Britain economy: moderate growth but inflation remains high Pakistan Press Club – London UK economy: Britain is on course for its longest fall in living standards since records began, with wages not returning to their pre-financial crisis levels until at least 2025. UK economic growth sped up moderately in the July-September period to 0.4 percent…
UN chief urges global action to end violence against women UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (PAKISTAN PRESS): Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective global action on this cause. “Violence against women is fundamentally about power,”…
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri puts resignation on hold Beirut (Pakistan Press Club) Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting his resignation on hold, more than two weeks after he shocked the country by saying he was stepping down. Speaking hours after he returned to Beirut, Hariri said he had accepted President…
India reluctant to open up military communications to Washington because of Pakistan (Pakistan Press Club) NEW DELHI: Military officials in New Delhi said that India is reluctant to sign Communication and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) with the United States because of its concern that Washington can listen in on military operations where…
Federal Reserve policymakers say rate increase likely warranted soon WASHINGTON, (Pakistan Press Club) Many Federal Reserve policymakers expect that interest rates will have to be raised in the “near term,” according to the minutes of the U.S. central bank’s last policy meeting released on Wednesday. The readout from the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 meeting, at…
