A restricted number of older Palestinians were granted access to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan, amid ongoing tensions over the Gaza ceasefire and Israeli military actions in the West Bank. Israeli authorities allowed men over 55, women over 50, and children under 12 to enter, but many others were denied, […]
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Sindh cabinet approves pension reforms scheme to save Rs894bn
KARACHI: Sindh cabinet on Friday while considering the significance and future financial implications of the pension payments has approved a pension reforms scheme under which around Rs 894.4 billion would be saved, otherwise the pension bill of the government would surpass the salary bill within next 10 years. The meeting was held under the chairmanship […]
Pakistan airspace restrictions extended to May 30
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (Reuters) – Pakistan has extended airspace restrictions until the end of May, a civil aviation official said on Thursday, forcing foreign carriers to take costly detours since the country’s standoff with rival India. Pakistan closed its airspace in February after a suicide bomber from Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) attacked a […]