Friday, November 29th, 2019
Power tariff raised to meet IMF target
ISLAMABAD: To meet another target before a meeting of the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government on Thursday approved an increase of 26 paisa per unit in electricity tariff, instead of 15 paisa allowed by the power regulator. This decision was made at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet that also further increased wheat support price by Rs15 per 40kg to Rs1,365 and exempted two LNG-based power projects in Punjab from ‘guaranteed take or pay’ of 66 per cent gas quantitiesRead More
EU-UN Human Rights Reel Film Festival kicks off on Sunday
ISLAMABAD, NOV 29 (DNA) – European Union Delegation to Pakistan, in partnership with the United Nations, sixteen EU and UN Member States, as well as the educational and cultural institutions across Pakistan, has organized the ten-day Human Rights Reel Film Festival, opening on December 1, 2019 with marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual international campaign and closing on the Human Rights Day on December 10th, marking the 71th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The celebration under the annual HumanRead More
Trump pays surprise thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on
President Donald Trump has said the United States has resumed talks with the Taliban as he made an unannounced Thanksgiving visit to U.S. troops in Afghanistan — his first to the war-torn country since taking office in 2017. “The Taliban wants to make a deal and we’re meeting with them,” he told reporters at Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul, on November 28. “We’re saying it has to be a cease-fire and they didn’t want to do a cease-fire and now they do want to do a cease-fire.” “It’ll probably workRead More
HUAWEI Y9s to become another Y series bestseller in Pakistan
Lahore , The latest entrant of Huawei’s phenomenally successful Y Series, the HUAWEI Y9s was launched at a media gathering. Following the trend of delivering feature packed devices with stylish designs, the HUAWEI Y9s joins the series as yet another smartphone in the midrange segment that promises a breathtaking display and spectacular camera nestled in a powerful smartphone. The HUAWEI Y9s delivers a truly immersive experience thanks to its power packed features like a 6.59-Inch FHD+ Ultra FullView Display, a true 48MP Triple AI Camera and 16MP pop-up AI front camera.Read More
EU stance in focus after US decision on Israeli settlements
The recent United States announcement that it no longer believes the establishment of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is “inconsistent with international law” provoked an immediate response internationally, including in Brussels. Within hours of the US statement, European Union senior foreign affairs official Federica Mogherini issued a statement affirming that the EU’s position “is clear and remains unchanged: all [Israeli] settlement activity is illegal under international law and … erodes the viability of the two-state solution.” More: Palestinians protest US settlement decision in ‘day of rage’ US policy on Israeli settlements: What’s the legal basis? Analysis: USRead More
‘Bloodbath’: Dozens of protesters killed as army deploys south
Baghdad, Iraq – At least 25 people were killed after security forces opened fire with live ammunition and tear gas canisters to disperse anti-government protesters in the southern city of Nasiriya, medical sources and witnesses said. Authorities in the capital, Baghdad, dispatched troops to “restore order” in southern Iraq, which has seen massive protests for weeks, the military said in a statement on Thursday. The Iraqi goverment fired the new military commander after the outbreak of deadly violence. A source in the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office told that Adel Abdul Mahdi ordered theRead More