King Charles and Princess Kate had made their first joint cancer-related engagement at St James’s Palace, but Prince William was nowhere to be seen. It appeared the future king, who has been a huge support during Kate’s health journey, was not by Catherine’s side as Queen Camilla and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were […]
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Amnezia VPN claims that Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor is actively DDoS-attacking its infrastructure The attacks began in late May, leaving both Amnezia Free and Premium users unable to switch servers or establish stable connections. Other bypass services like BlancVPN have also reported disruptions, Russia’s federal media censor, Roskomnadzor, reportedly takes a much more hostile approach
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that appointments to key public offices must demonstrably conform to constitutional standards of fairness, transparency, institutional integrity and merit-based governance, holding that executive authority cannot be exercised on undisclosed considerations or in disregard of established selection procedures. Upholding a judgment of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) that
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ISLAMABAD: Water sector development in the next financial year faces a major funding squeeze, with the government proposing Rs179 billion in allocations against a required outlay of Rs969 billion. According to sources, the Ministry of Water Resources had projected a total requirement of Rs 969 billion for ongoing and planned development schemes. However, the government
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The current visit would help both sides continue discussions Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leaves China after completing his four-day official visit. PHOTO: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan was keen to elevate its economic ties with Saudi Arabia to a mutually beneficial economic partnership. He spoke to a powerful Saudi Arabian
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The PC Gaming Show returns on Sunday, June 7 The show will feature more than 50 games, including a look at Total War: Warhammer 40,000 and a new project from the creator of Citizen Sleeper series You can tune in on YouTube, Twitch and more when the show starts at 12pm PT / 3pm ET
LA World Cup 2026 branding pictured during the unveiling of the new test soccer pitch in anticipation of Nations League games and the 2026 World Cup at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, U.S., March 13, 2025. — Reuters LOS ANGELES: FIFA said on Friday it will allow fans to bring a “soft plastic” single-use water bottle
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesman Tahir Andrabi speaks at the FO’s weekly press briefing. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday “categorically” rejected India’s remarks on the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), terming them as “baseless” and part of a “carefully choreographed attempt to conflate fact with fiction”. In a statement, Foreign Ministry (FO) spokesperson
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OGRA hiked HSD and petrol prices from March 1. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre, while the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) was kept unchanged for the next week, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division. The notification said
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Retailers must pay a fixed 1% tax on sales Scheme to cover shop owners who own a single business Minister describes the initiative A trader counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan December 3, 2018. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a “retailer scheme” where retailers will pay a
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