US stops UN from recognizing Palestinian state through membership
UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. It vetoed a draft resolution that recommended to the 193-member UN General Assembly that “the State of Palestine be admitted to membership” of the […]
Coe divides Olympic movement with prize money move
PARIS: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe’s decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move has upset some of his fellow federation bosses and surprised seasoned observers of the Games. Coe put the cat among the pigeons when he announced last week that track and field […]
Five Japanese nationals escape Karachi suicide attack
KARACHI: Five Japanese nationals survived a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle on Friday, as police in Karachi shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, a police spokesperson said. The attack occurred in the Mansehra Colony area of the port city and injured two passersby. The Japanese were unhurt and have been moved to a safe […]
ICT sector poised for investments: ITT minister
LAHORE: State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, affirmed the government’s commitment to promoting investments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) through various flagship projects such as Special Technology Zones (STZs), the national fiberisation plan, and initiatives to ensure affordable access to fast broadband internet and smart digital devices for the masses. […]
Police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals in Karachi
KARACHI: Police in Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals, all of whom remained unhurt, a police spokesperson said. The attacked occurred in the Mansehra Colony area of the port city. The Japanese survivors have been moved to a safe place in […]
Ministry seeks refund of unused budget
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has made significant progress in budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25. The Ministry of Finance has issued directives to all ministries and divisions to return unutilized funds for the fiscal year 2023-24 to the Finance Ministry’s budget wing by May 15. In this regard, an official circular has been issued. […]
Ride-hailing firms eye exclusive SOPs
KARACHI: Operating as Online Marketplaces (OMPs), transportation service providers with technology companies, have demanded that the government ensure proper regulations for the emerging ride-hailing industry. They advocate for standard practices, reasonable taxation, and fair competition, alongside revamping broken road infrastructure. These measures would benefit both customers or users and service providers. The ride-hailing services industry […]
FIA needs to ‘man up’ at Karachi airport, PM told
KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General Flt Lt (retd) Khaqan Murtaza on Thursday said he had informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that if the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) overcame its shortage of manpower at the Karachi airport, the problem of long immigration queues there would not arise. “Over 20 [immigration] counters have been provided […]