BEIJING: China’s trade growth weakened in July in a negative sign for growth in the world’s second-largest economy and global demand. Exports rose 7.2 per cent from a year earlier to USD 193.6 billion, down from June’s 11.3 per cent growth, according to customs data released. Imports rose 11 per cent to USD 146.9 billion, […]
LAHORE: Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have extended the house arrest of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed for another two months to maintain public order. Saeed, the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief, has been under house arrest since January 31 this year. His detention had been extended for three more months in April. On January 31, […]
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, will be succeeding his brother as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The decision on Nawaz’s successor was taken in two separate meetings of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), chaired by Nawaz himself. Shahid Khagan Abbasi will be the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has resigned following the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him over corruption claims against his family’s wealth. The Court said Sharif was not fit to hold office and ordered a criminal investigation into him and his family after they could not account for the Sharif’s vast wealth. The verdict, delivered […]
DUBAI: Abdu Rahiman, a native of Thillankari, Mattannur, Kannur, who was injured in an accident was awarded 23 lakh dirhams (around Rs 4 crore) by the Dubai court. Abdu Rahiman, a cafeteria employee, met with an accident at Al Ain Jimi in December 2015, involving a UAE national. Rahiman who was critically injured was admitted […]
WASHINGTON: Amid India’s concerns over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump today underlined the need for bolstering regional economic connectivity while respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity. India has been severely critical of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the pet project of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the […]
DUBAI: Dubai Supreme Court upholds the verdict of the Dubai court that ordered a compensation of Rs four crore for Thrissur native who was injured in an accident. Antony Kokkadan, son of Kunju Vareeth, Chengaloor, Thrissur, will receive the compensation. Antony, who was working as a sales representative in a trading company at Dubai met […]
DUBAI: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) severed ties with Qatar on Monday after accusing the nation of supporting ‘terrorism’ and Islamic groups. The move comes amid a deepening rift between the Gulf Arab nations. The dispute between Qatar and its neighbouring countries began after the former alleged in May that […]
NEW DELHI: An Indian woman, who was allegedly forced to marry a Pakistani man at gun point, returned home today after the Islamabad High Court allowed her plea and ordered police to escort her to the Wagah Border. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj welcomed Uzma back home, calling her India’s daughter. Uzma, accompanied by Indian […]