World News in Brief: West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments

World News in Brief: West Bank violence, UN humanitarian visits Hroza, Advisory Group on local governments

“I condemn today’s attack by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property in the town of Huwwara in occupied West Bank,” UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said in a statement.   Huwara is located on the main road connecting the northern city of Nablus to Ramallah and Jerusalem and…

Read More
BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies, Chinese officials

BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies, Chinese officials

BRICS Annual Meeting Chinese officials say BRICS countries should promote contracts in local currencies. At the BRICS meeting, a senior official of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the BRICS countries should work on local currency payment instruments and platforms. He said that BRICS members should strengthen cooperation on cross-border payments. The Chinese…

Read More
Growing local online business

Growing local online business

RIYADH: Online shoppers in Saudi Arabia are increasingly switching from international platforms to local platforms and businesses. According to Urdu News, Saudi Arabia’s retail sector is keeping a close eye on its e-commerce market as 74 percent of online shoppers in the kingdom are expected to shift from global to local platforms. Leading global management…

Read More
Karachi, unique oath-taking ceremony of elected local body representatives

Karachi, unique oath-taking ceremony of elected local body representatives

A unique swearing-in ceremony of elected local body representatives took place in North Nazimabad, Karachi. Assistant Commissioner North Nazimabad Hazim Bangwar continued to administer oath to the newly elected members in English, Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Hafiz Naeemur Rehman and other representatives continued to administer sentences in Urdu. No one could understand anything during the oath-taking,…

Read More