Karachi has been named among the 10 least livable cities in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research and analysis division of the Economist Group, in The Global Liveability Index 2019 published on Wednesday. Each year, the EIU scores 140 cities out of 100 on a variety of factors, such as living […]
It has been reported that at least seven people have died in the Bahamas. The severe winds of the storm and the muddy brown flooding have destroyed thousands of homes and hospitals and severely damaged those trapped in the attic. On September 3, 2019, the hurricane dorian in the Bahamas Freeport continues to rain and
It may not be a time for Saigon for US forces, however, an imminent agreement with the Taliban that paves the way for the gradual withdrawal of all foreign troops from Afghanistan is no less ignominious for Washington. It may not be a surrender document, but it is not a declaration of victory for the
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated on Tuesday that his Pakistani government Tehreek-i-Insaf was striving to provide all possible facilities to entrepreneurs to accelerate economic activity in the country. "The government is giving top priority to the ease of doing business, as it is imperative to accelerate economic activity," the prime minister said while speaking
ISLAMABAD: With the annual deforestation rate in Pakistan registered as the highest in the world, the Lahore High Court has observed that this trend will lead to an increase in the spread of life-threatening diseases and ordered the government of Punjab, the Authority Defense Housing and several other development authorities that make a comprehensive policy
WASHINGTON: Alarmed by rising tensions in occupied Kashmir, the US Department of State urges all parties to show restraint and moderate their rhetoric. In addition, Indian media reported on Tuesday that even a month-long curfew failed to subdue the people of Kashmir who continue to reject the revocation of the semi-autonomous state of New Delhi
ISLAMABAD: To avoid a serious crisis in relation to the availability of life-saving medicines in the local market, the government has lifted the ban on importing medicines and raw materials from India. The statutory regulatory orders (SRO) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Textiles state that the prohibition of trade with India will continue
ISLAMABAD: Responding to the diplomatic reach of Pakistan to several world capitals on the latest events in Kashmir, the foreign ministers of the two main Muslim countries, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates), will arrive to Islamabad on Wednesday (today) on an official one-day visit to hold talks with Pakistani civil
ISLAMABAD: The opposition on Tuesday organized a Senate strike to protest what it described as the government's attempts to govern by ordinances. The tensions began when four ordinances promulgated by President Dr. Arif Alvi in May and July were placed in the house by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Azam Swati, towards the end of
ISLAMABAD: Amid growing criticism about a lucrative amnesty that was extended to fertilizer plants, power plants and other businesses before the audit, the federal cabinet on Tuesday ordered the Ministry of Law to examine how another amendment could be made to a Cess of recently introduced gas infrastructure development (GIDC) Amendment Ordinance, 2019. The government
