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KU students protest against ‘abduction’ of fellow colleague Latest
  • June 2, 2023

KU students protest against ‘abduction’ of fellow colleague

KARACHI: Karachi University (KU) students organized a protest march at the university’s silver Jubilee gate on Friday over the ‘abduction’ of a fellow colleague. Outraged activists blocked the road to record their demonstration. According to the students, their colleague was ‘taken’ up by unknown guys from the university’s Urdu Department. The demonstrators encouraged the authorities to take note of the…
UK govt launches legal fight over Covid-era messages World
  • June 2, 2023

UK govt launches legal fight over Covid-era messages

UK govt launches legal fight over Covid-era messages The UK government announced on Thursday that it will file a legal challenge to the release of papers to a public inquiry on its response to the Covid epidemic. The Cabinet Office said that it would seek a judicial appeal of inquiry chair judge Heather Hallett’s order to turn up all correspondence.…
Pakistan's weekly inflation rate stands above 42pc Business
  • June 2, 2023

Pakistan’s weekly inflation rate stands above 42pc

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation rate, as measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.03 percentage points to 42.67 percent year on year for the week ending June 1, according to official data. Short-term inflation reached an all-time high of 48.35 percent in the four weeks ending May 4. According to data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics…
Pakistan set to begin barter trading with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan Latest
  • June 2, 2023

Pakistan set to begin barter trading with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan

KARACHI: The federal government announced a ‘Business-to-Business (B2B) Barter commerce Mechanism’ for commerce with Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia on Friday. In this regard, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification permitting state-owned firms and private-sector entities to engage in both the import and export of commodities. Two months ago, the federal Cabinet authorized a policy to promote barter trading in…
Former Punjab CM Usman Buzdar quits politics Latest
  • June 2, 2023

Former Punjab CM Usman Buzdar quits politics

Former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar announced to quit politics on Friday at a news conference in Baluchistan’s capital. Buzdar stated that he has been facing charges for the past 14 months. “I’m going to take a break from politics for a while,” he continued. He underlined his support for the Pakistan Army and asked all stakeholders to work together…
International palm oil prices plummet by 100 USD Health
  • June 2, 2023

International palm oil prices plummet by 100 USD

The worldwide market saw a substantial reduction in palm oil prices on Friday, with a drop of $100, according to foreign media. According to worldwide media estimates, the price of palm oil was set at $1600 per ton in August 2022; however, palm oil was traded at $705 per ton yesterday, emphasizing the downward trend. According to sources, despite the…
Fawad Chaudhry, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan in contact with Jahangir Tareen Politics
  • June 2, 2023

Fawad Chaudhry, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan in contact with Jahangir Tareen

LAHORE: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry and former minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan are in constant communication with Jahangir Tareen in Lahore on Friday, according to reports. According to the facts, more than 70 present and former members of the National Assembly are expected to join Jahangir Tareen’s party. According to sources, the party’s establishment would be announced…
Jahangir Tareen to move ECP for registration of new party today Politics
  • June 2, 2023

Jahangir Tareen to move ECP for registration of new party today

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secretary general Jahangir Tareen’s legal team will likely approach the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today for registration of a new political party, according to sources. Tareen asked his political colleagues for suggestions for names for his new political party on Thursday. According to sources acquainted with the matter, Tareen will meet with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Airline to weigh passengers for enhanced flight operations Latest
  • June 2, 2023

Airline to weigh passengers for enhanced flight operations

In an effort to improve flight safety, Air New Zealand is apparently planning to launch a ‘passenger weighing initiative’ for foreign flights. In June, the airline intends to weigh international passengers in order to compute average passenger weights. Pilots can better determine aircraft weight and balance with this data. Passengers who volunteer for the initiative will be weighed before selected…
Al-Qadir trust case: NAB summons Bushra Bibi on June 7 Politics
  • June 2, 2023

Al-Qadir trust case: NAB summons Bushra Bibi on June 7

Al-Qadir trust case: NAB summons Bushra Bibi on June 7 The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, on June 7 in connection with the 190-million-pound transfer case involving the Al-Qadir Trust. Bushra Bibi has been summoned to the anti-corruption body’s Rawalpindi headquarters to present relevant information regarding her role in the…