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Pakistan team celebrates scoring a goal during Asian Champions Trophy match against China on September 12, 2024. — Asian Hockey Federation/Facebook/File  ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been vocal about its financial constraints hindering participation in international competitions. However, according to a letter from the PHF itself, the federation holds a bank balance amounting to millions of rupees. Reliable …

Representational image of a student wearing a graduation cap. — AFP The Kingdom of Morocco offered 10 fully-funded scholarships to Pakistani students for admission into Moroccan Public Institutions of Higher, Technical and Professional for the academic year of 2025-26, according to Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. These scholarships are open to Pakistani and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) nationals in …

In this drone view an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants makes its way towards England in the English Channel, Britain, May 4, 2024. — Reuters 1,194 migrants reach UK by crossing the Channel in small boats. All-time record stands at 1,300 arriving in a day in September 2022. France rescues nearly 200 migrants between Friday and Saturday. LONDON: Some 1,194 migrants …

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser of the interim Government, Muhammad Yunus, speaks during a joint press conference with Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, in Dhaka on October 4, 2024.—AFP  Public sector protests over new ordinance and wage demands. Political pressure rises amid election timeline disputes. Yunus holds talks with major political parties. Primary school teachers in Bangladesh joined public sector workers …

Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2025. — Reuters  Govt vows to take necessary steps if reform efforts obstructed. Says it faced “jurisdictionally overreaching statements.” Chief Adviser Yunus to meet key political parties for reform talks.  Bangladesh’s interim government, which took …

The Punjab Assembly building in Lahore. — Geo.tv/File LAHORE: A new local government bill in Punjab grants sweeping authority to unelected deputy commissioners (DCs), sidelining elected officials and raising alarms about democratic backsliding in Pakistan’s most populous province. Tabled by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on March 7 in the Punjab Assembly, the bill is currently under review in …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2024. — Reuters Academic arrested for ‘anti-war’ posts on Instagram. India blocks thousands of critical social accounts. Turkey-based firm loses licence amid hostilities. NEW DELHI: The Indian government has initiated legal proceedings against academics, journalists, and private firms perceived as critical of …

A general view of Gwadar port in Gwadar, Pakistan October 4, 2017. — Reuters Pakistan plans to significantly reduce import duties over the next five years as part of its National Tariff Policy 2025-30 in an attempt to boost industrial growth and exports through a more competitive trade regime. Under the plan, to be initiated in the fiscal budget for …

Pakistan successfully carried out nuclear test on May 28, 1998. — Radio Pakistan The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on May 28 to mark the historic day, known as Youm-e-Takbeer, when Pakistan conducted successful nuclear tests in the hills of Chaghai in 1998. The provincial government issued a notification regarding the closure of the government and private institutions. …

NEW DELHI: The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) is holding a meeting with alternate investment funds (AIFs) here to discuss ways to promote funding for startups in the country, an official said. The official added that as many as 75 AIFs are expected to participate in the deliberations. Issues like capital mobilisation and promoting funding for …