Israel seized 27,000 decares of West Bank land since Oct 7
RAMALLAH: Israel has illegally confiscated about 27,000 decares of land in the occupied West Bank and forced 25 Palestinian communities to leave since the start of the war on Gaza last Oct. 7, continuing its decades-long land grab, a Palestinian government body said on Saturday. “The occupation state makes use of its fierce hostility towards […]
Pakistani researcher achieves milestone in artificial vision
BEIJING: Dr Ali Imran and Prof Xu Mingsheng have recently invented a Neuromorphic Vision sensor at Zhejiang University, China in collaboration with international scientists from the State University of New York, United States of America, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan and Sejong University, South Korea. Their device can be used to drive vision sensors for […]
India’s Congress bemoans ‘tax terrorism’ after second tax notice
MUMBAI: India’s main opposition party said on Friday it had been asked to pay an additional 18.2 billion rupees ($218 million) in taxes, which it called an attempt by the tax department to financially cripple it weeks before a national parliamentary election. Calling the latest notice from the Income Tax Department “tax terrorism”, Congress treasurer […]
“Better late than never,” Sarfaraz speaks on Amir, Imad’s international comeback
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has expressed his thoughts on all-rounder Imad Wasim and pacer Mohammad Amir’s decision to take back their retirement ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. In a recent interview on a local TV channel, Sarfaraz emphasized that […]
SBP facilitated govt debt: report
ISLAMABAD: An independent think tank has criticised the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for its role in implementing fiscal expansionary policies by indirectly providing loans to the federal government, a move that has rendered the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-guided changes in the central bank law ineffective. In its report titled “Pakistan Economic Freedom Audit: The […]
Dutch police arrest man exiting nightclub, last hostage released
EDE, NETHERLANDS: A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended on Saturday when police arrested a man wearing a balaclava mask after he exited the club. “The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested,” a police statement said. “We cannot share more information at this time.” Journalists at […]
PTI rejects Jillani’s appointment to IHC letter commission
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday dismissed the appointment of former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, as the head of the inquiry commission tasked with investigating the letter penned by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges, alleging undue influence by intelligence agencies in judicial matters. Earlier in the day, the federal cabinet, […]
Rupee strong below 278/$
KARACHI: In an outstanding rally, Pakistani currency on Friday strengthened further and stood below Rs278 against the US dollar for the first time in five and a half months in the inter-bank market, maintaining its winning streak for the 12th consecutive working day. According to State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data, the rupee extended gains […]