WASHINGTON -UNS: The SBA announced that it has exhausted funds for its disaster loan program after warnings that funding would soon run out following increased demand from Hurricane Helene. Until Congress appropriates additional funds, the SBA is pausing new loan offers for its direct, low-interest, long-term loans to disaster survivors. […]
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By Iftikhar Mashwani ISLAMABAD :The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf called off its announced D-Chowk protest for October 15 on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit,on Monday night. According to PTI message issued on X late on Monday night said: “The federal government has officially contacted us and assured us […]
LAHORE -UNS: At least 27 people were injured after students clashed with a college’s security team and then with the police in Lahore during a protest against the alleged on-campus rape of a girl in Punjab Group of Colleges in Lahore, rescue officials said on Monday. A day prior, a […]
UNS:An amount of around Rs27 million was spent and a force of 6,000 personnel used to counter PTI’s Friday protest. Police officers told Dawn on condition of anonymity that 600 containers were used to block 27 points in the capital. The average rent of a container is Rs40,000 per day, […]
NEWS DESK The Islamabad administration has granted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) permission to hold a rally on Sept 8, subject to stringent conditions. A notification with 40 specific directives has been issued by the District Magistrate of Islamabad. The notification stated that the previous No Objection Certificate (NOC) of Aug […]
Just over a month after he became Bangladesh’s army chief, General Wakeruz Zaman has been thrust into the limelight, announcing the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who fled the country on Monday. Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence that began last month after student groups demanded the […]
KARACHI -UNS: Minister irrigation department Sindh Mr Jam Khan Shoro has asked to the international and national experts of irrigation to suggest for increasing the water capacity from 0.9 million cusecs to 1.5 million cusecs water at Sukkut Barrage. He said that it was 1.5 million cusecs capacity of water […]
SYDNEY-UNS: The High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra and its Consulate General in Sydney in collaboration with the Pakistani Diaspora organized the largest ever Mango and Cultural Festival in Australia. The event held at Fairfield Showground in Sydney, brought together a diverse audience of around 10,000 people to celebrate Pakistan’s rich […]
FRANKFURT-UNS: The citizens of Afghanistan pelted stones on the Pakistani consulate and pulled down flag atop the building in Germany’s city Frankfurt. The Pakistani diplomatic officials have protested to the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin and demanded an investigation into the tragic incident. The foreign media reported that German authorities […]
TRYGVE HAMMER Since Saturday, a strange lull has settled over the political landscape, an eerie calm before the storm—reports from the GOP’s National Convention hint at unusual harmony. In a call with RFK Jr., Donald Trump’s voice carried a confident pitch as he declared, “And we’re gonna win. We’re gonna […]
