Sales for cement, consumer goods and cars rise as Pakistan encounters the second wave during the first quarter of financial year 2021, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Several officers of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) were involved in search operations conducted simultaneously at multiple locations in India.
India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal last year told parliament the CCI was examining complaints of cartelisation by cement companies.
Lawmakers in Massachusetts voted to pass state-wide police ban on facial recognition by law enforcement.
State-level bans on facial recognition offer important lessons for developing countries like Pakistan, which are increasingly investing in safe city projects.