. WASHINGTON: Democratic US Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on Tuesday, minutes before a congressional committee was set to hold a hearing on her punishment for ethics violations. Her departure immediately expands Republicans’ narrow majority to 217-213 with an independent who caucuses with Republicans and four vacancies. In a social media post announcing her resignation, Cherfilus-McCormick…
. LIMA: The head of Peru’s electoral authority, Piero Corvetto, resigned on Tuesday as pressure grows over the long-delayed results from the country’s April 12 general election. Corvetto, who shared his resignation letter on X, had previously acknowledged logistical delays to the electoral process, but denied that any irregularities took place. In his letter, Corvetto…
Global lender pushes for tariff cut to 6% by 2030, end of protection for assemblers ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will vet the new auto policy before it is approved by Pakistan’s federal cabinet, as the global lender pushes to open the sector for foreign players by lowering net weighted average tariffs to single…
KARACHI: A sharp rise in fuel prices has significantly increased the cost of boat building in coastal areas of Karachi, including Ibrahim Hyderi, placing additional financial strain on the community. According to local boat makers, the cost of constructing a standard fishing launch has jumped from Rs500,000 to Rs700,000, while the cost of medium-sized boats…
Speaking at a news conference following a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, Kaja Kallas said some member states proposed a full or partial suspension of the agreement. PHOTO: ANADOLU There was no support for proposals to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement completely or partially, the bloc’s foreign policy chief confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking at…
Benami accounts used in massive tax evasion scam; bank officials, company directors named in FIR The Federal Investigation Agency has registered a first information report (FIR) against multiple individuals, including company directors and bank officials, over an alleged fraud involving more than Rs6.6 billion. According to the FIR, the accused allegedly opened benami bank accounts…
‘If the UAE had a problem … we would be there for them,’ he says US President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine, next to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Joe Rogan, and Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard, in the Oval Office…
Terms incident a violation of international law, warns of rising regional tensions Foreign Office. Photo: File Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the raising of Israel’s flag within its courtyard by illegal Israeli settlers, calling it a blatant violation of international law. Israeli occupiers had stormed the Al-Aqsa…
Restriction applies to planes operated, owned, or leased by Indian airlines or operators, including military flights Branding for Air India is seen on an Airbus A350-900 at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 24, 2024.PHOTO: REUTERS The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Tuesday once again extended the ban on Indian aircraft using its…
The Actual video showed a navy drill on US 250th anniversary posed first by a Spanish journalist Fact checking confirmed that viral video of US marines seizing Iranian vessel is fake. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Multiple users across social media platforms were sharing a video since April 20, 2026, claiming it shows the American military seizing an…