‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown
Activists claim use of laws to curtail internet freedoms part of well-documented history of cracking down on dissent When Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platforms in February,…
Man who averted suicide attack nominated for ‘highest civil award’
TAXILA/LAHORE: Muhammad Liaqat Ali, who laid down his life to prevent an attack potentially targeting a police post in Jand tehsil of Attock, was nominated for the country’s highest civil…
Islamabad lawyers unhappy as JCP decision dims elevation prospects
• Legal fraternity mulls moving court• Insiders say JCP may reconsider decision to address ‘imbalance’ in high court due to 2025 transfers ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) decision…
Iran war costs soar past $29bn as truce teeters
• Before taking off on long-awaited China trip, Trump vows to ‘win peacefully or otherwise’• Tehran expands Hormuz control as EU mulls post-war naval mission• Wall Street Journal claims UAE…
Full Epstein files put on display in New York
NEW YORK: A US transparency advocacy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York with only one text on display: a printout of all the files released by the…
PM orders uninterrupted supply of fertiliser to safeguard food security
• Asks ministries to explore alternative fertiliser imports from Central Asia• Reiterates Balochistan’s development as federal govt’s top priority• Says waste-to-energy projects can reduce fuel imports, carbon footprint ISLAMABAD: Prime…
Fuel levy yields lowest fiscal deficit in nearly three decades
• Gap shrinks to Rs856bn, or 0.7pc of GDP, during July-March• Provincial surpluses, higher PDL collections, lower debt servicing drive improvement• Revenue-to-GDP ratio falls; defence, pension, subsidy expenditures rise ISLAMABAD:…
Trump due in China today
BEIJING: Donald Trump was due in Beijing Wednesday on the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to ramp up trade despite…
Shariah Governance Regulations: SECP proposes major changes
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed major changes in the Shariah Governance Regulations, 2023, to facilitate Shariah-compliant companies. In this regard, the SECP has issued…
APTMA urges Punjab govt to withdraw PIDC Bill 2026
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Punjab government to withdraw the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess (Amendment) Bill 2026, calling for a complete review of the…