PIA restores eight international routes in six months
ISLAMABAD: National flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has restored eight international routes in the last six months. According to details provided by the Aviation Ministry to the lower house of the parliament stated that the restored routes include flights from Islamabad to Paris. The other routes include Gwadar to
EU challenges China’s high-tech patent rules at WTO
WEB DESK: The European Union (EU) has initiated a challenge in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against China relating to high-tech patent royalty rates. This further highlights the rising trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing. According to the European Commission, China pressures European high-tech companies to offer relatively low royalties
Apple halts iPhone 14 and SE sales in 29 countries
WEB DESK: Apple has stopped selling the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE in 29 countries, including Northern Ireland, to comply with European Union regulations. The EU’s push to reduce electronic waste requires all new electronic devices to adopt USB-C connectors by December 28, 2024. Apple’s UK
Belgium becomes first European country to ban e-cigarettes
BRUSSELS: Belgium has become the first European Union country to ban the sale of e-cigarettes. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has said that his country will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes from January 1 (Wednesday). ‘Cheap e-cigarettes have become a health risk. It has been designed to attract new
EU voices concern over military court sentences for May 9 rioters
WEB DESK: The European Union (EU) has raised concerns over the military court’s sentencing of 25 individuals involved in the May 9, 2023, attacks on state installations, calling the verdicts inconsistent with Pakistan’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The EU highlighted the right to
Pakistan’s remittance surge 35 per cent in first four months of FY25
KARACHI: The latest statistics from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), issued on Friday, show that remittances by expatriate Pakistani laborers rose by 34.7 per cent in the first four months of the current financial year 2025, hitting $11.8 billion as opposed to $8.8 billion during the same interval last
This European country is giving 20,000 work visas to foreign workers each month
According to the Croatian Interior Ministry, nearly 20,000 work permits are issued monthly in Croatia to address domestic labour shortages. Croatia has solidified its position as one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union and is projected to maintain steady GDP growth of around 3 percent annually from 2024