IMC profit surges amid plant shutdowns – Pakistan
KARACHI: Indus Motor Company Ltd (IMC) on Monday announced the temporary suspension of production activities from Oct 29-31 due to a parts shortage. In a stock filing on Monday, the company said it is experiencing low levels of raw materials and components inventory and facing ongoing supply chain challenges. As a result, the company is […]
One in three tree species at risk of extinction – World
CALI: More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published on Monday. The warning came in the Global Tree Assessment, contained in an update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened […]
Regional trade – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb was correct in saying that not trading with your neighbours makes little sense. In Pakistan’s context, trade with regional states is negligible, and South Asia remains one of the least integrated regions in the world. Mr Aurangzeb was replying to a question at an event in Washington, and observed that while […]
Gaza death toll crosses 43,000 as Israel escalates strikes – World
A WOMAN walks through the rubble, following an Israeli strike in northern Gaza Strip’s Beit Lahia area, on Monday.—AFP DUBAI: More than 43,020 Palestinians have been killed and 101,110 injured in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza since Oct 7, 2023, the Gaza health ministry announced in a statement on Monday. It said that at least […]
Iraq moves UN over airspace use by Israel to attack Iran – World
• Lebanon seeks action over Israeli strike on journos• Netanyahu claims Iran strives for nuclear bomb ‘stockpile’• Guards chief warns Tel Aviv of ‘bitter consequences’ BAGHDAD: Iraq has condemned Israel’s use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad […]
Backlash as Israel passes bill to ban UN aid body – World
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel, despite objections from its close allies. The bill banning UNRWA activities in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem was passed with 92 votes in favour and 10 against it, drawing immediate backlash […]
SC adopts Justice Mansoor Ali Shah’s plan to address case backlog – Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi presides over the full court meeting at the Supreme Court, on Monday.—APP • Senior puisne judge joins CJP-convened full court via video link from abroad• Registrar presents updated statistics showing 59,191 pending cases• Civil and criminal cases to be resolved by specialised two- and three-member benches ISLAMABAD: A […]
‘Key bill’ due this week after minister rules out amendment – Pakistan
• Sources say bill to amend Practice and Procedure act may be tabled soon• Barrister Aqeel says ‘amendment’ can be tabled if consensus reached• PPP, PTI, JUI-F warn govt against another constitutional tweak ISLAMABAD: With speculation about the 27th amendment in the air, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday declared that the government was […]
PTI decides to join body that will pick judges – Pakistan
• 26th amendment changed the composition of Judicial Commission of Pakistan, to include more lawmakers• Parliamentary party resolves to take strict action against ‘traitors’, explores legal avenues against 26th amendment• PTI lawmaker seeks contempt proceedings against CEC, ECP members for not complying with reserved seats ruling ISLAMABAD: As the PTI moved a contempt petition in […]
Pakistan’s Canal Emergency – Aurora
Pakistan urgently needs investment in its canal and drainage infrastructure, and only the private sector can deliver, argues Aijaz Nizamani. On a bright and sunny day in the last week of August 2022, I was at my dairy farm, located near Hyderabad, 170 kilometres east of Karachi. Rain was predicted, and staff at the farm […]