A worker is aligning designs on fabric machines for precise printing at a textile factory in Hyderabad, August 19, 2024. — APP The study calls for reinstating exemptions from export facilitation programs. Late refunds harm exporters and undermine the credibility of the GST system. Textile sector closures and job losses are compounding economic challenges. ISLAMABAD: … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on the performance of electricity distribution companies (discoms) on December 28, 2024. — APP Strict action should be taken against the agent involved in overcharging (PM) Prime Minister says all resources should be used to achieve Nepra’s goals. He expresses concerns over the delay in appointing nightclub … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. -Reuters The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, with Chairman Jerome Powell warning that further reductions would depend on significant progress in tackling persistently … Read more
PTI founder Imran Khan addressing an event in this undated image. — AFP/File Imran demands the release of political prisoners facing trial. A 5-member PTI committee was formed to hold talks with the government. PTI founder urges SC to ‘play its constitutional role’. Following the apparent failure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) “do or die” … Read more
Senior PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi is seen before a special court after being granted a four-day remand in Islamabad on August 21, 2023. — AFP LAHORE: Amid growing speculation over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor’s rule and banning of the former ruling party, incarcerated former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday warned against “crushing” the … Read more
Ruben Amorim said Manchester United will have to “suffer for a long time” before his methods help the club return to success after a draw 1-1 has Ipswich Town denied the new head coach a first victory in his first match in charge. Marcus Rashford’s opening goal after 81 seconds had given United a dream … Read more