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SBP issues new guidelines on freezing bank accounts
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued new guidelines directing banks not to block or freeze customers’ accounts without a valid legal basis or authorization from a competent authority. The directive, issued in compliance with an order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), requires all banks to ensure that account freezing or debit…
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Video Viral: Poor father brings son’s body to graveyard without burial shroud
MULTAN: A heartbreaking incident – highlighting the impact of extreme poverty – has emerged from Multan, where a father brought the body of his 25-year-old son to a graveyard without a burial shroud because he could not afford the funeral expenses. The incident took place in Rashidabad, where the man’s son, identified as Danish, died.…
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Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices after Middle East ceasefire
Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in the import-dependent nation. The state-run Petroleum Corporation said it will lower diesel by 25 rupees a litre to 382 rupees ($1.15), while petrol was lowered by 20…
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20 injured as fire breaks out in Indian refinery
At least 20 people were wounded after a naphtha-carrying pipeline caught fire at a refinery in Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the Haldia Refinery in West Bengal, where thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky, local broadcaster NDTV reported. The fire in the pipeline carrying naphtha…
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Israel prepares settlement expansion across 100 West Bank sites
WEB DESK: Israeli settler groups have drafted a comprehensive plan to seize 100 strategic locations across Area A of the occupied West Bank, an area nominally under the full administrative and security control of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to a Anadolu Agency. The Israel Hayom newspaper revealed that the proposal, engineered by the Settler Farms Association and…
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US top court bars Trump from ousting Fed governor
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday barred President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, upholding the central bank’s independence in a significant ruling even as it expanded presidential powers over other government agencies. In a 5-4 decision, the court blocked Trump’s bid to fire Cook, citing the lack of proper procedural…
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Aoun, army chief discuss postwar military role after Israel agreement
WEB DESK: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday met Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal to discuss the military’s responsibilities under a US-brokered framework agreement aimed at ending the conflict with Israel. According to the Anadolu Agency, Haykal also briefed Aoun on his recent visits to Türkiye and the United Kingdom, where he discussed military cooperation with officials.…
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Tata data leak exposes Apple iPhone 18 Pro supplier details, photos
NEW DELHI: Lists of suppliers, component details and photographs of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models were among files posted on the dark web after a ransomware attack on Tata Electronics, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter. The leaked files contain information linking specific iPhone 18 Pro components…
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Iran invites NA speaker Ayaz Sadiq to attend condolence ceremony for Khamenei
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has invited National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to attend a condolence ceremony being held in Tehran for the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, according to the National Assembly Secretariat. In a letter addressed to Ayaz Sadiq, Ghalibaf invited him to participate in the ceremony, which is…
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Amid colossal deficit, PR approves Rs365 million cash awards for officers, staff
Pakistan Railways has approved the distribution of cash awards worth Rs365.15 million to its 420 officers and employees in recognition of what has been described as their ‘annual performance’. According to available information, the cash awards were approved by the Ministry of Railways which will be distributed among officials ranging from Grade 22 to Grade…
