Petrol price hiked by Rs4.53 per litre for next fortnight
The federal government has increased the price of petrol for next fortnight by Rs4.53 per litre in line with the hike in the global oil rates. According to a notification…
Government programs are WIDENING black-white health disparities
Thanks to better prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment, cancer mortality in the United States has fallen 33% since 1991, per data the American Cancer Society published this year. But that…
Eid ul Fitr 2024: Govt announces 4-day holiday
The federal government has announced a four-day holiday on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, starting from April 10. As per the official announcement on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
Americans evacuated from Haiti by rescue group
Two US missionaries escaped Haiti as it descends into chaos and gang violence, through an evacuation organized by an international rescue nonprofit group. Miriam Cinotti and her friend Lynn, who…
Donald Trump, America’s comic, Dachau’s lessons for Congress and other commentary
From the left: Donald Trump, America’s Comic “You know Donald Trump is feeling good when he moves into Triumph the Insult Comic President mode, early in a speech,” reports Racket…
To win in 2024, Biden and Trump must fight for our hearts
As an election year dawns, Republicans and Democrats should stop to reflect on why our politics seems so stagnant. No one expects President Biden to earn a mandate even if…
Govt slashes petrol price by Rs2.04, HSD by Rs6.47
The federal government on Wednesday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.04 and Rs6.47 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight. According to a notification from…
Moody’s warns US credit rating at risk due to large fiscal deficits
Moody’s on Friday changed its outlook on the US credit rating to “negative” from “stable” citing large fiscal deficits and a decline in debt affordability. The move follows a rating…
SC to hear intra-court appeal against NAB amendments verdict on October 31
The Supreme Court (SC) set October 31 to hear the federal government’s intra-court appeal against the judgment in the National Accountability Ordinance (NAB) amendments case, it emerged on Saturday. According…
Fact-finding committee formed to ensure Faizabad verdict compliance, govt tells SC
The federal government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has formed a “special fact-finding committee” to ensure compliance with the top court’s verdict on the 2017 sit-in by…