Govt orders inquiry into Cambridge exam leaks
The interior ministry on Thursday directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to investigate, in coordination with Cambridge International Education (CIE), the leaking of the latter’s exam papers. According…
Tallal Chaudhry says Pakistan’s ties with UAE ‘absolutely fine’
Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on Thursday said that Pakistan’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates was “absolutely fine”. Chaudhry made the remarks while speaking on the floor…
Finance ministry terms report on Dar being ‘handed’ budget-making process ‘misleading, incorrect’
The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that a media report claiming Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had been handed the budget-making process was “misleading” and “factually…
Madonna, BTS and Shakira to headline first World Cup final halftime show
Madonna and Shakira will line up with K-pop supergroup BTS to headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said on Thursday.…
India’s wholesale inflation quickens to 3-1/2-year high of 8.3% as energy costs soar
NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale price inflation rose unexpectedly to 8.3% in April, the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years, government data showed on Thursday, in the first signs of the Middle…
Govt considering mandatory SECP registration for housing firms
The government is considering making registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) mandatory for companies operating in the housing and development sector as part of reforms to…
Russia says it’s establishing ‘full partnership’ with Afghan Taliban
MOSCOW: Russia is establishing a “full-fledged partnership” with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban and is encouraging other countries in the region to expand cooperation with Kabul, a senior Russian security official was…
PM Shehbaz calls for efforts to turn Pakistan into an ‘economic power’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday just as Pakistan had emerged as a nuclear power, efforts were now needed to turn it into an economic power. The premier expressed…
India says attack on Indian-flagged ship off Oman’s coast ‘unacceptable’
NEW DELHI: India said that an Indian-flagged ship had been attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday and all crew on board were safe. “The attack … is unacceptable…
Most Gulf markets gain as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting
Most stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Thursday, with investors closely watching the high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping for…