Pakistan demands immediate UN action to Haiti gang crisis

[ad_1] Listen to article Pakistan has called for immediate and unified action by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to help restore political stability in Haiti as gang violence escalates in the Caribbean nation. Addressing the Council’s first formal meeting under Pakistan’s presidency this month, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, said that … Read more

NA approves Rs9.95tr in demands for grants

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday completed the approval process for demands for grants pertaining to ministries, divisions and various federal departments. In total, the lower house of parliament, which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, approved 136 demands for grants amounting to Rs9,951.22 billion for 33 federal ministries and divisions. … Read more

Can our oil and gas sector keep pace with climate demands?

[ad_1] Listen to article As nations accelerate their shift to cleaner energy, Pakistan’s continued dependence on fossil fuels, accounting for over 85% of its energy mix, presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The oil and gas sector — long central to powering homes, industries and transport — must now adapt to a shifting global landscape. Pakistan remains one … Read more

R. Kelly demands Chicago prosecutors be removed over misconduct claims

[ad_1] R. Kelly has filed a motion seeking to disqualify the entire U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago from his ongoing case, citing alleged prosecutorial misconduct and a conspiracy to sabotage his defense. The disgraced singer, currently serving a 30-year sentence for federal charges related to child pornography and obstruction of justice, claims the prosecution team … Read more

Tehreek-e-Insaf slams US strikes, demands APC

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday came out swinging against the United States for launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling it a dangerous escalation and demanding that the government urgently convene an All Parties Conference (APC) to forge a consensus-driven and unequivocal policy on an increasingly belligerent Israel, which it said is … Read more

JI demands action against land-grabbers

[ad_1] KARACHI: Addressing a press conference outside the office of a corporate department, on Friday, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Monem Zafar Khan demanded action against the land-grabber mafia, and its accomplices, in cooperative societies across the city. He was accompanied by representatives of affectees from 15 housing societies. Zafar demanded the government retrieve the land from … Read more

Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender

[ad_1] Listen to article WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States would not kill Iran’s supreme leader “for now” and appeared to demand Tehran’s surrender, as US ally Israel traded fire with its arch foe for a fifth day on Tuesday. The comments marked a dramatic escalation in Trump’s rhetoric against Iran and its leader Ayatollah … Read more

Investor demands Victoria’s Secret overhaul its board

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Activist investor Barington Capital Group is pushing Victoria’s Secret to alter its board and end a recently adopted “poison pill” plan, according to a letter to the lingerie maker’s shareholders on Monday. The New York-based hedge fund, which owns more than 1 per cent of the company, said Victoria’s Secret has underperformed … Read more

Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel-Iran air war continues

[ad_1] Listen to article US President Donald Trump called on Tuesday for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and warned US patience was wearing thin as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said meanwhile that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could face the same fate as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was toppled in a US-led invasion and … Read more