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SBP bars banks from freezing accounts without legal authority
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed banks across the country not to freeze or restrict customers' bank accounts without legal authority and approval from the competent authority, issuing fresh guidelines in…
Paraguay stun Germany to reach World Cup last 16
MASSACHUSETTS: Paraguay secured a place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 after defeating Germany 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time, producing one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Julio Enciso gave…
China grounds private light aircraft after Beijing tower crash
WEB DESK: China has imposed restrictions on private aviation operators, grounding light fixed-wing aircraft following last week's crash of a small plane into one of Beijing's tallest buildings, according to a report by the…
UAE lifts travel ban on Lebanon for its citizens
WEB DESK: The United Arab Emirates has lifted restrictions on its citizens travelling to Lebanon, allowing Emirati nationals to visit the country with immediate effect, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
According…
PM forms JIT to investigate One Constitution Avenue case
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate the controversial One Constitution Avenue case following the recommendations of a special committee formed to…
Pakistan calls for binding global water treaty to protect shared rivers
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik on Tuesday called for a new international legal framework to protect transboundary water resources, saying disputes over shared rivers have become issues of justice,…
Iran, Oman hold first joint committee meeting on Strait of Hormuz
WEB DESK: Iran and Oman have held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee on the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, marking an early step towards implementing provisions of a recent interim agreement between Tehran and Washington.…
Iran says $6bn in frozen assets to be released through Qatar
WEB DESK: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday announced that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets will be released and repatriated through Qatar, describing the move as a major diplomatic achievement under a broader…
MOI orders to arrest undocumented Afghan nationals from July 10
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has directed authorities across the country to arrest any Afghan national residing in Pakistan without a valid visa from July 10, as part of an intensified nationwide drive against illegal…
AJK Supreme Court suspends order restoring PTI registration
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court on Monday suspended a lower court order that had restored the registration of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), placing the party’s electoral future in fresh…