As the country celebrates Eidul Azha amid declining coronavirus cases on Saturday, Pakistani leaders took to Twitter to wish the nation on the occasion and to remind them to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and to take care of people around them, especially those who were less well-off. New coronavirus cases in Pakistan have continued […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday traded allegations over deadly border firing incident that caused casualties on both sides. The Foreign Office said in a late evening statement that Pakistani troops had responded to firing by the Afghan forces. “Pakistani Force did not open fire first and responded in self-defence only,” the FO said, rejecting Afghan […]
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ISLAMABAD: Almost all the agricultural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Sindh and Balochistan have been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and need urgent government help for their survival of their enterprises, according to a Covid-19 survey carried out by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The Geneva-based ITC, a joint agency of UN […]
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GENEVA: The beleaguered World Trade Organisation said its members failed to agree on Friday on appointing one of the four deputy directors-general as an interim chief — underlining the deadlock in the institution. Already engulfed in multiple crises, the WTO could be left with nobody at the helm if the global trade body fails to […]
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ISLAMABAD: The government has launched e-Khidmat centres and a web-portal to facilitate builders who have pledged to commence economic activities in the construction sector. The decision to set up e-Khidmat centres and a web portal was taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Housing, Construction and Development […]
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday called for observing the first anniversary of annexation of Kashmir on August 5 as Yaum-i-Istehsal (Day of Exploitation) with full enthusiasm as he rolled out a range of activities planned by the government for the occasion. Mr Qureshi was speaking at a press conference alongside Information Minister […]
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ISLAMABAD: In a bid to tighten the noose around sugar barons involved in the sugar scam, notices will be served on them after Eidul Azha. Among those who will get notices are PTI leader Jehangir Tareen, opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari. According to a source in the know of the […]
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LONDON: World stock markets were little changed on Friday after almost unremitting bad news of rapidly-shrinking economic activity, highlighting the “devastating impact” coronavirus has had on the global economy, analysts said. A tweet from US President Donald Trump suggesting delaying November’s elections also jolted investors, helping send the euro soaring to a two-year peak at […]
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DESPITE all the efforts, the overall crude prognosis continues to stay gloomy. The industry is taking big hits, with no respite in sight. Forty publicly traded US oil producers wrote down a collective $48 billion worth of the value of their assets in first quarter of 2020, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported last […]
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LONDON: Top UK broadband and mobile operator BT said on Friday its coverage would remain unaffected by the government’s decision to phase out China’s Huawei from Britain’s 5G network. Prime Minister Boris Johnson this month reversed his decision in January to allow China’s controversial technology leader to roll out Britain’s fast new data network. He […]
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