Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Adviser to Chief Minister on Finance, Muzammil Aslam, said during the budget session of the provincial assembly that real electricity relief for the province will only be possible if it generates its own electricity and supplies it directly to the public. He announced that the provincial government plans to establish its own regulatory authority, […]
On the call of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council, lawyers across the province observed a complete boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday in protest against newly imposed taxes on the legal fraternity. As part of the protest, no lawyer appeared before the courts in Peshawar or any other district of the province. Leaders of various bar […]
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter has issued a formal call-up notice to senior politician Mohammad Azam Khan Swati in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged illegal withdrawal and misuse of government funds. The inquiry launched under Sections 18(c) and 19 of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999, centers on financial irregularities […]
Russia is telling the United States not to strike Iran because it would radically destabilise the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday, and Moscow said Israeli strikes risked triggering a nuclear catastrophe. Russia signed a strategic partnership with Iran in January and also has a relationship with Israel, although it […]
At least 27 people have died in three days of torrential rains which have lashed parts of India’s western Gujarat, state officials said Wednesday. Disaster response teams have been deployed to rescue dozens of people in the state, where residents are bracing for more heavy monsoon rainfall. “Deaths in rain-related incidents in Gujarat rose to […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday Iran had the “legitimate” right to defend itself in the face of Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. “It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to defend itself against Israel’s thuggery and state terrorism,” the Turkish leader said, a day after […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday Iran had the “legitimate” right to defend itself in the face of Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. “It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to defend itself against Israel’s thuggery and state terrorism,” the Turkish leader said, a day after […]
At least 60 migrants are feared dead after a pair of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya over the past week, according to the International Organization for Migration. The first ship went down on June 12 near a Libyan port in Tripoli, with 21 people, including women and children, reported missing and only five survivors […]
At least 60 migrants are feared dead after a pair of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya over the past week, according to the International Organization for Migration. The first ship went down on June 12 near a Libyan port in Tripoli, with 21 people, including women and children, reported missing and only five survivors […]
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo has launched a scathing critique of U.S. President Donald Trump and wealthy elites, arguing that billionaires—not immigrants—pose the greater threat to American society. In a video shared to social media and in a statement posted on Instagram, Ruffalo said that immigrants “add to our economy by the billions” and are unfairly […]