Saturday, June 26th, 2021
How much will a five-minute phone call cost now?
ISLAMABAD – There will be 75 paisas charged on phone calls exceeding five minutes starting July 1, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin announced Friday. These 75 paisas will be charged for every minute if a phone call continued for more than five minutes. On the average, 33 paisas are charged on every mobile phone call in Pakistan. Telecom operators receive Rs1.65 on every five-minute call. The government charges 19.5% Federal Excise Duty on these calls. Mobile phone users will now be paying these 75 paisas in addition to the 19.5% FED.Read More
Marib violence displaces more than 22,000 Yemenis: UN
More than 22,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the violence taking place in the central Marib province, according to the UN. “The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) tells us that conflict is continuing unabated, including in Marib, where violence has displaced over 22,000 people since early February,” Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told a press conference at UN headquarters in New York. Dujarric said Yemen‘s economy has been “in free fall,” sending the currency to record lows, “meaning that more people can afford less food and basic goods.” “This is alarming,Read More
Some powers desire to keep sword of FATF hanging over Pakistan: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday questioned the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to continue to keep Pakistan on the watchdog’s “increased monitoring list”, also known as the grey list, despite implementation on 26 out of 27 points included in the original action plan. In a statement, Qureshi said there was “no room” to keep Pakistan on the grey list after it had implemented nearly the entire action plan, according to a report by Radio Pakistan. The foreign minister said it needed to be looked into whether FATF was “beingRead More
UNODC World Drug Report: pandemic effects ramp up drug risks, as youth underestimate cannabis dangers
DNA VIENNA, 24 June 2021 — Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year, while over 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders, according to the 2021 World Drug Report, released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Report further noted that in the last 24 years cannabis potency had increased by as much as four times in parts of the world, even as the percentage of adolescents who perceived the drug as harmful fell by as much as 40 per cent,Read More
Canal Istanbul project to save future of Istanbul: Erdoğan
Canal Istanbul will turn a historic “new page” in Turkey‘s development, said the nation’s president on Saturday, speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony for the mega-project‘s first bridge. Today’s realities-such as threats to the Bosphorus and Istanbul from growing maritime commerce-made Canal Istanbul a necessity, stressed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, praising the project he has called his “dream.” Stressing that the number of ships going through the Strait of Istanbul annually has jumped from 3,000 in the 1930s to 45,000 today, the president said projections foresee up to 78,000 ships possibly making the journey by 2050, with each large ship posing a seriousRead More
Pakistan committed to peace, entire nation stands united against terrorism: CJCSC
DNA KARACHI, JUN 26 – Course Commissioning Parade of 115th Midshipmen and 23rd SSC was held at Pakistan Naval Academy (PNA), PNS RAHBAR, Manora Island, Karachi. General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was the Chief Guest at the occasion. Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, Chief of Naval Staff was also present at the parade. The commissioning contingent also included midshipmen from Royal Saudi Naval Force and Bahrain Defence Forces. Chairman JCSC congratulated the commissioning term for successful completion of the training and becoming guardians of Pakistan’s maritimeRead More