Govt approves army deployment for ‘peaceful conduct’ of Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
The caretaker federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the deployment of the Pakistan Army and civil armed forces for the peaceful holding of the upcoming February 8 general elections. With less than three weeks remaining for the upcoming polls, Pakistan has recently seen an uptick in terrorism. Earlier this month, an independent candidate was killed in […]
Section 144 imposed in Punjab after reports of threats to law and order during elections – Pakistan
The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province till February 12 after reports on “threats to the law and order situation” during the upcoming general elections emerged. Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) empowers the district administration to issue orders in the public interest that may place a ban on […]
Afghan-Pakistan Torkham border crossing reopens after 10 days – World
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border, which was shut for 10 days due to the imposition of visa restrictions on truck drivers by Islamabad, was reopened on Tuesday, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. The crossing was closed on January 13 after Pakistani officials at the crossing began asking for passports and visas from Afghan drivers under a new […]
SC hints at proceedings against Suri
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted at taking action against former National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri for violating the Constitution, summoning the court registrar for not fixing the appeal on a matter related to the alleged rigging in his election in 2018. A three-member bench led by Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and […]
PML-N tops economic management over past 3 decades: Bloomberg report – Business
The PML-N delivered the “best performance in managing the economy over the past three decades” compared to its political rivals, according to a report from Bloomberg Economics. The report issued a day ago said that the PML-N “scored better” than the PTI and the PPP when using a combination of unemployment and inflation data called […]
Sidhu to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib today
LAHORE: India’s cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is scheduled to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib via the Kartarpur Corridor on Wednesday (today). The corridor facilitates visa-free border crossing for Indian Sikhs and enables them to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib near Lahore. It links the shrine in Pakistan to Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur district in Indian […]
OIC denounces opening of Ram Mandir on site of demolished Babri Masjid in India’s Ayodhya – World
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday denounced the construction and inauguration of the ‘Ram Mandir’ built on the site of the five-century-old Babri Masjid in India’s Ayodhya. At a grand event attended by some seven thousand guests a day earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi consecrated the idol of Lord Ram at the […]
Shares at PSX climb 500 points on circular debt settlement reports – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the green on Tuesday, gaining more than 500 points amid reports about the government’s plan to settle down circular debt. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index climbed 473.82, or 0.74 per cent, to stand at 64,413.23 at 12:58pm from the previous close of 63,939.41. […]
Shares at PSX climb 500 points on circular debt settlement report – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the green on Tuesday, gaining more than 500 points. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index climbed 473.82, or 0.74 per cent, to stand at 64,413.23 at 12:58pm from the previous close of 63,939.41. The index continued its upward trajectory and closed at 64,454.22, up […]
Baloch protesters call off sit-in outside Islamabad’s National Press Club – Pakistan
Baloch protesters, who had been camped outside Islamabad’s National Press Club (NPC) since December, called off their sit-in on Tuesday. The announcement came a day after the NPC penned a letter to the Islamabad police requesting the removal of the Baloch rights camp. The NPC’s request was later withdrawn following severe criticism from all quarters, […]