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Prince Karim Aga Khan passes away in Lisbon
The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismailis and head of a major development aid foundation, died Tuesday in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced. He was the founder and president of the Aga Khan Development Network, which employs 96,000 people and finances development programmes particularly in Asia and Africa. “His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88,…
Explainer: What’s behind Trump’s push to overhaul USAID?
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is planning to merge the country’s international aid agency, USAID, into the State Department as part of a wider shake-up aimed at cutting staff and bringing aid spending in line with his “America First” policy. Trump has entrusted Elon Musk, the billionaire heading his drive to shrink the federal government, to oversee the project. On Sunday, Trump said USAID had “been run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we’re getting them out,” while Musk called it “a criminal organisation” without providing any evidence and…
‘Imran’s transfer from Adiala stalled over his insistence for workers’ release’
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s transfer to Bani Gala, Nathia Gali or the CM House was proposed but was stalled due to former prime minister’s insistence on the release of all detained workers before his transfer. “When I set out for a mission, I burn my boats,” said CM Gandapur while talking to journalists in Peshawar. Regarding the November 24 protest, he revealed that the establishment had warned against staging demonstrations, citing the risk of clashes and damage. The protests…
Canada to impose counter-tariffs on US
OTTAWA: Canada has decided to impose 25% levies on imports from the United States following President Donald Trump’s decision to charge tariffs on the Canadian goods entering the country. Relations between the long-time allies who share the world’s longest land border have reached a new low with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning Americans that Trump’s actions would have real consequences for them. Speaking at a news conference, PM Trudeau he was slapping tariffs on C$155 billion ($107 billion) of US goods. Those on C$30 billion will take effect on…
Court to announce verdict in Ramzan Sugar Mills case on Feb 6
LAHORE: An anti-corruption court in Lahore is set to announce its verdict on acquittal pleas filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shabaz in the Ramzan sugar mills case on February 6. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar heard the case concerning alleged misuse of authority by PM Shehbaz during his tenure as Punjab’s chief minister by using public funds for the construction of a sludge carrier to facilitate the Ramzan Sugar Mills, owned by his sons. In its reference filed on February 18, 2019, the National Accountability…
Police detain seven suspect in Karachi minor boy murder case
KARACHI: Police have held seven individuals on the suspicion of involvement in the murder of seven-year-old boy, Sarim, who was allegedly killed after being raped in the North Karachi area of the port city. According to the investigating authorities, the suspects include a cleric from the madrassa attended by Sarim, a plumber, three watchmen and two residents of the victim’s apartment complex. The investigating authorities said that the DNA reports of none of the suspects have been received yet and that further action will be taken after receiving the reports.…
Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl — and illegal immigrants in the case of Canada and Mexico — into the United States, kicking off a trade war that could dent global growth and reignite inflation. Mexico and Canada, the top two US trading partners, immediately vowed retaliatory tariffs, while China said it would challenge Trump’s move at the World Trade Organisation and take other “countermeasures.” In three executive orders, Trump imposed 25% tariffs…
Daily Metro Times-1 Feb 2025
Canada announces support for workers, businesses amid Trump’s tariff threats
OTTAWA: The Canadian government has pledged to offer financial aid on the scale seen during the COVID-19 pandemic to support workers and businesses if US President Donald Trump imposes broad new tariffs, a move that could strain economic ties between the two countries, officials said Wednesday. Trump has said he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as early as 1 February unless more action is taken to prevent migrants and illicit drugs from crossing into the United States. With about 20 per cent of…