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Karachi: Analysts have called upon the Muslim Ummah to embrace the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the community celebrates Eid Milad-ul-Nabi with religious fervor. Religious scholars emphasized the significance of following the principles set...
Read More »President Approves 180-Day Sentence Remission for Eligible Prisoners
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved a special remission of 180 days in sentences for eligible prisoners under Article 45 of the Constitution on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him). This decision reflects a sentiment of...
Read More »Armed Forces Continue Rescue Operations in Flood-Hit Areas of Punjab
Gujranwala: Armed Forces are continuing rescue operations in flood affected areas of Punjab. Relief activities and the relocation of thousands of people to safe locations are ongoing in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, and Shakargarh. According...
Read More »Hot, Dry Weather to Prevail Across Most Parts of the Country
Islamabad: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected over most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershowers is likely at isolated places in Southeastern/Central Sindh, Northeastern Punjab...
Read More »Eid Milad-ul-Nabi Celebrated with Religious Solemnity Across the Nation
Islamabad: Eid Milad-ul-Nabi Sallallah-o-Alaih-e-wa alihi Wassalam was celebrated on Saturday with religious fervor and solemnity. The day dawned with a thirty-one-gun salute in the Federal Capital, and a twenty-one-gun salute in all provincial capita...
Read More »PDMA Punjab Warns of High-Level Flood in Sutlej and Chenab Rivers
Lahore: Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Punjab has warned of a high-level flood in the Sutlej and Chenab rivers. In a statement, Director General PDMA Irfan Ali Kathia said that extremely high flood levels are expected at Panjnad within the ...
Read More »Washington: Donald Trump has been accused of inadvertently drawing BRICS nations—a grouping of some of the world’s fastest-growing emerging economies—closer together by imposing higher tariffs on them than on other countries. China, the largest BRICS member, still faces the prospect of a 145% tariff if it cannot reach a deal with Trump, while Brazil and India have been slapped with a 50% rate, half of India’s penalty being for buying discounted Russian oil. South Africa was given a 30% levy, and even newer members like Egypt could see their tariffs rise due to their participation in BRICS.
According to Deutsche Welle, Trump has repeatedly warned during the first seven months of his second term of additional punitive measures against any nation aligning with what he calls "anti-American policies"—a pointed reference to the BRICS growing ...
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