UK disputes lack of access to EU science research programmes

London, Aug 17 (AFP/APP):Britain has launched dispute procedures with the European Union over its exclusion from the bloc’s scientific research programmes, using a mechanism set out in a post-Brexit deal. These are the first such legal proceedings launched by the UK against the EU since […]

Rupee depreciates by 99 paisa against dollar

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (APP): Pakistan rupee on Tuesday lost 99 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 214.88; against the previous day’s closing of Rs 213.89. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates […]

U.S. stocks end mixed amid economic data

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (Xinhua/APP) –:U.S. stocks finished mixed on Tuesday as investors digested a slew of economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 239.57 points, or 0.71 percent, to 34,152.01. The S&P 500 rose 8.06 points, or 0.19 percent, to 4,305.20. The Nasdaq […]

Recent hike in the price of petroleum products challenged

LAHORE, Aug 16 (Online): Recent hike in the price of petroleum products has been challenged in the court. A miscellaneous petition has been filed through Azhar Siddique advocate taking the plea that increasing the price of petroleum products by government will further boost the inflation. […]

Tank: 2 cops martyred during firing on polio team

PESHAWAR 16 Aug (Online): Two cops embraced martyrdom during firing on polio team in area of Tank in Khyber Pakhtun khawa on Tuesday. According to police department, constable Pir Rehman and Nisaar were martyred in incident. Dead bodies have been shifted to hospitals. Polio team […]

No additional tax imposed on petroleum prices: Miftah

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (Online): Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said the economy is improving and the government’s next target is to control inflation. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said the rupee has continuously been appreciating since the 1st of this month […]

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