Cash-starved Pak receives USD 700 million from China
Islamabad, Feb 25 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday received a much-needed cash injection of USD 700 million from all-weather ally China to help its ailing economy before the finalisation of talks with the IMF for financial assistance. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who earlier this week announced Pakistan was expecting to get help from China, took to […]
FATF puts South Africa, Nigeria on ‘grey list’
Johannesburg, Feb 25 (PTI) Global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF on Friday added South Africa and Nigeria to its “grey list” of countries for failing to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, in a setback to Africa’s two largest economies. The decision of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) indicates to global banks, financial institutions […]
International students can apply for US visa a year in advance: State Department
Washington, Feb 24 (PTI) In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their academic term begins. The State Department, however, said that international students will not be allowed to enter the country on […]
Civilian shot at, injured in Bijbehara
Bijbehara, Feb 24: A civilian was shot at and injured by terrorists in Hassanpora area of Bijbehara hamlet in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. An official said that terrorists fired upon a civilian in Hassanpora in which he received injuries following which he was shifted to Dub District Hospital (SDH) Bijbehara for […]
Leopard captured alive in Baramulla’s Pattan
Baramulla, Feb 24: A leopard was captured alive in Chanderhama village of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said here. An official said that the leopard was captured after Wildlife Department received a call about its presence in an area. He said the leopard was roaming in residential area posing threat to […]
Pak exporters face huge losses as border crossing with Afghanistan shut for five days
Peshawar, Feb 24 (PTI) Over 7,000 trucks laden with goods, including perishable items like fruits, vegetables, juices, poultry, and eggs, have been stranded at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border for the last five days due to the closure of the crossing point by the Pakistan government, a trade body said on Friday. Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber […]
Govt repatriates 2 senior officers from CBI, bars them from central deputation till they complete ‘cooling-off’ period
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The Centre has repatriated two senior officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) before completion of their tenure and barred them from central deputation until they complete their extended cooling-off period, according to an official order. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved pre-mature repatriation of Vishal Chawre, […]
India abstains in UNGA on Ukraine resolution over its inherent limitations in reaching goal of securing lasting peace
United Nations, Feb 24 (PTI) India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that underscored the need to reach “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, as it questioned whether the world was “anywhere near a possible solution” acceptable to both Moscow and Kyiv a year into the Ukrainian conflict. India was […]
Temp rises amid dry weather in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 24: The minimum temperature increased on Friday even as the weather department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy weather at most places in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.6°C against the previous night’s 0.6°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was ‘below’ normal by […]
Man allegedly commits suicide in Sopore in north Kashmir
Sopore, Feb 24: A 56-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Noorbagh locality of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Officials said that the man hanged himself to death at his residence in Noorbagh. They said that he was rushed to SDH Sopore where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. […]