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LAHORE: On the one hand, the Punjab government is making tall claims of ending unemployment in the province, however, on the other hand, after outsourcing more than 14,000 government schools, it is now planning to abolish the posts of nearly 43,000 teachers. Allegedly, the Punjab government is outsourcing schools and abolishing teachers’ posts on the … Read more
President Donald Trump is expected to unilaterally reinterpret a 38-year-old arms control treaty to sell sophisticated “Reaper”-style and other advanced military drones abroad, according to a US official and four people familiar with the plan. The new interpretation would unlock the sale of more than 100 MQ-9 drones to Saudi Arabia, requested earlier this year … Read more
European Union officials accused the American tech giant of using its size and dominance to undercut rivals in the online advertising market.
[ Gold prices in Pakistan rose further on Friday after spot gold went up by $12 to $3,552 per ounce in the international bullion market following the greenback slightly losing value. The price of 24-karat gold per tola jumped by Rs1,200 to Rs377,900, while 10 grams of gold increased by Rs1,029, hitting Rs323,988 — both … Read more
The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.
Riviera Group has unveiled its promising model apartment of Sky Garden, offering visitors an exclusive preview of one of Pakistan’s most ambitious lifestyle projects. Envisioned as an integrated community, Sky Garden brings together three distinct components within one master-planned development: Sky Residence, Sky Exchange, and Sky Village. Sky Residence sets a new benchmark for residential … Read more
NEW YORK: At the age of 17, Tokito Oda became the youngest world number one in wheelchair tennis. At 18, he was an Olympic gold medallist. Now, at 19, the Japanese prodigy is chasing a career Grand Slam at the US Open — the only thing missing from his resumé. “He’s like a standing player … Read more
NEW YORK: Reigning champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka will play Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after the American ended the run of Japanese star Naomi Osaka on Thursday. Sabalenka overcame Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a re-run of last year’s final and is seeking to become the first player to successfully … Read more
[For the vast majority of people, the stream of promised retirement checks is worth more than anything else, our columnist says.
As Reform U.K. meets for its annual conference, the experience of its youngest municipal leader, George Finch, shows a party trying to combine caution and provocation.
