Widespread condemnation as govt hikes petrol price by Rs10 per litre
The new price of petrol, effective from Oct 16 (today), is Rs137.79 per litre while high speed diesel is priced at Rs134.48. — Reuters/File
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Hypertension at age 35–44 linked to higher dementia risk
RESEARCHERS recently investigated how age at hypertension diagnosis affects brain volume and dementia risk.
Their results suggest people with a high blood…
Russia to invite Taliban to international talks in Moscow on 20th
MOSCOW - Russia will invite the Taliban to international talks on Afghanistan. scheduled for October 20 in Moscow, the Kremlin’s envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir…
Govt decides to get Tarin elected to Senate from KP: sources
The federal government has finally decided to get Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin elected as senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).
As per sources, Prime…
IMF asks Pakistan to increase income and sales tax, regulatory duty
Pakistan has been asked by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to take additional taxation measures in the shape of income and sales taxes and regulatory duty…
Iran to return to Vienna nuclear talks in ‘near future’
Iran is completing preparations to resume talks in Vienna on rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, in…
Rabi ul Awal moon sighted, Pakistan to mark Eid Milad un Nabi on Oct 19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will mark Eid Milad un Nabi (PBUH) on October 19 as the the moon for the holy month has been sighted in the country.
The moon sighting was…
IMF projects global inflation nearing peak, stabilising next year
WASHINGTON: The current inflation spike hitting countries across the world will peak in the months to come and stabilize by the middle of next year, the IMF…
US study finds mild side effects after Covid booster jabs
People who were inoculated Covid booster shots reported injection site pain (71 percent of study participants), fatigue (56 percent), and headache (43 percent).…
Consultation over new NAB chief lands govt in a quandary
ISLAMABAD - Faisal Azfar Alvi: Confusion prevailed in government ranks over the issue of consultation with Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly…