Bitcoin zooms to record near $72,000

KARACHI: Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak close to $72,000 on Monday as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness. The virtual unit struck $71,829 as dealers also eyed an upcoming industry event that will tighten bitcoin supplies. Monday’s spurt extended last week’s record-breaking run when the […]

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69 percent Afghans don’t have basic resources: UNDP

MANHATTAN: The Afghan economy and especially regions affected by the devastating earthquakes in October last year, “are still hurting”, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Thursday (7th March, 2024) as restrictions on women and girls continue to thwart basic rights and economic progress. Kanni Wignaraja, Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the […]

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Munir Akram

Asking Afghan Taliban to Eliminate Terrorism

MANHATTAN: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, has asked the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urge the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan to terminate their relationship with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The TTP could “soon pose a global terrorist threat” if left unchecked, Ambassador Akram warned the UNSC on Wednesday while addressing a special […]

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