Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation

Gas prices are linked with a guaranteed rate of return on assets. Therefore, the initiation of new schemes provides more incentives to the public gas utilities on account of increase in prices. photo: file WASHINGTON: US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US gas prices with a potential … Read more

Three bootleggers caught red-handed

. Rawalpindi police. Photo APP RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Police carried out operations against drug peddlers in different parts of the district and arrested three suspects, recovering more than four kilogrammes of hashish, a police spokesperson said on Friday. The Waris Khan Police detained a suspect and recovered 1.685 kilogrammes of hashish from his possession. In … Read more

Yasir Hussain calls out Pakistan’s obsession with fair skin

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Actor questions beauty standards in showbiz, pointing to skin-lightening endorsements and complexion-driven casting Pakistani actor Yasir Hussain sparked conversation about colourism during a recent appearance on a private TV channel’s morning show hosted by Nida Yasir. During the discussion, Hussain addressed what he described as Pakistan’s deeply rooted fixation on fair skin — both in … Read more

Petrol bomb

. The nation is in a shock and awe not merely because of the war in the region, but precisely for the petrol bomb dropped on it. The sudden hike in petrol and diesel prices was unwarranted, as the monetary trouble has been passed on to the consumers for a product that was already sitting … Read more

Kosovo PM challenges parliament dissolution

. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Photo: Reuters PRISTINA: Kosovo’s prime minister Albin Kurti said Friday he would challenge a decision to dissolve parliament, as a year-long political crisis deepened in Europe’s youngest country. Earlier on Friday, President Vjosa Osmani announced the dissolution after lawmakers failed to choose her potential replacement, with her term ending … Read more