March 6, 2024 – Page 2 – The Foresight Magazine

Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan sent on judicial remand

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore has sent well-known anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan on judicial remand, rejecting his counsel’s plea for discharge. The anchorperson faces charges under terrorism for his alleged involvement in an incident at Zaman Park in Lahore, where he was accused of arson and pelting stones at the police during the […]

CM Gandapur picks 20-member cabinet for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has picked his new cabinet comprising 15 ministers and five advisers. A summary regarding the appointment of the provincial cabinet — a copy of which is available with Dawn.com — was sent to KP Governor Haji Ghulam Ali today. The summary was subsequently approved and the appointment of […]

OpenAI rejects Musk’s accusations of ‘betrayal’ – Tech

OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, on Tuesday denied Elon Musk’s accusations of “betrayal” of its original mission and said it would push to have them dismissed in court. The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X was one of the co-founders of OpenAI in 2015 along with Sam Altman but left the organization in 2018 and […]

SC says conditions of ‘fair trial, due process’ not met in Zulfikar Bhutto’s trial – Pakistan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the trial under the 1979 judgment that sent former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to the gallows did not meet the requirements of a “fair trial and due process”. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, a nine-judge bench announced its much-anticipated opinion on the […]

SC announcing opinion on Bhutto reference – Pakistan

The Supreme Court is announcing its much-anticipated opinion on the long-pending presidential reference to answer whether it can revisit its 1979 judgement that sent Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to the gallows, a verdict that PPP and jurists regard as a historic wrong. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, a nine-judge bench is […]

Quetta shuts to protest raid on PkMAP chief’s home – Pakistan

QUETTA: A shutter-down strike was observed in Quetta city on Tuesday in protest against the raid on the residence of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai. The strike call, initiated by PkMAP leaders, received a robust response from the business community in Quetta, prompting the closure of business establishments throughout the day. […]

Messi’s promised Barca contract, on a napkin, up for auction

NEW YORK: To the untrained eye, it might look like just another used napkin. But the serviette, expected to fetch up to $635,000, was actually soccer legend Lionel Messi’s springboard to greatness at FC Barcelona, and records the promise of a contract made to him at the tender age of 13. The napkin has gone […]

Bairstow under pressure in 100th Test after lean India series – Sport

DHARAMSALA: Struggling England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to be fighting to save his Test career when the fifth and final match against India begins in Dharamsala on Thursday. Bairstow will win his 100th cap as England, who have already lost the series 3-1, try to salvage some pride in the high-altitude and chilly Himalayan hill […]

‘Misuse’ of health card scheme: 80 per cent of C-section procedures conducted at private hospitals in Punjab – Pakistan

LAHORE: The obstetricians carried out nearly 80 per cent of the total C-section procedures covered by Sehat Card Programme in the private hospitals across Punjab, apparently making ‘huge financial gains’ at the expense of taxpayers, shows official data. It is evident from official figures pertaining to the delivery procedures conducted from 2016 to January 2024 […]

‘Misuse’ of health card scheme: 80 per cent of C-section procedures conducted at private hospitals – Pakistan