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The Arab Parliament for the Child at its headquarters in the Emirate of Sharjah will hold during the period from 22 to 27 July, the activities of the second session of the fourth session of Parliament …
An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. — ReutersPakistan’s debt servicing will account for 46.7% of federal budget.Allocation marks 8.26% down, Rs739 bn less, from revised spending.Mounting repayments crowd out private investment, weaken rupee. ISLAMABAD: In the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26, Pakistan’s debt servicing will account for 46.7% of the federal budget, amounting to a staggering Rs8.2066 trillion out of a total budget of Rs17.573 trillion, The News reported.This allocation represents the largest portion of the government’s current expenditures dedicated to interest and loan repayments.This allocation marks an 8.26% down — Rs739…
This aerial view shows the sun setting behind icebergs and ice floating in the water off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 7, 2025. — AFPCOPENHAGEN: Greenland’s ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday.The Arctic region is on the frontline of global warming, heating up four times faster than the rest of the planet since 1979, according to a 2022 study in scientific journal Nature. “The melting rate of the Greenland ice sheet by, from a preliminary analysis, a…
A representational image shows social battery full for one person and low for the other. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Dear Haya,I’m an introvert and really struggle to socialise. It was never a concern in my single life, but after my engagement, this has made my life slightly challenging, as I’m expected by my in-laws to always be available for dawats, weddings and social gatherings within their family and friends’ circles.My own family is also not very outgoing and we’ve always enjoyed each other’s company at home. This doesn’t mean that we’ve never gone out or attended get-togethers, but it has…
Photo: David Harbour reflects on his journey on ‘Stranger Things’David Harbour reportedly wanted to challenge his limits when he accepted the Stranger Things role. As fans will be aware, the actor portrayed the character of Chief Jim Hopper on the Netflix original series. Reportedly, the series’ final season production has wrapped up and the actor reflected on his 10-year-long journey with the franchise in a new chat with Interview Magazine.During a candid chat with Scarlett Johansson, the actor was asked about his feelings after completing the project. David began, “When I started I loved it so much. Buddies of mine who’d…
A nighttime curfew was in force in Los Angeles as local officials sought to get a handle on protests that United States President Donald Trump claimed were an invasion by a “foreign enemy”. “I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for central Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting,” Mayor Karen Bass told reporters on Tuesday. One square mile (2.5 square kilometres) of the city’s more than 500-square-mile area will be out of bounds until 6am (13:00 GMT) for everyone apart from residents, journalists and emergency services, she added. Small-scale and largely peaceful protests…
His Highness Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Presidency for Development Affairs and Families of Martyrs, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Foundation, chaired the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Foundation for the year 2025, at the Foundation’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. His Highness was briefed on the embarrassment of the Foundation’s projects and effective community initiatives, within the framework of implementing the Foundation’s strategy aimed at empowering individuals and supporting their psychological, social and financial capabilities, and promoting sustainable development in the UAE, according to…
Picture showing a Richter Scale reading of a earthquake. — Reuters/ FileQuake’s epicentre located in Hindu Kush mountains.Depth of tremors identified as 211 kilometres.Earthquake comes month after 5.3-magnitude tremors.PESHAWAR: Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital city on Wednesday were shocked by a mild earthquake whose intensity was recorded to be 4.7 on the Richter Scale. Providing details of the earthquake, the Seismological Centre said that the mild tremors were felt in Peshawar with the epicentre of the quake located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range. The depth of the earthquake was 211 kilometres, the statement added.The tremors come around a month after…
An undated image of FBI personnel. — Reuters/FileCanada has extradited a 20-year-old Pakistani citizen identified as Muhammad Shahzeb Khan alias “Shahzeb Jadoon” to the United States in connection with an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York.With the extradition taking place on Tuesday, Khan has been charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to Daesh — a designated foreign terrorist organisation (FTO) — and attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries and is scheduled to make an initial appearance in court later today. “The foreign terrorist organisation Daesh remains a clear and present danger…
Multiple posts on social media claim that the Punjab government has sharply increased the registration fees for motorcycles, electric bikes, arms licenses, new electricity connections for homes, and water charges for farmers.Some of these claims are false, while others are misleading.ClaimOn April 16, a social media user on Facebook posted a message in Urdu claiming the Punjab government had raised several fees:Motorcycle registration fees increased from Rs1,500 to Rs7,400Electric bike registration from Rs50 to Rs2,865Arms license fees from Rs4,000 to Rs48,000New domestic electricity connection from Rs7,600 to Rs24,000Annual irrigation water charges (abiana) for farmers from Rs600 per acre to Rs2,200…