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Syria Announces Resumption of Flights from Damascus

DAMASCUS – Syria announced on Saturday that international flights will resume at Damascus International Airport starting next week. This follows a suspension of such flights after the recent…

Admin January 5, 2025

Biden Administration Unveils B Arms Deal with Israel

World

Biden Administration Unveils $8B Arms Deal with Israel

WASHINGTON – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has informed Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source close to the matter revealed…

Admin January 5, 2025

Pakistan

Govt-PTI Talks Progressing Slowly

ISLAMABAD – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on Saturday that negotiations between the government and PTI have made little headway, emphasizing that the government is under no obligation…

Admin January 5, 2025

World

Political Standoff Escalates in South Korea

SEOUL – South Korea’s political situation reached a new level of turmoil on Saturday as President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted arrest over a controversial martial law decree, just…

Admin January 5, 2025

World

Lebanon Strives to Address Syria’s New Entry Restrictions

Lebanon is working to resolve a new entry restriction imposed by Syria on Lebanese citizens, according to Lebanon's Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. The Lebanese General Security agency is in communication…

Admin January 4, 2025

Pakistan

LHC Directs ‘High-Income’ Groom to Increase Dower

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled on Friday that a woman who chose to marry of her own volition could go with her husband, but instructed the groom to…

Admin January 4, 2025

Pakistan

Survey on Remittances for Expatriates Kicked Off

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has initiated the Pakistan Remittance Survey 2025 to gain deeper insights into remittance flows. Overseas Pakistanis have been encouraged to take part in the…

Admin January 4, 2025

November services export totals 6 million

Pakistan

November services export totals $676 million

Services Export Rises 6.51% to $676M in November 2024 In November 2024, Pakistan's services exports increased by 6.51%, reaching $675.69 million, up from $634.39 million in the same month last…

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World

EU Refuses to Fund ‘Islamist Structures,’ Berlin Informs Syrian Government

DAMASCUS: During a visit to Damascus on Friday, French and German foreign ministers, Jean-Noel Barrot and Annalena Baerbock, called for a peaceful and inclusive transition in Syria while meeting with…

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Pakistan

Nepra Criticizes Power Policies for Increasing Consumer Costs

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has criticized the government's power generation strategies, particularly the overinvestment in capacity to meet peak demand, delays in expanding Thar coal projects,…

Admin January 4, 2025