. An Iraqi Kurdish voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Akre in Iraqi’s northern autonomous Kurdish region. Photo: AFP BAGHDAD: Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely … Read more

[ Industrialists urge govt to fix tariff at 9 cents for success of power consumption plan Nepra officials warned Gepco over the illegal installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) on small meters. They said that the company was installing AMI without approval of the regulator and even without data backup. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The National … Read more

. DAMASCUS: Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria’s national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution’s management said Tuesday. The museum was spared during Syria’s destructive civil war that ran from 2011 to late last year, and houses priceless artefacts dating back to antiquity. The robbery … Read more

Blueface. Photo: Instagram Blueface is reconsidering his trademark face tattoos — but only for one very special reason. The Thotiana rapper revealed he’d remove them all if his daughter ever told him she didn’t like them. In a recent Instagram post captured by Live Bitez, Blueface shared an adorable clip of his daughter showering him with … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has launched a technical assistance mission at Pakistan’s request to improve budget management. The country faces the challenge of persistent statistical discrepancy that peaked at Rs448 billion in the first quarter of this fiscal year. The nearly two-week-long mission will scrutinise Pakistan’s laws, rules and practices before finalising … Read more

. Donald Trump. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal — sparking intra-party backlash. Since October 1, the first day of the shutdown, more than a million federal workers have been … Read more

[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan edged higher on Tuesday, continuing their upward trend despite a slight decline in international markets. Locally, the price per tola rose Rs5,900 to Rs435,762, while 10-gram gold was sold for Rs373,595, up Rs5,065, according to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Monday, gold had surged by … Read more

. GENEVA: The United Nations warned Tuesday that millions of refugees and displaced people face a gruelling winter, with far less humanitarian aid available this year as the coldest months arrive in the northern hemisphere. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has seen its funding from governments slashed and is trying to raise at least $35 … Read more