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Sindh to start urea subsidy payments for wheat farmers from Feb 2

Agriculture Department had released more than Rs12 billion to Sindh Bank for second phase of programme KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to provide a subsidy on urea fertiliser to verified wheat farmers under the Sindh Wheat Growers Support Programme, Sindh Minister for Agriculture Sardar Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar said on Saturday. He said the … Read more

US approves billions in arms sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia

From Apache helicopters to Patriot missiles, the US bolsters Middle East allies with new multi-billion-dollar deals n Israeli military Apache helicopter releases a flare as it flies near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, July 25, 2024. PHOTO:REUTERS The United States on Friday approved multibillion-dollar weapons sales … Read more

US justice department unveils 3.5 million pages of Epstein records

Survivors slam the new Epstein file release, claiming their details are exposed while powerful men remain hidden The bill was introduced in the House in mid-July, but Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, delayed the process for months. PHOTO:BBC US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday that the department was releasing more … Read more

Gold prices in Pakistan Today

[ KARACHI: Gold and silver prices recorded a further decline in international and domestic markets on Saturday, reflecting a sharp downturn in bullion rates. In the international bullion market, gold prices fell by $255 per ounce to $4,895. The decline was mirrored in the local market, where the price of gold per tola dropped by … Read more

China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea shoal

Shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, which China also claims as territory China conducted naval and air patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, the China Southern Theatre Command said. The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, but China also claims it as part of its territory. … Read more

Thousands march in Minnesota and across US in nationwide strike to condemn ICE tactics

National ‘No School’ protests hit 46 states as the Trump administration faces fury over its Operation Metro Surge Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis, and students across the United States staged walkouts on Friday to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two US citizens. … Read more

Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens

Joins a growing list of nations proposing age-based restrictions to protect minors from online harms The move comes as Meta, ByteDance’s TikTok and YouTube face hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of children and school districts about the addictive nature of social media. PHOTO: PEXELS An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed … Read more

Kristen Stewart plans foreign films to defy US restrictions

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Reveals she’s making movies in Europe to bypass Trump’s looming tariffs, push creative freedom Kristen Stewart, 35, has made it clear she is reconsidering her long-term future in the US film industry amid the ongoing political and economic pressures under the Trump administration. Speaking to the UK’s The Times, the actress admitted that working freely in … Read more