Judge orders Bushra’s endoscopy at private hospital
RAWALPINDI: Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana on Friday ordered for the medical examination of Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, at a private hospital. The court accepted the request from the couple and allowed her endoscopy within two days under the supervision of Dr Asim Yunus and a government doctor. […]
Weekly inflation slows to 7-month low
KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation reading decelerated to a 31-week low at 28.54% in the week ended on April 18, 2024 compared to the same week of last year, driven by the drop in prices of some essential food and energy items. Despite the slowdown, the inflation rate still remained elevated in double digits close to […]
Interior minister discusses President Raisi’s visit with Iranian envoy
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam and discussed the upcoming visit of President Ebrahim Raisi, scheduled for April 22. The visit amid escalating tension following the Tehran-cross border strike and Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel territory will serve as a test case right when the US and its allies […]
Coventry’s Robins plots Man Utd downfall in FA Cup semi
LONDON: Mark Robins scored the goal that helped launch Manchester United’s era of dominance. Now he is plotting to deepen their misery in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday as Coventry boss. The 54-year-old scored against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the competition in 1990, a goal that turned out to be a […]
Finance minister meets Chinese counterpart, assures progress on CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with his Chinese counterpart Lan Foan and assured him that work on the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be expedited. The two met in Washington where Aurangzeb shared with Foan that the second phase would include monetising assets through the transfer of Chinese privately owned companies (POCs). […]
FPCCI says LIVE system protects trade, transparency
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), President, Atif Ikram Sheikh noted that Pakistan Customs held a high-profile and interactive orientation session on the “Implementation of Linking International Value (LIVE) System under the Innovation Framework to Control Mis-invoicing” on Friday, according to a press statement released by the chambers. The session was […]
Spring rains raise flood risk: NDMA
QUETTA/ PESHAWAR/ ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The ongoing spring rains have heightened the risk of flooding in three provinces of the country, leading the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to direct relevant authorities to remain vigilant. In a statement issued on Friday, the NDMA spokesperson stated that the recent series of rains in Pakistan may persist intermittently […]
Verstappen flashes past Hamilton to win the sprint
SHANGHAI: Max Verstappen overcame early electrical gremlins to blast from fourth on the grid to an emphatic victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, 13 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman charged past the seven-time world champion Hamilton’s Mercedes on lap nine of the 19-lap dash. Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez was […]