July 25, 2026
  • July 25, 2026

Crisis-hit Pakistan cuts 150K jobs, dissolves 6 ministries

by on September 30, 2024 0

Pakistan is set to reduce administrative expenditures by cutting 150,000 government jobs and closing six ministries as part of an IMF-backed $7 billion loan deal. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stressed the importance of implementing policies to formalize the economy and increase tax revenues, aiming for this to be Pakistan’s final IMF program.

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Watch: Engineer Rashid’s car attacked in J&K

by on September 30, 2024 0

Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid’s campaign vehicle was attacked in Kupwara district by a man who stomped on the bonnet and broke the windshield. Rashid, inside the car at the time, was unharmed. Sources suggest the attacker is a former aide of Rashid. The motive behind the assault remains unclear.

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Badlapur case accused buried amid protests in Ulhasnagar

by on September 30, 2024 0

Protests are ongoing against burying Akshay Shinde, accused of sexually abusing two girls and recently killed in a police encounter, in Ulhasnagar. Shiv Sena and BJP workers demand that his body not be buried there. Despite a High Court directive to proceed with the burial, tensions persist with significant police presence.

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In a first, Putin-friendly far-right Freedom Party wins Austria elections

by on September 30, 2024 0

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO), under Herbert Kickl’s leadership, has won the general election with 29.1% of the vote. The FPO outpaced Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party (OVP). The party’s focus on immigration and economic issues tapped into public frustration over inflation, the Ukraine war, and migration concerns. Kickl needs a coalition partner...

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Campaign for J&K’s final phase ends

by on September 30, 2024 0

Campaigning for the final phase of J&K assembly elections ended peacefully, covering 40 segments across seven districts with heightened security due to recent terrorist activities. Key candidates include Ajaz Ahmad Guru and Sajad Gani Lone. This election is the first since Article 370’s abrogation, featuring fierce competition among BJP, Congress-NC alliance, and PDP.

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