Apple reaches $490m settlement over CEO Cook’s China sales comments – Business
Apple agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged Chief Executive Tim Cook defrauded shareholders by concealing falling demand for iPhones in China. A preliminary settlement was filed on Friday with the US District Court in Oakland, California, and requires approval by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. It stemmed from […]
Journalist Asad Toor released from Adiala Jail after Islamabad court approves bail – Pakistan
Journalist Asad Ali Toor was released from Adiala Jail on Saturday after an Islamabad trial court approved his bail in a case about an online campaign against the judiciary. In January, the caretaker government had established a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe an alleged social media campaign against the judiciary following the Supreme Court’s […]
FM Dar, Muttaqi agree to foster fraternal ties between Pakistan, Afghanistan – World
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday agreed to continue working together in building on fraternal bilateral relations. “Expanding cooperation in connectivity, trade, security, counter-terrorism and people-to-people contacts is a top priority for Pakistan,” the foreign minister posted on X, after he received a congratulatory call from the […]
Apple reaches $490 million settlement over CEO Cook’s China sales comments – Business
Apple agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged Chief Executive Tim Cook defrauded shareholders by concealing falling demand for iPhones in China. A preliminary settlement was filed on Friday with the US District Court in Oakland, California, and requires approval by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. It stemmed from […]
NFC award: CM Shah says Constitution doesn’t allow reduction in provincial share – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday said the Constitution did not allow a reduction in the share of provinces in the National Finance Commission (NFC) award amid reports that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was seeking a reassessment of the award. Under the 7th NFC Award, the share of provinces in vertical […]
India should demonstrate it is genuinely committed to protect asylum seekers, says HRW on contentious CAA – World
The Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a statement on Friday, stated that India should demonstrate that it is genuinely committed to helping those whose lives or freedom are in danger by protecting all asylum seekers. Earlier this week, India implemented the contentious 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), sparking sporadic protests and a war of words […]
2 officers among 7 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack on post in North Waziristan: ISPR – Pakistan
Seven soldiers — including two officers — were martyred in a terrorist attack on a security forces’ post in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. Six terrorists were also neutralised in the subsequent clearance operation. According to the military’s media affairs wing, in the early […]
IMF protest correct but unaware of anti-army slogans: Imran
In a candid dialogue with journalists within the confines of Adiala Jail, former prime minister and the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, shared insights on various pressing issues ranging from the recent protests outside the IMF office to the state of the country’s economy and political landscape. Addressing the protest staged in front […]
7 soldiers martyred, including two officers, in terrorist attack on post in North Waziristan: ISPR – Pakistan
Seven soldiers were martyred, including two officers, in a terrorist attack on a security forces’ post in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. Six terrorists were neutralised. According to the military’s media affairs wing, in the early hours of March 16, 2024, a group of […]
‘Turn around immediately’: Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard boats again as tensions simmer – World
Taiwan on Saturday warned off Chinese coast guard ships that entered its restricted waters near frontline islands close to China for a second day in a row, as tensions simmer across the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Taiwan’s coast guard said four Chinese coast guard boats on Saturday morning entered the restricted waters of Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands, […]