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Parents, villagers in Askira Uba put number of pupils snatched from the primary school at between 35 and 43 MAIDUGURI: Suspected militants abducted an unspecified number of students from a primary and junior secondary school in Nigeria’s insurgency-ravaged northeastern state of Borno on Friday, residents said. Gunmen stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in … Read more
[ The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set the petroleum levy target for the next fiscal … Read more
This month’s picks include an animated critter voiced by Michael B. Jordan and a nature documentary about the orangutans of Southeast Asia.
IPP president Aleem Khan addressing party workers in Taxila on November 9, 2023. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has expressed dissatisfaction over delays in key infrastructure projects and directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to accelerate work, including completing stalled schemes independently where provincial commitments have not been fulfilled. Chairing … Read more
[ Governor says remittances set to cross $41b, new currency notes sent to cabinet for approval KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Friday declared that Pakistan’s economy had undergone a remarkable turnaround over the last three years, with foreign exchange reserves soaring from a critically low $3 billion to $17 billion, … Read more
There has been rampant speculation online about whether the Chinese government changed the transliteration of Marco Rubio’s name to overlook sanctions. But that theory is wrong.
[ KARACHI: Renewable energy stakeholders have urged the Engineering Development Board to slash taxes on lithium battery cells to support domestic production and green energy adoption, according to a statement on Friday. Pakistan Renewable Energy Development Forum Chairman Irfan Allahawala said cells are taxed at 50%, discouraging local battery assembly. High duties keep battery prices … Read more
India issues chair’s statement after members fail to agree on language over US-Iran war, Gaza NEW DELHI: A meeting of top diplomats from BRICS nations ended on Friday without a joint statement after divisions emerged over the war involving Iran, leaving host India to issue only a chair’s statement that highlighted sharp differences within the … Read more
From 1D breakthrough to stadium-filling solo career, British singer launches new world tour LONDON: Harry Styles has cemented his status as one of the world’s biggest pop stars, a decade after rising to fame with ‘One Direction’, blending magnetic stagecraft with a modern vision of masculinity that continues to reshape global pop culture. On Saturday, … Read more
Opposition links jail restrictions to political crisis; govt cites legal, judicial framework ISLAMABAD: The issue of access to jailed PTI founder Imran Khan dominated proceedings across both Houses of Parliament on Friday, with the National Assembly witnessing opposition threats of protest from Monday, while the Senate saw demands for a parliamentary committee to visit political … Read more