• In a house of 336, treasury had only 67 members against the required 84 • PTI facing blackout in coverage by official media ISLAMABAD: The government faced an embarrassing situation in the National Assembly on Thursday when the opposition cleverly blocked the passage of an important money bill in the middle of the process. … Read more
• Overhaul aims to cut customs, regulatory duties • Reforms expected to boost exports by $5bn in five years • Simple average tariff to fall from 19pc to 9.5pc ISLAMABAD: In a major policy shift, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a comprehensive five-year tariff reform plan to be announced in the federal budget 2025-26, aiming to … Read more
• Attack on Deir al-Balah leaves buildings flattened • Hamas says Gaza ‘not for sale’ GAZA: Palestinian rescuers reported more than 100 people killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month. Aid to Gaza has been cut off since March 2, … Read more
A Los Angeles judge has reduced the sentence of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion, making them eligible for parole. Judge Michael Jesic resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life. A decision on their potential release must next … Read more
In the latest India-Pakistan stand-off, there were no ultimatums, no red buttons. Yet the cycle of military retaliation, veiled signals and swift international mediation quietly evoked the region’s most dangerous shadow. The crisis didn’t spiral towards nuclear war, but it was a reminder of how quickly tensions here can summon that spectre. Even scientists have … Read more