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Pakistan’s quiet regulatory revolution

[ For years, economy has been constrained by excess of rules, permits and approvals Pakistan has seen many sound reform plans falter at the implementation stage. Sustained political backing, capable institutions and rigorous monitoring will be essential. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Last week’s launch of a wide-ranging regulatory reform initiative may prove to be one of … Read more

Save Sindh March staged in Larkana

. Awami Tehreek. Photo: PPI (file) LARKANA: Thousands of people, including a large number of women and children, participated in the Save Sindh’s Existence and Resources March in Larkana on Sunday, despite the imposition of Section 144 and what organisers termed “fake FIRs.” Organised by Awami Tehreek and Sindhyani Tehreek, the march was held in … Read more

JI warns of worst economic crisis

. PESHAWAR: Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Central, Abdul Waseem, has warned that Pakistan is facing its worst economic crisis in history. Speaking at a Khatm-e-Bukhari Sharif event at Jamia Muftahul Uloom in Shergarh, he said the country is drowning in debt, inflation has crushed the common people, and law and order continues to deteriorate, while … Read more

Happiest day ends in lockup as Peshawar police detain groom over wedding gunfire

PESHAWAR: Groom Tahir Shah, a resident of Peshawar, would have never imagined that the happiest day of his life — his wedding day —would turn into a nightmare behind bars. However, that is exactly what happened when Peshawar police detained him following celebratory aerial firing carried out by his friends and relatives, which ultimately led … Read more

Israel’s security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank

The move raises approved settlements over three years to 69, says Finance Minister Smotrich’s office A view of Israeli settlements in West Bank. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel’s security cabinet approved the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move the country’s far-right finance minister said on Sunday was aimed at preventing the … Read more