ISLAMABAD: The Eco­nomic Coordination Commi­ttee (ECC) of the Cabinet will take five crucial decisions on Wednesday linked with the implementation of an ambitious Textile and Apparel Policy 2020-25, Dawn has learned from knowledgeable sources on Tuesday. The decisions, which are mostly political in nature, are expected to generate heated debate in the ECC meeting to be chaired by Finance Minister …

ISLAMABAD: Overriding all objections from some private companies, the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Tuesday granted marketing licences to Energas and Tabeer Energy for sale of regasified-liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to their customers. The licences would be valid for 10 years, starting Jan 8, 2021. Both applicants are stated to have their own customers in the private sector …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finally notified the Geographical Indication (GI) Rules strengthening its case against India over safeguarding its claims of basmati rice and Himalayan pink salt. The rules, prerequisite for any GI claims, will allow Pakistan to fight India in the European Union as the latter asserts that basmati rice is an Indian product. Meanwhile, Pakistan has already challenged India’s …

BERLIN: A German-led police sting has taken down the “world’s largest” darknet marketplace, whose Australian alleged operator used it to facilitate the sale of drugs, stolen credit card data and malware, prosecutors said on Tuesday. At the time of its closure, DarkMarket had nearly 500,000 users and more than 2,400 vendors worldwide, as the coronavirus pandemic leads much of the …

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter has suspended “more than 70,000 accounts” linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory following the attack on the US Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters. The social network began its purge on Friday, shortly after it had permanently suspended Trump’s account for language that could incite violence. “Since Friday, more than 70,000 accounts have been …

Esra Bilgic, who shot to fame with her role as Halime Sultan in historical Turkish series Dirilis: Ertugrul, has delighted fans with new photos and a dance video. The leading Turkish actress can be seen enjoying happy moments in videos, riding kids’ scooter, showing her dance skills and a pleasant smile. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Esra shared a series …

Angelina Jolie, who is a proud mother to six children, has always been very caring and loving to her and Brad Pitt’s kids. The Hollywood actress also keeps sharing interesting things about her children –  Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Vivienne, Knox and Shiloh – as she’s spending more time with them during the pandemic. During an old interview on BBC Radio …

‘Game of Thrones’ The Mountain is all set to face  Irish boxer Steven Ward in Dubai exhibition bout  on Friday (January 15). Hafthor Bjornsson – the former World’s Strongest Man  –  is reportedly using the Dubai bout as preparation for his Las Vegas fight against fellow strongman Eddie Hall later this year,  which dubbed ‘the heaviest boxing match in history’. …

‘No Time To Die’ – James Bond film starring Daniel Craig – is reportedly set to be delayed again amid the COVID-19 crisis. Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 was among the first major releases to shift its schedule plans due to the pandemic. Citing sources, a media outline reported that promotional partners for the movie have been told about …

Rebel Wilson has revealed that she was kidnapped at gunpoint in rural Africa and held overnight by the attackers with ‘big’ weapons. Opening up about  her life’s horrified incident, the 40-year-old actress said she was ‘very good’ in the crisis. Rebel revealed that  she was with other women on a cattle truck when men with ‘big guns’ told them to …