Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a US decision to extend the period during which Russia is allowed to sell oil despite Western sanctions. The move means countries can purchase Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded on vessels at sea until 16 May. The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the […]
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Kuwait extends oil credit facility for Pakistan by two years
Kuwait has decided to extend its oil credit facility for Pakistan by two years. This extension allows Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to continue benefiting from Kuwait’s support. The announcement highlights Kuwait’s commitment to assist Pakistan amid ongoing economic challenges. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Parvez Malik met with the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Islamabad. During […]
Punjab cabinet approves 25% special allowance for Grade 1-19 employees
LAHORE: The provincial cabinet, held under the chair of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at his office on Thursday, approved a 25 percent special allowance for more than 721,000 provincial employees of grade-1 to 19 from June 1, 2021. The cabinet also approved Rs7.10 billion for free medical facilities to the residents of Dera Ghazi […]
Pakistan army chief gets three-year extension
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, was handed a three-year extension on Monday as tension with neighboring India flared this month over the disputed territory of Kashmir, the prime minister’s office said. The two nuclear-armed countries have exchanged fire along the disputed line of control (LoC) that separates Pakistani and Indian controlled Kashmir […]
North Korea: US extension of sanctions ‘a hostile act’
The recent US extension of sanctions against North Korea was an act of hostility and an outright challenge to a historic summit between the two countries in Singapore last year, a spokesman for Pyongyang’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The White House last week extended six executive orders containing sanctions imposed over North Korea’s nuclear […]
Britain’s May seeks third Brexit vote Friday
The British government said it intended to bring back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third vote in parliament on Friday to avoid a chaotic no-deal divorce from the EU. May’s throw of the dice comes a day after her dramatic pledge to resign in order to persuade her rivals to finally back […]