Facing soaring rents, some US tenants are fighting back

New York, May 8 (AFP/APP): Before the start of each month, Anh-Thu Nguyen and her two roommates send rental checks to their landlord. A few days later, the checks are mailed back. The bizarre ritual began soon after the March 2021 purchase of Nguyen’s Brooklyn […]

Govt to present pro-people, business-friendly budget: Miftah

ISLAMABAD, May 07 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said Saturday that the government was aiming at inclusive and sustainable economic growth by presenting a pro-people and business friendly budget for the fiscal year 2022-23. During a meeting with a delegation of Federation […]

PIAF urges govt to reduce high energy costs

ISLAMABAD, MAY 07 (ONLINE): The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Saturday said that the high cost of doing business has proved to be dangerous for Pakistan’s industry, discouraging investment both in capacity and capability, calling for lessening the burden of heavy taxes […]

Endless petrol queues become point of pride in Ukraine

Skybyn, Ukraine, May 2 (AFP/APP): The turret from a rusted tank marking Russia’s closest advance towards northeastern Kyiv lies next to a destroyed petrol station that reveals the pain of Ukraine’s mounting fuel problems. The once-mighty tank was one of dozens in a column ambushed […]

Dudley decides: rising prices set to cost UK Tories

Dudley, United Kingdom, May 2 (AFP/APP): Rampant inflation and lockdown-breaking parties are fuelling anger in the English swing town of Dudley, but disillusionment with politics in general could yet help Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “It’s lie after lie after lie,” former truck driver Alex, 73, […]