The United States has reiterated that the security relationship with Pakistan is ‘important’ and that many of the threats that Islamabad faces “could well in turn be threats to us”. Threats to Pakistan could well be threats to US. However, Washington shied away from confirming reports of a possible resumption of security cooperation with Islamabad […]
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World’s most populous nation India does not know how many people it has
In two months, India is projected to become the world’s most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. But for at least a year, and possibly longer, the country won’t know how many people it has because it hasn’t been able to count them. World’s most populous nation India does not know how many people […]
Why is Nicola Sturgeon resigning?
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she will step down as Scotland’s first minister after more than eight years. She has resigned without achieving the one overriding ambition which first sparked her interest in politics as a teenager Scottish independence. Why is Nicola Sturgeon resigning? Ms Sturgeon was born in Irvine in 1970, a “working class […]
Sri Lanka hikes power prices by 66% to ensure IMF bailout
Amid a full-blown economic crisis, Sri Lanka on Thursday raised electricity prices by 66%, in a move that the government hopes will persuade the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide a much-needed bailout for its crisis-ridden economy. Sri Lanka hikes power prices by 66% hoping to ensure IMF bailout. The increase, announced by Power and […]
China’s Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by the Islamic republic’s leader drew to a close. China’s Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran. Xi “gladly accepted the invitation” by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, according to a joint statement […]
F-9 park rape case suspects killed: Islamabad police
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Bottled water booming despite worries over waste
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British Gas owner Centrica sees profits soar as energy bills rise
British Gas owner Centrica has posted huge profits after energy prices soared last year. British Gas owner Centrica sees profits soar as energy bills rise. Centrica’s full-year profits hit £3.3bn for 2022, more than triple the £948m it made the year before. Energy firms have seen record earnings since oil and gas prices jumped following […]
Indian man murders partner; keeps her body in fridge
Indian man murders partner then kept her body in fridge. A man was detained in the Indian city of Dehli for reportedly killing his live-in partner and continuing to drive through the country’s capital with her body next to him for about 40 kilometres before stuffing her body in a refrigerator at his dhaba (restaurant) […]
Tax on wedding functions, air tickets proposed as Pakistan unveils ‘mini-budget’ to revive IMF deal
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday tabled the Supplementary Finance Bill 2023, being dubbed as the mini-budget by public and opposition, to meet the preconditions placed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to receive ninth tranche of loan. The government has proposed taxes on several sectors in order to shrink the […]