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Visa, Mastercard reach $30 billion settlement

NEW YORK: Visa and Mastercard reached an estimated $30 billion settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants, with some savings likely to be passed on to consumers through lower prices. The antitrust settlement announced on Tuesday is one of the largest in US history, and if it receives court approval would resolve […]

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Experts stress need for investigation following IHC judges’ letter

KARACHI: Experts unanimously agreed that the letter written by the six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), in which they accused intelligence agencies of alleged meddling, should be investigated. “It is a very serious matter as six out of eight judges of IHC have accused the executive members of intrusion in judicial matters,” said […]

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Google app helps to easily customise search widget on Android

In 2018, Google launched a customisable search widget, to which it is now adding personalised features to be manually placed on the home screen. While trying to move an existing widget, users will see a pencil icon that suggests edit options, from which they can choose between the bar logo, bar shape, bar colour, and […]

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Collins and Alexandrova fight into Miami semi-finals

MIAMI: Danielle Collins and Ekaterina Alexandrova will meet in the semi-finals of the WTA Miami Open after victories in the last eight on Wednesday. Collins powered into the last four with an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over France’s Caroline Garcia before Alexandrova emerged triumphant from a near two-hour three set battle with American fifth seed […]

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Besham attack backed by enemies of Pak-China friendship: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that there remains no doubt that the suicide attack in Besham was orchestrated by enemies of Pakistan-China friendship. FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch addressed a weekly press briefing and said Pakistan was in touch with China following the “heinous attack”. She reiterated that Pakistan was “fully committed […]

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Battles, bombardment in Gaza as Israel reschedules talks with US

GAZA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Battles and bombardment pounded Gaza on Thursday, after Washington said Israel agreed to reschedule cancelled talks with tensions worsening between the allies. The United States’ criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted over Gaza’s civilian death toll, dire food shortages, and Israeli plans to push its ground offensive against Hamas […]

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PM Shehbaz meets CJP Isa amid IHC judges’ letter controversy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting on Thursday with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa at the Supreme Court to discuss the startling revelations made by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges about interference of intelligence agencies in judicial matters. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor […]

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MNCs witness over 3-fold surge in profit repatriation

KARACHI: The repatriation of profits and dividends by multinational companies (MNCs) from Pakistan to their headquarters abroad surged by 3.4 times, reaching $759.2 million in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2023-24, thanks to improved foreign currency supplies in the domestic economy. The sectors leading in profit and dividend dispatches included petroleum […]