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Petrol and Diesel Prices to Change in Pakistan from December 16, 2024

December 14, 2024

Australian locality removing often-vandalized monument to British explorer James Cook
MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook because it would be destroyed again. But the mayor on Wednesday rejected accusations that the vandals have won. Statues and monuments to the 18th-century naval officer are common in Australia and are often defaced by…
Javed Akhtar’s video goes viral after harsh response to Pakistan-related questions
Mumbai : A video of Indian scriptwriter, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has gone viral on social media, showing him expressing visible irritation over questions related to Pakistan and Indo-Pak tensions. According to the video, Akhtar was leaving a private event when a group of journalists surrounded him, seeking his opinion on the recent India-Pakistan…
Japan Display cuts half of its workforce in Japan as losses mount
TOKYO — Japan Display announced Thursday that it will cut approximately 1,500 employees, more than half of its domestic workforce, as it seeks to restructure its business amid continuing losses. The Japanese panel supplier will offer volunt retirement to employees. The company aims to reduce annual labor costs by 13.5 billion yen ($92.5 million). Personnel reductions…
Hotline between milit and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for over 3 years
A hotline between milit and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying helicopters in the area for the first time since Janu’s deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk…
PMDC Council revised its admission criteria
PMDC Council revised its admission criteria ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) after discussion has decided to give a one-time relaxation in the broader interest of public. In response to a request dated April 16, 2025, from Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro, Sindh, regarding the significant number of vacant…
Trump’s tariffs must spur Sri Lanka to deeper regional integration
Salman Rafi Sheikh is assistant professor of politics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Lahore University of Management Sciences. The Trump administration’s imposition of a 44% reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan exports has dealt a serious blow to an economy already reeling from sovereign default and which is reliant…
Endurance athlete to swim around Martha’s Vineyard to change public perception of sharks
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s Vineyard, where “ Jaws” was filmed 50 years ago. The British-South African was the first…
PM calls for sustainable agro-industry policy to counter climate change
PM calls for sustainable agro-industry policy to counter climate change ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned to formulate a sustainable and long-term policy for agro-industrial development to promote agriculture and forestry. The prime minister, chairing a meeting on agricultural sector reforms, also instructed the formulation of a coordinated strategy to develop the…
UN watchdog says no radiation leak detected after claims India hit Pakistan nuclear facility
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The UN nuclear watchdog has confirmed there has been no radiation leak from any nuclear facility in Pakistan following a milit standoff with India last week. India and Pakistan…