واشنگٹن: امریکا نے روس پر نئی اقتصادی پابندیاں عائد کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ ان اقدامات کا مقصد روسی صدر ولادیمیر پیوٹن پر یوکرین میں جنگ بندی کے لیے دباؤ ڈالنا ہے۔ غیر ملکی خبر رساں ادارے کے مطابق امریکا نے روس کی دو بڑی تیل کمپنیوں روسنیفٹ (Rosneft) اور لوک آئل (Lukoil) پر پابندیاں […]
Pakistan on Thursday partially restored the Afghan Transit Trade after a 10-day suspension caused by intense clashes between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. Around 300 vehicles had been stranded at various points for around two weeks. Transit trade operations would initially be resumed via the Chaman border. A detailed notification has been issued by the […]
Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah, in his dissenting opinion, has stated that individuals of law enforcement agencies involved in extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances and custodial torture deserve the severest punishment under the law. “Enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, custodial torture and murders, and excessive use of force are the most intolerable crimes in a democratic society […]
Pakistan and Poland on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including trade, energy, defence, education, technology, and fintech. The commitment was expressed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski during a joint press stakeout here. The two sides expressed […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not allowed on Thursday to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan despite a court order. The Islamabad High Court directed the Adiala jail superintendent to implement a March 24 order that reinstated the twice-a-week meeting schedule for the former prime minister Imran Khan. However, […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a new electricity pricing plan for industrial and agricultural consumers, setting the rate at Rs23 per unit under a subsidy-neutral, cost-plus method. The benefit, however, will apply only to 25% additional consumption compared to the previous year. According to officials who negotiated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]