In its new Monitor on the World of Work report, ILO shows that while in high-income countries, only 8.2 per cent of people willing to work are jobless, that number rises to over 21 per cent in low-income countries – or one in every five people. Low-income countries in debt distress are worst affected, with…
Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in India to be held on July 4; Photo: File New Delhi: The Modi government, fed up with the worst failure of the G-20 meeting in Occupied Kashmir, found relief in holding the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization online. According to Indian media, Foreign Minister Jaishankar announced that the 22nd…
Violation of Article 144: Extension of Imran Khan’s interim bail The Islamabad High Court has extended the interim bail of Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the case registered in Islamabad’s Margalla police station for violation of Section 144. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’);…
ICC Chairman and PCB Chairman Najam Sethi. ICC Chairman Greg Barclay visited Lahore to review the security arrangements for the proposed Asia Cup in Pakistan. Chairman ICC went to Safe Cities Authority along with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials. Greg Barclay and chief executive Jeff Allardyce reviewed surveillance from the cameras. Managing Director Muhammad Kamran…
File photo. Screen grab A meeting between former President Asif Ali Zardari and PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is expected today. According to sources, a meeting between the two leaders may take place at 4 pm. Asif Zardari will also meet party leaders at Bilawal House today. The former president will discuss the current political…
Only $38.5 billion was left in the U.S. Treasury at risk of default; Photo: File Washington: The US is currently at risk of default and only $38.5 billion is left in the national treasury. On the other hand, there are 31 richest people in the world whose individual wealth is more than the US treasury….
Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghos Pasha. File photo Minister of State for Finance Ayesha Ghos Pasha termed International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief Nathan Porter’s statement as interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs. Talking to the media in Islamabad, Ayesha Ghos Pasha has said that Pakistan is running according to the law. He said…
File photo An emergency situation arose in the flight from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, on which the plane was landed at the nearby Penang International Airport in Malaysia. According to aviation sources, the flight of Batik Airlines of Malaysia had reached Malaysia after traveling for 3 hours after departure…
—File photo In the Audio Leaks Commission case, the Registrar of the Supreme Court returned the Federal Government’s application with objection. The Supreme Court registrar returned the federal government’s request for objections to the judges. The registrar’s office objected to the request of the federal government to make the request in open court. The federal…
This Chinese mosque was built in the 14th century; Photo: File Beijing: The dome and minaret of a mosque in China’s Yunnan province were partially destroyed, which caused a wave of grief in the Muslim community. According to the world news organization, the minaret and dome under construction of a historic mosque in the town…
