China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies – World
China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on US imports in a rapid response to new US duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world’s top two economies as President Donald Trump sought to punish China for not halting the flow of illicit drugs. Trump’s additional 10 per cent tariff across all Chinese imports […]
Flurry of changes at IHC after new judges’ arrival – Pakistan
• Justice Kayani, Justice Aurangzeb removed from departmental promotion, administrative committees• Justice Dogar formally notified as senior puisne judge after CJ Aamer Farooq’s approval• Some lawyers go on strike to register their protest; law officers greet new judges with bouquets in courtrooms ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, who was senior puisne judge at the Islamabad […]
Zardari leaves for China today for five-day visit – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will embark on a five-day state visit to China on Tuesday (today), the Foreign Office announced on Monday. During the visit, Mr Zardari is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other senior Chinese officials in Beijing. Talks will focus on economic and trade cooperation, counterterrorism […]
PPP leaders take their concerns directly to PM – Pakistan
• Marri, Shah and Jhakrani meet premier, brief him on canals project, power sharing issues in Punjab• Insiders say CM Maryam not open to input on postings, transfers; unlikely to relent on ally’s demands LAHORE / KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has promised to do his best to resolve the PPP’s reservations over the Cholistan […]
Afghans being quietly moved out of capital – Pakistan
• Afghan nationals with citizenship cards to be relocated out of Islamabad, Rawalpindi• POR-holders allowed to stay on till June, but not in twin cities ISLAMABAD: The government has devised a plan to move registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and gradually repatriate them back to their country, sources with knowledge of the […]
Govt gets another shot at PIA sale – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government is making another attempt to privatise PIA after the previous effort in which a sole investor submitted a bid of Rs10 billion, significantly lower than officials’ expectations. The lack of interest shown by the buyers during the first round of privatisation was due to multiple reasons, including the 18 per cent GST […]
Balochistan turmoil – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THE unacceptable loss of at least 22 security men in two separate attacks between Friday and Saturday — in Balochistan and KP — underscore the need to address the problem of terrorism in both provinces with alacrity. In the first incident, at least 18 paramilitary troops were martyred as they were reportedly ambushed by terrorists […]
USAID website goes dark after Musk rebuke – World
WASHINGTON: The official website of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) remained offline on Monday, two days after it first went dark, amid reports that the agency is being merged with the US State Department. This development follows comments made by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who is overseeing major government reforms. During […]
Tribunal to probe killing of four Levies officials – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has formed a fact-finding tribunal to investigate the targeted killing of four Levies personnel and a civilian in Dera Ismail Khan. The incident took place on February 1. The Levies personnel were on their way to recover a stolen truck when their vehicle was targeted by a bomb near the D.I. […]
Aurangzeb thanks provinces for passing agri tax law – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday thanked the provincial governments for imposing the agriculture income tax (AIT), in line with the commitment made to the IMF. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Mr Aurangzeb praised the passage of the AIT law, a key milestone in efforts to broaden the tax […]