Horner cleared of inappropriate behaviour
LONDON: Red Bull team chief Christian Horner was cleared Wednesday of wrongdoing following an investigation into complaints of inappropriate behaviour against him made by a female team member. A statement from Austrian energy drinks brand Red Bull, the parent company of the world champion Formula One team, said the “grievance has been dismissed”. Horner, who […]
6 terrorists killed in IBO in North Waziristan District: ISPR – Pakistan
Six terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan District, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intense exchange of fire took place between the security forces and terrorists during the operation. “Six terrorists were sent […]
Amid scrutiny over fitness for presidential office, Biden undergoes annual medical exam – World
US President Joe Biden reported to a hospital on Wednesday for his last yearly medical examination before November’s election as scrutiny intensifies over the 81-year-old’s fitness and mental acuity for a second term. The White House said a summary of the test results from the Walter Reed military medical facility outside Washington would be released […]
PTI calls on IMF to link grant of financial facility with ‘good governance’ – Business
The PTI on Wednesday wrote a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling on the global lender to ensure that its guidelines regarding “good governance as well as conditionalities” were satisfied before granting a financial facility to Pakistan. It also demanded an election audit of “at least 30 per cent of the national and […]
Afghan soil poses no threat to any country, Taliban deputy PM tells Pakistani religious leaders – World
Taliban Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Maulvi Abdul Kabir has said that the Afghan soil will not pose a threat to any country, it emerged on Wednesday. He passed these remarks during a meeting with Maulana Hamidul Haq — the chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) — in Kabul, according to Maulvi Kabir’s office. The […]
SOP, Legends Arena join hands to enhance access to sports
KARACHI: In a landmark move, Special Olympics Pakistan (SOP) and Legends Arena on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote inclusivity and accessibility in sports. The MoU was signed by the legendary squash player Jahangir Khan, who is Chairperson Legends Arena, and Ms. Ronak Lakhani, Chairperson Special Olympics Pakistan, symbolizing a commitment to […]
India says no new deals at WTO without key US concession – Business
India will only finalise new deals at a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting if the United States stops blocking an agreement on a dispute settlement mechanism, New Delhi’s trade minister said on Wednesday. Delegates are hoping for progress on issues such as fisheries and agriculture at the WTO’s 13th ministerial meeting, underway in Abu […]
MPAs-elect from KP and Balochistan take oath – Pakistan
Newly elected members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan assemblies were sworn in on Wednesday. In KP, around 115 newly elected representatives took oath in a session marred by ruckus. The meeting of the provincial legislature was summoned by KP Governor Ghulam Ali last week following advice from the caretaker Chief Minister Syed Arshad Hussain […]
‘Selfless devotion to duty’: COAS lauds Lahore cop for saving woman in Arabic print shirt from mob – Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday lauded Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi for her “selfless devotion to duty and professionalism in diffusing a volatile situation”. On Sunday afternoon, a mob had gathered outside a shop in Lahore’s crowded Ichra Bazaar after someone alleged that a woman’s shirt had […]
Allegations levelled against state should stop, says Kakar during IHC hearing on Baloch missing persons – Pakistan
After being summoned for a third time, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday finally appeared before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a case pertaining to missing Baloch students. During the hearing, which was presided over by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Kakar said it was time that “allegations levelled against the state every […]