JAMES M. DORSEY The United Arab Emirates has mastered playing both sides against the middle.In the game’s latest iteration, the Gulf state earned significant brownie points in Washington this week by withdrawing a draft United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. The replacement of the draft resolution, which […]
Month: February 2023
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Senate Finance and Revenue Committee urge the Federal Board of Revenue to seek speedy disposal of weighty cases by the FBR before various court specifically those bringing significant revenue to the country.In a meeting presided by Chairman committee Saleem Mandviwalla on Tuesday, the committee was apprised that […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Pakistan Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2023 introduced by Senator Seemee Ezdi was passed unanimously by members in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change that was held on Tuesday at Parliament House Islamabad. Senator Seemi Ezdi chaired the meeting; that was attended by Senator […]
Russia offered weapons for sale Monday at a biennial arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, ranging from Kalashnikov assault rifles to missile systems — despite facing sanctions from the West over its war on Ukraine. The arms for sale at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference held in the […]
By Our Correspondent LAHORE– The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday approved protective bail of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan till March 3 in case pertaining to protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A two-member bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) resumed […]
By Iftikhar Shah Mashwani Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023,”passed by National Assembly proposing additional taxes and duties of Rs170 billion to meet the understanding reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Extended Fund Facility. According to the bill, General Sales Tax (GST) will be increased from 17 per cent […]
BEIJING (AFP) – China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing is “deeply concerned” about the conflict in Ukraine, which is “intensifying and even getting out of control”. Beijing will “work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security”, Qin […]
ANTAKYA (Turkey) (AFP) – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has stressed that Pakistan needs to protect the poor and tax the wealthy while ensuring that subsidies are targeting those who really need them, it emerged on Sunday. In an interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the […]
BY DR. PERVAIZ AWAN TARBELA GHAZI: The Government Vocational and Technical institute Ghazi arranged a solidarity walk and set up donation camp here at Ghazi for the earthquake hit Islamic brotherhood countries of Turkey and Syria and collected donations. According to the details, while showing the solidarity with the earthquake […]
