Legendary singer Rahat issues apology, owns video of beating ‘student’ after online furor – Pakistan
Legendary singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan apologised on Saturday and owned a video circulating of him physically abusing his “student” after it generated online furore at his behaviour. Earlier in the day, a video doing the rounds on the media showed the singer beating ostensibly a domestic servant repeatedly over a missing “bottle”. The video […]
Bilawal says tradition of premature government exits must now end – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday called for an end to the tradition of governments being ousted before the completion of their five-year terms. Addressing an election rally in Peshawar, Bilawal said: “Our prime minister was ousted during the 2008-2013 tenure through the judiciary. Similarly, Nawaz Sharif faced removal in 2017, and Imran was ousted […]
FO in touch with Iran over ‘horrifying and despicable’ killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan – World
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday said it was in touch with Iranian authorities over the “horrifying and despicable” killing of Pakistani nationals by terrorists in the neighbouring country. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported earlier today that “according to witnesses, this morning unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood […]
Imran dubs cipher trial a ‘joke’ over appointment of state defence team – Pakistan
Deploring the appointment of state defence counsels in the cipher case, former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said the trial was nothing less than a “joke” because the prosecution and defence team both belonged to the government. “The prosecution team and defence counsels both belong to the government,” Imran said during the hearing today. […]
Experts see no change in policy rate
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is scheduled to meet on Monday to announce monetary policy for the next six weeks with a majority of experts anticipating no change in policy rate for now as the IMF has recommended to maintain a tight policy to overcome future economic challenges. At the same time, a notable section of […]
Qureshi terms upcoming polls ‘mock elections’
RAWALPINDI: Former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senior Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has termed the upcoming polls “mock elections”, saying that the exercise is a waste of money “Democracy is being strangled and the Constitution is being mocked,” Qureshi said while talking to the media at the Adiala Jail on Saturday. The former minister […]
9 Pakistanis killed in Iranian city of Saravan, confirms diplomat in Tehran – World
Nine Pakistanis were killed in Iranian city of Saravan on Saturday, according to Pakistan’s envoy in Tehran, Ambassador Muddasir Tipu. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported earlier today that “according to witnesses, this morning unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood of Saravan city” in the Sistan-Baluchistan province. The agency […]
Babar Azam’s fifty leads to heated exchange with opponent’s wicket-keeper
In a thrilling Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter between Rangpur Riders and Durdanto Dhaka, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam stole the spotlight not just with his brilliant fifty but also for a fiery on-field clash with Durdanto Dhaka’s wicketkeeper, Irfan Sukkur. Babar who is currently displaying his cricketing skills for Rangpur team in the aforementioned […]
Indian Hindu group toughens stance on mosque-temple disputes – World
A powerful Hindu group said several mosques in India were built over demolished Hindu temples, apparently hardening its stance in a decades-long sectarian dispute just days after a huge temple was inaugurated on the site of a razed mosque. The comments from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]
Mahrang Baloch bemoans enforcement of section 144 in Balochistan – Pakistan
Activist Dr Mahrang Baloch on Saturday lambasted the imposition of Section 144 in Quetta by the provincial government, calling it “an attempt to disrupt and disturb our right to peaceful assembly.” After conducting a month-long protest sit-in in Islamabad, the participants of the Turbat long march, led by Dr Baloch, had on Thursday arrived in […]