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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, US, April 21, 2017. — ReutersIMF’s team on visit to conduct governance, corruption diagnostic assessment. SCBAP chief put forward need to eradicate financial crimes to boost economy.Rauf Atta, IMF discuss strategies to tackle corruption in gov’t departments.Representatives of the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment (GCDA) team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with members of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan (SCBAP) on Friday and discussed shortcomings of the judicial system and combatting corruption in the governmental departments. The SCBAP team was led by the president of the association, Mian…
Representational image of a new crescent seen on the sky. — X/@HaramainInfo/FileAn astronomy centre in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has forecast that the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on Saturday, March 1, The National reported.Most Muslim countries will attempt to observe the new crescent moon on February 28, the International Astronomical Centre (IAC) announced. IAC Director Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, as per the publication, noted that some countries in the Arab world could see the new moon on February 28. In case the Ramadan moon is sighted on that date, the holy…
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco also talked about how the music producer proposed to the singerSelena Gomez and Benny Blanco posed up together for the cover story of Interview magazine and shared loads about how they met, fell in love, and he proposed.When asked how Benny proposed, Selena said: “That I want to save for our kids. It was really sweet and the right things were said.” Explaining in detail, Benny said: “It was the sickest surprise that she had no idea about and it couldn’t have come at a better time because I was starting to fuck up. The…
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the Tri-Nation series final one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 14, 2025. — AFPWilliamson put together 71-run partnership with Conway.Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham scored half-centuries.Visitors chase down modest target with 28 balls to spare.Pakistan faced a five-wicket defeat by New Zealand as the visitors easily chased a 243-run target to win the Tri-Nation Series final played at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi, on Friday.Will O’Rourke’s four-wicket haul, followed by half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham,…
Kylie Jenner reveals she was ‘shaking’ on fashion’s biggest night Kylie Jenner just admitted that she was “shaking” with nerves at the 2024 Met Gala.On the February 13 episode of The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner, 27, revealed that she was overwhelmed with nerves while preparing for the 2024 Met Gala. Despite appearing composed as she embraced the “The Garden of Time” theme, she admitted she was internally shaking.In a joint confessional with her sister Kendall Jenner, the supermodel noted that the Met Gala experience felt more relaxed each year, “I think every year gets chiller.”However, Kylie disagreed, recalling, “Oh, I was shaking.…
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference in efforts to rally international supportThe Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The airport, primarily used for NGO and military flights and where DRC troops had been stationed, was the last significant military barrier for the rebel forces before reaching the city of more than one million people – the second largest in the region – which is 30km (19 miles) away. The rebels reportedly faced…
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the spiritual father of the yellow track races, the ninth race of Jebel Ali track will start
The Arab world unanimously insists that President Trump’s proposal for the future of Gaza — as currently articulated — is unacceptable.That said, a senior official in the United Arab Emirates says that his government is not currently drafting its own plan for Gaza.Nor do they see an alternative to what Trump is saying — not yet, anyway.Yousef Al-Otaiba is the UAE’s ambassador to the United States, a position of tremendous influence that he has held for sixteen years.Otaiba is also a member of the UAE cabinet and a senior advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed.“We are against the forced displacement…
This collage shows missing student Mustafa Amir (left) and a torched vehicle from which his body was recovered. — Facebook@Saba Butt/File/Screengrab/Geo NewsPolice claim Shavez collaborated with Armughan in murder.CIA DIG says Shavez disclosed entire details of crime.Co-suspect to be produced before court for remand tomorrow.KARACHI: Karachi police claim to have made significant progress in the Mustafa Amir abduction case, a BBA student who went missing on January 6, as they discovered that the missing youth’s body was set on fire along with his car near Hub checkpost, investigation officers said on Friday.The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) had been facing the…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is speaking to Geo News on February 14, 2024. — Screengrab via video/reporterLONDON: The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said that people of diverse backgrounds must unite and work together to defeat the forces of hate and division, wielding power and influence these days through the use of fake news and extremist ideologies.Khan said this while speaking to Geo News at an event where he announced a package of almost £1 million funding to support communities across London for the “Loved and Wanted” campaign. He said he was launching the campaign to show that London…