Senate, NA to convene for key lawmaking

. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to convene sessions of both the National Assembly and the Senate next week, with key legislation expected to be tabled as part of a coordinated parliamentary push, sources said on Friday. The two houses of parliament are likely to meet on November 27, with officials considering the option … Read more

What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy

[ new video loaded: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was better than expected, comes at a moment of deep uncertainty. By Lydia … Read more

Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ strikes again in Paris

a wax figure of the late princess diana wearing the revenge dress during its unveiling at the musee grevin in paris photo afp

A wax figure of the late princess Diana, wearing the ‘Revenge Dress’, during its unveiling at the Musee Grevin in Paris. Photo: AFP PARIS: The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris unveiled a new star attraction on Thursday: Princess Diana in the “revenge dress” she famously wore following public revelations of her then-husband Prince Charles’s affair. … Read more

Bail plea dismissed in RDA graft case

. RAWALPINDI: The bail application of Jamal Taj, brother of the deceased suspect in the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Rs2.7 billion mega corruption case, has been rejected. Accountability Court Judge Sheikh Ejaz Ali announced the reserved verdict. The court observed that the accused had admitted receiving millions of rupees from RDA funds into his personal … Read more