Saudi Arabia publishes new law allowing foreigners to own property
- 26-Jul-2025
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has officially released the full details of its new real estate law allowing property ownership by foreigners, following Cabinet approval earlier this month. The law was published on Friday in the Kingdom’s official gazette, Umm Al-Qura, and will take effect 180 days from the publication date. According to a report by Saudi […]
FBR Chairman says most Pakistanis don’t fall under tax-net
- 11-Jan-2025
LAHORE: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial has said that most Pakistanis don’t fall under tax-net, ARY News reported on Saturday. Speaking at an event “Think Fest 2025” in Lahore, Chairman FBR acknowledged that around 60 per cent Pakistani population fall below the income tax threshold. However, he pointed out that there […]
PM advises president to sign 26th constitutional amendment bill into law
- 21-Oct-2024
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sent advice on Monday to President Asif Ali Zardari about signing the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill into law. The prime minister earlier signed the advice on the said constitutional amendment bill after its passage by both the house of the parliament. Earlier, the National Assembly and Senate passed the bill with […]
Coffee firms turning away from Africa
- 19-Dec-2023
Importers of coffee to the European Union are starting to scale back purchases from small farmers in Africa and beyond as they prepare for a landmark EU law that will ban the sale of goods linked to the destruction of forests, a cause of climate change. Industry sources said the cost and difficulty of complying […]
Coffee, candy makers question new law
- 27-Jul-2023
Chocolate and coffee makers including Italy’s Lavazza and Cadbury-maker Mondelez are concerned about the “practicalities” of a new European Union law aimed at stopping deforestation. The pushback comes despite voluntary, public commitments by the companies themselves and the broader coffee and cocoa industry to clean up supply chains using audits carried out by third parties […]
EU moves one step closer towards ‘historic’ AI rules
- 14-Jun-2023
EU lawmakers pushed the bloc Wednesday closer to passing one of the world’s first laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT, by backing a key text that forms the basis of a future law. While the European Union first proposed such a law in 2021, the draft rules took on greater urgency when ChatGPT […]
Italy to pass ‘right to be forgotten’ law for cancer survivors
- 13-Jun-2023
Italy will pass a law on the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) for cancer survivors, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledged on Tuesday, in a move designed to shield recovering patients from discrimination by banks or insurance companies. According to campaigners, there are more than 900,000 cancer survivors in Italy who may face difficulties when taking […]
From a Village Without Girls’ School to District Council Membership
- 13-Jun-2023
In a remote area located approximately 45 kilometers away from Dadu, there exists a neglected region called Wahi Pandi. Deprived of basic necessities, this community has been overshadowed by the lack of essential services. However, amidst these challenges, a remarkable girl named Kanwal Qadir has emerged as a beacon of hope. Not only was she […]
Sheikh Rasheed predicts ‘victory of constitution, law in May’
- 27-Apr-2023
LAHORE: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed on Thursday predicted that the decision regarding elections will be finalized in the first week of May and the constitution and law will get the victory, ARY News reported. Speaking with the ARY News programme “Sawal Yeh Hai”, Sheikh Rasheed claimed that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) […]
New North Korea law outlines nuclear weapons use
- 09-Sep-2022
North Korea has officially enshrined the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself in a new law that leader Kim Jong Un said makes its nuclear status “irreversible” and bars denuclearisation talks, state media reported on Friday. The move comes as observers say North Korea appears to be preparing to resume nuclear testing […]