File photo The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to cut federal spending. The bill proposed by Republican members also includes a provision to increase the debt ceiling. In the House of Representatives, the Republican bill was approved by a vote of 217 to 215, however, 4 Republican members of the House of…
Members of the European Parliament have expressed concern that interference in our democratic system and manipulation of information is expected to increase ahead of the European elections in 2024. Adequate funding is therefore essential to combat misinformation and maintain the democratic process. These views were expressed by members of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on…
Islamabad: The National Constitution Convention passed a resolution regarding inclusion of the Constitution, democratic values and traditions in the educational curriculum and textbooks. The resolution was presented by Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb. After 50 years after the approved resolution, the constitution, democratic values and traditions will be included in the educational curriculum and textbooks…
File photo: The United Nations Human Rights Council overwhelmingly approved the OIC resolution against the Israeli occupation. Pakistan presented OIC resolution against occupation of Beit al-Maqdis and Golan Heights. There were 38 votes in favor of the resolution and 4 against. 5 countries did not participate in the voting. United States and Great Britain were…
5.557 billion rupees will be paid to SME Bank customers (Photo: File) Islamabad/Lahore: The federal cabinet has approved the support price of cotton at Rs 8500 per maund. A federal cabinet meeting was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister. The participants also approved a bill to be tabled in Parliament for…
File photo The name of the US Ambassador-designate to India was approved after a delay of 2 years. According to foreign media, the name of Eric Garcetti has been approved by the US Senate for India. The US Senate approved the nomination of Eric Garcetti by a vote of 52 to 42. According to foreign…
7 countries, including Russia and Syria, opposed the resolution, Photo: File Vienna: In the condemnation resolution passed by a majority vote in the United Nations General Assembly, Russia has been asked to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine and to establish a ceasefire. According to the World News Agency, 141 countries supported the condemnation resolution…
File photo On the one year anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly passed the resolution against the Russian attack by majority vote. According to foreign news agencies, the resolution calls for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and the cessation of hostilities. 141 countries voted in favor of the…
Lahore: The accountability court extended the interim bail of the Prime Minister’s son-in-law, while Hamza Shehbaz’s plea for pardon was accepted. The interim bail application of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s son-in-law Haroon Yusuf was heard by Judge Qamar-ul-Zaman of Accountability Court No. 9, in which the court extended the interim bail till March 1. The…
