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LAHORE: Five senior PTI leaders, incarcerated in Kot Lakhpat Jail, have urged opposition leaders to “engage constructively” with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on a “Charter of Pakistan” — a move they deem will address the root cause of instability in the country. They made the appeal in a joint letter to National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. The letter by Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed was shared by their counsel Rana Mudassar Umer and dated June 17. It said that Pakistan currently “stands at a critical crossroads” and referred to a recent invitation by the government to the opposition to sign a Charter of Economy. The PTI leaders noted in their letter that “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again proposed a ‘Charter of Economy’ as a means of addressing the country’s persistent economic challenges’. “While economic reform a...

United States Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Thursday hailed progress by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) allies to meet defence spending vows, but said some must “do more”, as he struck a conciliatory tone at an alliance meeting. “Many countries following through, some that still need to do more, and we will be candid about that, both in private and in public,” Hegseth said ahead of talks with Nato defence ministers in Brussels. “I think that’s important — friends being honest with friends.” The warm tone will likely reassure Washington’s allies ahead of a summit with US President Donald Trump next month — after the mercurial leader lashed out at Europe over its response to his war on Iran. Nato will look to showcase increased expenditure by Europe to prove to Trump it is progressing on a pledge last year to reach five per cent of GDP on defence-related spending. “When it comes to spending, what we are seeing is staggering amounts of money coming in,” Nato chief Mark Rutte said. “Europe and Ca...

Николаевская блогерша Диана Шолкова показала, во что превратился некогда популярный курорт на берегу Чёрного моря. Теперь там пустынные пляжи, заросшие сорняками и травой улицы, заброшенные туристические базы, где уже много лет нет ни души.

The BST construction group published a prospectus for an initial public offering on the stock exchange, with the intention of raising NIS 350 million at a valuation of up to NIS 3 billion.

The BST construction group published a prospectus for an initial public offering on the stock exchange, with the intention of raising NIS 350 million at a valuation of up to NIS 3 billion.

Citing an 'unwanted cloud' hanging over the vote to select Michael Rabello caused after coalition lawmakers sought to film their ballots, the High Court gave the Knesset until Sunday to decide whether it will hold an additional vote for the role of State Comptroller

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Двойные звезды имеют одинаковый химический состав. Впервые обнаружена двойная звездная система с таким химическим различием и это очень необычно, говорят ученые.

OMV Petrom SA concluded a sales contract with OMV Downstream GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of OMV AG, for part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to be produced in Petrobrazi refinery.

Будущий Samsung Galaxy A27 уже претендует на звание лучшего бюджетного смартфона, однако Nothing Phone (3a) превосходит его в одном важном аспекте.

SOMAREALITY, a Vienna deep tech startup that aims to redefine what it means to understand cognitive processes via eye tracking, has raised over EUR3 million in a funding round led by Catalyst Romania fund.

ISLAMABAD: Muharram processions and gatherings will be monitored digitally through drones while geo-tagging of all imambargahs, majalis venues and procession routes has been completed, according to an interior ministry statement detailing security arrangements for Islamabad. The statement was issued after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting to review security arrangements for Muharram in the federal capital. The statement said a special mobile application, ‘Mehfooz Muharram’, had also been launched, using which citizens could report any suspicious activity or individual or inadequate security arrangements. It will also have live location sharing and image sharing features. It added that a central control room had been established at Safe City as part of security arrangements, and a “four-tier security cordon” would be implemented to ensure the protection of Muharram processions and gatherings. The statement said Naqvi directed that a four-tier security cordon be maintained for the protection of M...

Following customer complaints – Discount Bank reduced the tariff for credit and check handling fees.

Following customer complaints – Discount Bank reduced the tariff for credit and check handling fees.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early on Thursday that the ‘Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding’ (MoU) between the United States and Iran had been signed electronically by both sides. “The memorandum has been signed by honourable presidents of both the countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator. The signing of this agreement at the highest level of the respective governments demonstrates the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict,” he said in a post on the social media platform X. He added that the MoU shall “enter into force with immediate effect and as a first step, Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade”. US President Donald Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during a candlelit dinner at the Palace of Versailles following a G7 summit, as host French President Emmanuel Macron and other guests applauded, a video posted by a Trump aide showed. ...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the advocate general Islamabad to arrange a meeting between former prime minister Imran Khan, his spouse Bushra Bibi and their legal counsel within seven days to facilitate the filing and prosecution of appeals against their conviction in the £190 million reference. A division bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif resumed hearing appeals challenging the conviction awarded by an accountability court in the high-profile National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference. During the proceedings, Imran’s counsel Barrister Salman Safdar informed the court that despite repeated efforts he had been unable to meet his client, who remains incarcerated at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail. Cconsequently, he could neither obtain instructions nor secure a signed vakalatnama (power of attorney) for the appeals. The counsel submitted that jail authorities had consistently denied him access to the former prime minister. He...

Новое изображение Европейского космического агентства предлагает впечатляющий вид на Землю сверху: на кадре запечатлено озеро, притаившееся посреди одного из самых засушливых регионов планеты.

Proximity store network LaDoiPasi, developed by METRO Romania, opened 100 stores in a single day and went beyond the threshold of 3,000 units nationwide.

В ночь на 18 июня Силы обороны Украины вновь нанесли удар по Московскому нефтеперерабатывающему заводу в Московской области РФ. На территории предприятия были зафиксированы попадания и масштабный пожар, в ходе которого возникло не менее пяти очагов возгорания.

Simus Trading, the company behind photo-video equipment retailer Photosetup, in 2025 registered turnover worth RON17.6 million (EUR3.5 million), down 7.5% from 2024, and net profit of RON302,000 (around EUR60,000).