‘CPEC expanding into second phase despite global economic crisis’
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that the multi-billion dollar CPEC project has been moving ahead...
Govt decides to form Drone Regulatory Authority
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday decided to form a Drone Regulatory Authority (DRA) for effective use of the remote-control surveillance technology in various...
‘Google, Facebook agreed to team up against possible antitrust action’
NEW YORK: Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google agreed to “cooperate and assist one another” in case of an investigation into their pact to...
Apple targets car production by 2024, eyes ‘next level’ battery technology
CUPERTINO: Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own...
Govt calls bids to import 3 LNG cargoes for March
The Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has floated tenders to import 420,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for March as energy demand ramps...
Indian government appeals to farmers for talks as protests continue
NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Tuesday appealed to farmers to hold further talks to break a nearly month-long deadlock over their demand for...
Britain, stuck in Covid-19 isolation, strives to lift France’s freight ban
LONDON/DOVER: The United Kingdom was stuck in Covid-19 isolation on Tuesday after much of the world cut off travel ties due to a highly...
Iraqis protest after currency value slashed
BAGHDAD: Hundreds of angry Iraqis protested on Monday in several cities against a currency devaluation that has slashed their purchasing power amid a pandemic-fuelled...
Pakistan registers current account surplus for fifth straight month
Pakistan’s current account recorded a surplus for the fifth consecutive month in November at $447 million as compared to a deficit of $326 million...
SBP holds webinar on draft ‘Banking on Equality’ policy
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a national dialogue on its forthcoming policy, "Banking on Equality", to reduce gender gap in...
Govt to issue ordinance for settlement of land claims
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to issue an ordinance with regard to the settlement of land claims.
According to sources, the Ministry of Interior...
Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms
Farmers’ leaders sought to step up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three agricultural reform laws on Monday by starting a 24-hour...
Aleem Khan seeks new mechanism for wheat procurement, distribution
LAHORE: Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the officials concerned to devise a new mechanism for procurement and distribution of wheat across...
Big Tech’s stealth push to influence the Biden administration
WASHINGTON: Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe...
SAPM seeks US investment in LNG sector amid favourable TPA rules
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum (SAPM) Nadeem Babar has said that Third Party Access (TPA) rules are a favourable development that could...