required to vote on the draft resolution on Friday after Britain, France and Germany launched … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a volatile session on Friday with the benchmark KSE-100 index posting a modest gain of 83.90 points to settle at 158,037.37, after briefly touching the all-time high of 159,337 earlier in the day. The market saw strong activity in power, technology and cement sectors, while selling pressure … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel $6.4 billion in support equipment and weapons including attack helicopters and troop carriers, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Israel’s military said it had expanded operations in Gaza City on Friday and bombarded Hamas infrastructure, while displaced Palestinians traumatized by the advance … Read more
