Musk launches poll on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO By: Reuters on December 19, 2022Twitter CEO Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday asking whether he should step down as head of the company, adding that he would abide by the poll results. The poll is scheduled to close around 1120GMT on Monday although the billionaire did not give details on when he would step […]
Death toll from Afghan oil tanker fire rises to 31 By: AFP on December 19, 2022The death toll from an oil tanker fire in Afghanistan’s high-altitude Salang Pass tunnel has risen to 31, an official said Monday, with dozens more suffering burn injuries. The incident occurred late Saturday in Parwan province, north of Kabul, leaving travellers on both sides of the mountain pass stranded. At least 31 people were killed […]
Court extends interim bail of Usman Buzdar till Jan 5 By: APP on December 19, 2022LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday extended pre-arrest interim bail of former chief minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar till January 5 in an illegal liquor licence case. Accountability Court Judge Naseem Ahmad Virk conducted the hearing on the bail application of the former chief minister. Usman Buzdar also appeared before the court on expiry of […]
LHC orders Education Dept to float proposal for two-week winter vacations By: Web Desk on December 19, 2022The Lahore High Court has ordered the Education Department to propose two-week winter vacations in order to assess the city’s smog levels. On Monday, after hearing the smog case, Justice Shahid Karim of the LHC ordered Pemra to run advertisements during prime time on electronic media to raise awareness of the smog. The LHC judge […]
Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 21 By: AFP on December 17, 2022Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 21, including five children, authorities said. A dozen people were still missing after a predawn landslide hit a campsite at an organic farm on Friday near the town of Batang Kali just outside the capital […]
Musk says will restore suspended Twitter accounts of journalists By: AFP on December 17, 2022Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family. Musk had drawn anger and warnings from the EU and UN after suspending the accounts of more than half a dozen prominent journalists from the New York Times, CNN and […]
Iran blames US after being removed from UN rights body By: AFP on December 15, 2022Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women’s rights body over its response to protests triggered by death of Mahsa Amini. The Islamic republic has seen waves of protests since the September 16 death in custody of Amini, a young Iranian Kurd who had been arrested for allegedly violating […]
Tax collection not easy in Pakistan, admits Ishaq Dar By: Web Desk on December 14, 2022Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stated that tax collection has always been a major issue in Pakistan. According to the minister, the government is attempting to improve the economy. “However, we are encountering difficulties with policy continuity,” he added. Ishaq Dar, speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, said politics and economics should be kept […]
Today’s gold prices in Pakistan – 14 December 2022 By: Web Desk on December 14, 2022KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs169,800 on Wednesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 145,580. Likewise,10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs 131,650 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 152,680. Important […]
Today’s gold prices in Pakistan – 13 December 2022 By: Web Desk on December 13, 2022Today’s gold prices in Pakistan – 13 December 2022 KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs169,000 on Tuesday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 144,890. Likewise,10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs 131,250 while a single tola of 22-karat gold […]