MUMBAI -UNS/Reuters: Sajjan Jindal, the chairman of Indian steel-to-power conglomerate JSW Group, on Sunday denied an allegation of rape, saying he would cooperate with an ongoing investigation. “Mr Sajjan Jindal denies these false and baseless allegations. He is committed to providing full cooperation throughout the investigation,” a representative for Jindal […]
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BRUSSELS -UNS/Reuters: European Union policymakers and lawmakers clinched a deal on Friday on the world’s first comprehensive set of rules regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in tools such as ChatGPT and in biometric surveillance. They will thrash out details in the coming weeks that could alter the final […]
New York, NY -UNS: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that nine leaders from across the health system and MetroPlusHealth have been named to the PoliticsNY and amNY Metro 2023 Power Players in Health Care list, recognized as pioneering individuals and political heavyweights whose unwavering commitment to excellence is leading […]
lnternational Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Sunday Pakistan had limited budget to tackle the aggravated climate condition in the country. An IMF report on public investment indicated, Pakistani economy might be affected by 9 percent by the natural disruptions. The report said Pakistan was among the countries more likely to […]
By Qamar Bashir In an interactive session organized by the Chinese embassy, Mr. Victor Zhikai Gao, Vice President of Centre for China and Globalization CCG,on Nov.13, outlined a Chinese recipe for Pakistan’s fast-track development. He advocated six factors which according to Chinese experience are pivotal for making fast track development […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS:The IMF has sought imposition of taxation on retailers, agricultural income and the real states in Pakistan. As per the sources, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had made a plan for the current financial year and would share it with the IMF for the consideration. The fund wanted […]
NEW YORK -UNS/Reuters: Oil prices settled more than 2 per cent lower on Friday as supply concerns driven by Middle East tensions eased, while jobs data raised expectations the US Federal Reserve could be done hiking interest rates in the biggest oil consuming economy. Brent crude futures were down $1.92, […]
RAWALPINDI -UNS: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) restored its operations to the northern areas on Sunday to rescue the foreign tourists stranded in Gilgit and Skardu because of the airline’s failure to operate flights as a result of the current financial crisis. In this connection, the national flag career is scheduled […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – Former chairman of Bank of China (601988SS), Liu Liange was arrested for suspected bribery, giving illegal loans, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
KARACHI -UNS: Multinational corporations operating in Pakistan have found it difficult to repatriate their profits because of a shortage of dollars, Bloomberg reported. It noted that firms including Nestlé, Unilever and Philip Morris had around one to two billion dollars’ worth of profits stuck in Pakistan due to an acute […]