NEW DELHI: India plans to speed up the review of some investment proposals from neighboring countries such as China, due to concerns that the new evaluation rules could affect the plans of companies and investors, three sources told Reuters on Saturday. To avoid opportunistic acquisitions during the coronavirus outbreak, India said this week that any […]
Buenos Aires: Villa Devoto prison inmates burn mattresses during a riot on Friday. They called on the authorities to take measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. – AFP GENEVA: World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on Covid-19 tests, drugs and vaccines and share them around the world, but the United States
ISLAMABAD: The federal government allowed the export of textile masks on Thursday in a bid to allow manufacturers to comply with international orders. However, the export ban on N-95 and surgical masks, both included in the list of personal protective equipment (PPE), will remain. The Ministry of National Health Services, which imports and exports medical
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced another incentive package on Wednesday to help companies avoid layoffs while ordering banks to provide zero percent refinancing. "These additional incentives include relaxation of collateral requirements, further reduction in the end-user rate, refund of wages, special accounts for employees to receive wages, loans from non-payroll banks, simplification
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary leader of the Pakistani People's Party in the Senate, Sherry Rehman, attacked the federal government on Tuesday for "spreading misinformation" about debt relief and not formally requesting the G20 program in question. "Why has Pakistan not formally asked the G20 for debt relief?" He asked, adding that it was alarming that the government
MASRAT Zahra SRINAGAR: Police in Kashmir, India, are investigating two journalists for allegedly spreading "false news," authorities said Monday, as a month-long security crackdown persists in the Muslim-majority state. Kashmir Police Chief Vijay Kumar said independent photojournalist Masrat Zehra, a contributor to several international publications, had been reserved under the Illegal Activities (Prevention) Act for
LONDON: The British government insisted on Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was "on top of everything" as he recovered from the coronavirus that was facing criticism for its early handling of the crisis. The conservative leader spent three days in intensive care after contracting the virus, and has been out of work since March
ISLAMABAD: The UK announced on Saturday the first in a series of measures to provide broad support to help the poorest and most vulnerable people in Pakistan during the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, the British High Commission said the announcement would secure £ 2.67 million for vital health support to help Pakistan provide medical
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged the international community to make a low-cost universal vaccine available to stop the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. The Covid-19 pandemic, which started in December 2019 in China, had killed nearly 150,000 people worldwide on Friday afternoon and infected more than 2.2 million. In its 2020 Fiscal Monitor
WASHINGTON: Former White House contender Elizabeth Warren backed her rival Joe Biden on Wednesday, becoming the last major Democratic nominee to publicly support her presidential bid. The formal endorsement of Warren, a progressive senator from Massachusetts, comes two days after former candidate Bernie Sanders announced his endorsement of Biden. It also comes 24 hours after