ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday warned the ‘powers that be’ that the only way to get out of the quagmire that the alleged US conspiracy against his government had landed Pakistan into would be to hold free and fair by-elections on July 17, which he termed …
Read More »Airlift shuts down operations in Pakistan
KARACHI: Quick commerce startup Airlift is shutting down permanently, online publication Deal Street Asia reported late on Tuesday. Airlift was initially a bus service that later pivoted to the last-mile delivery segment. It raised $85 million last year in the largest funding round by any local startup. The firm shut down its operations …
Read More »Torrential rains claim 27 lives over Eid; more thundershowers forecast
• 10 killed in rain-related accidents in Karachi, six each in KP and Balochistan, five in GB • PM orders NDMA, provincial authorities to prepare for next spell; Met Office warns of more rain on the way from July 14 to 17 • Flash floods damage crops in Swabi, DI …
Read More »The worldwide labour crisis
PEOPLE are flocking to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, just as they do every summer. The relaxation of pandemic rules means tourists feel much more comfortable interacting with others in crowded places. Surprises await those who venture to Orlando. The US labour shortage means that America has millions of more jobs …
Read More »Elahi seeks urgent hearing of appeal
ISLAMABAD: Just days after challenging the dismissal of his intra-court appeal by the Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench that upheld the single bench ruling to allow Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Mohammad Mazari to preside over the provincial assembly session on April 16 and elect chief minister, Punjab …
Read More »Pakistan turns net importer of Afghan goods
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan saw a deeper drop since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, the government on Tuesday took a major decision to allow trade of all products to Kabul in the rupee via land routes owing to the non-availability of tradable currency through …
Read More »Miftah’s misery
IT cannot be easy to be finance minister in times like these, with friend and foe alike gunning for you over difficult decisions that you were forced to take in the greater national interest. This is the sorry predicament Miftah Ismail finds himself in at the moment, merely two and …
Read More »Plan afoot to expand BISP cover, says minister
ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the prevailing situation in the country, the government has planned to expand the scope of the social safety net Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and increase the number of beneficiaries to 10 million, said Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare Shazia Marri. The minister …
Read More »Three children among six killed as rains lash Quetta, adjoining areas
QUETTA: At least six people, including two women and three young girls, were killed and over a dozen people injured in rain-related incidents in Balochistan on Monday. Heavy rains with strong winds started in many areas of the province in the afternoon. According to sources, five people were swept away …
Read More »Dua Zehra timeline: A complex case of alleged kidnapping vs legal marriage
The saga of Dua Zehra, a Karachi girl who was reported kidnapped in April and later discovered to have purportedly eloped in Punjab, has fuelled intense public interest. The alleged abduction and elopement of the girl — whose parents insist is a minor — led to an uproar on social …
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