Pakistan austerity drive strips ministers, staff of pay, perks – Times of India
On Wednesday, the cash-strapped Pakistan government announced new austerity measures in order to secure a staff-level agreement with the IMF for the release of $1.2 billion in aid. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his federal ministerial colleagues, advisers and special assistants have agreed to forego their salaries and generous perks. Furthermore, government support staff will […]
European Commission orders staff to remove TikTok from work devices
The European Commission has issued a directive for all EC employees to remove TikTok from their corporate and personal devices used for work purposes. This is due to security concerns, as well as data privacy issues. The U.S. House of Representatives and some universities have also banned the app from their devices. TikTok has been […]