Former finance minister Hafiz Pasha warned that Pakistan’s inflation can skyrocket to 70% in case of default. Even if the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan is revived, inflation will still rise to at least 35%, owing to the lender’s strict conditions. Addressing members of the Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Tuesday, Pasha […]
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World Economic Forum launches initiative to tackle climate change
The World Economic Forum (WEF) launched on Tuesday an initiative to unlock the $3 trillion of financing needed each year to tackle climate change and nature loss.World Economic Forum launches new initiative to tackle climate change. Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Climate change refers to changes […]
Priyanka Chopra praises Pakistan’s Oscar-nominated film ‘Joyland’
The film ‘Joyland’ by Saim Sadiq has most recently impressed Bollywood star, Priyanka Chopra. The actor, whose comments against Pakistan have frequently infuriated people, sent her love to Pakistan’s Oscar-nominated film. Priyanka Chopra praises Pakistan’s Oscar-nominated film ‘Joyland’. Taking to Twitter, the former Miss World shared, “Joyland is truly a joy to watch. Bravo to the […]
Remembering Manto: The filthy genius
Today marks the 68th death anniversary of eminent literary giant Saadat Hasan Manto. Saadat Hasan Manto was born on 11th May 1912 in the Samrala district of Ludhiana. Father Ghulam Hasan Manto, a Kashmiri by caste and caste, lived with a large family in Kocha Vakilan, a locality in Amritsar, and was posted in a […]
Iran’s Raisi pledges to continue violent crackdown on unrest
As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a “death committee” overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital, rights groups say.Iran’s Raisi pledges to continue violent crackdown on unrest. Now president three decades later, and seen by many as Iran’s potential next Supreme Leader, Raisi is presiding over […]
Henry Kissinger backs Ukraine’s NATO membership at WEF
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Tuesday said Russia must be given the opportunity to one day rejoin the international system following any peace deal in Ukraine and dialogue with the country must be ongoing. Henry Kissinger backs Ukraine’s NATO membership. “This may seem very hollow to nations that have been under Russian […]
Taiwan to allow women into military reserve force training as China fears grow
Taiwan’s military on Tuesday rolled out plans to allow women to volunteer for reserve force training for the first time, as China continues to ramp up military pressure on the democratic self-ruled island. Taiwan to allow women into military reserve force training as China fears grow. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said it will allow 220 […]
Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots
Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against thousands of people accused of storming government buildings in an effort to overturn the results of the October election, which former President Jair Bolsonaro lost. Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots. The prosecutors in the recently formed group to combat anti-democratic acts also requested that the 39 […]