The Netherlands on Friday launched a bid to hold Syria responsible under international law for “gross human rights violations”, in a case that could end up in the UN’s top court. The Dutch government said it was invoking the UN Convention against Torture and that Damascus was also guilty of murder and using poison gas […]
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A wedding in rural Maine became a coronavirus “superspreader” event that left seven people dead and 177 infected, renewing fear of the disease in the northeastern US state that had hoped the worst of the pandemic was behind it. The nuptials in early August were attended by 65 people, breaking the official limit of 50 […]
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ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) output posted a rebound after suffering months of damage inflicted by Covid-19, as it grew 5.02 per cent in July, showed data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday. In the pre-Covid days, the LSM index returned to red after jumping by 9.66pc in December 2019, which […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is projected to post broad economic recovery of about two per cent during current fiscal year (2020-21) subject to subsiding Coronavirus disease and the resumption of structural reforms under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday. However, the economic outlook is subject to unusually potent downside […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday floated the draft ‘Mobile Device Manufacturing Regulations and Authorisation’ to promote local manufacturing of handsets. The draft regulations — in line with the government’s Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Policy launched on June 2 this year — aims to encourage domestic production of low, medium and high-end smartphones. […]
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday lifted the ban on exports of Tyvek suits and antimalarial drugs including Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine. With the lifting of ban on Tyvek suits, exports of all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items are permitted. In a statement, the Ministry of Commerce said the decision was undertaken in the Cabinet meeting on […]
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that it has signed a three-year satellite broadcast deal with PTV Sports and a separate agreement to secure cable distribution with I-Media Communication Services. “The agreements were signed in the presence of Prime Minister Imran Khan who is a patron of the PCB. The broadcast deal will be for […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez reckons prolific batsman and limited-overs skipper Babar Azam should bat in the middle-order as to try different things. Hafeez, who was also appointed Pakistan T20 team captain back in May 2012, shared his opinion that the star batsman should bat in the middle-order to try different things. “I think […]
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LONDON: After a spending spree of $250 million on some of Europe’s most exciting stars, Chelsea were indebted to a wonder strike from one of their homegrown players during a win in their opening English Premier League game. Reece James, a 20-year-old defender who has been at Chelsea since the age of six, looks to […]
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MANCHESTER: Star Australia batsman Steve Smith is recovering from his head injury but is no certainty to be recalled for the One-day International series decider against England at Old Trafford, head coach Justin Langer admitted on Tuesday. Smith missed the first two matches at the same venue after being hit on the head by a […]
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