Imran’s lawyer claims Azam gave ‘differing’ statements in cipher case – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A counsel for PTI founder Imran Khan has said that former principal secretary Azam Khan’s statement before the trial court was different from the one recorded during the investigation in the cipher case. Mr Azam, who was Mr Khan’s secretary when the latter was the prime minister, is the prosecution’s prime witness in the […]
HBL chief tapped for incoming finance team – Business
ISLAMABAD: The chief executive officer of Habib Bank Ltd (HBL), Pakistan’s largest bank, is likely to be tapped for a top position in the finance team of newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, two sources told Reuters, ahead of talks with the IMF for a fresh bailout deal. Pakistan urgently needs a fresh IMF agreement […]
Bezos dethrones Musk to become richest man – World
Jeff Bezos WASHINGTON: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has taken back his spot as the world’s richest man, dethroning Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Bezos’ net worth stands at $200 billion, according to the tracker, surpassing the Tesla chief’s $198bn. Musk, who also heads X (formerly Twitter) and SpaceX, has seen his riches fall […]
Social media disruption worries users worldwide – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Meta suffered a highly unusual outage of all its social media platforms on Tuesday, with users of Facebook, Instagram and Threads being locked out of their accounts for several hours. Internet monitor Netblocks reported that Facebook, Instagram and Messenger were experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries. Meta has about 3.19 billion […]
No network shutdown ordered after polling day, says PTA – Pakistan
• Telecom regulator tells SHC it is bound to follow interior ministry orders• IHC issues notices to PTA, information ministry over plea challenging ‘ban’ on social media platform X KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has conceded that the Ministry of Interior had issued instructions to suspend mobile phone services on Feb 8, the polling […]
10 Pakistani women who made headlines and for good reason
Be it activism or space adventure, times are changing, thanks to these inspiring names KARACHI: From ASP Shehrbano’s fearless intervention in Lahore averting a potential calamity to Nadia Jamil’s unrelenting protest against child sexual abuse to businesswoman Shaista Asif receiving recognition from Forbes, the years 2023-2024 were marked by strong women determined to change the […]
PML-N gets lucky as reserved seats doled out – Pakistan
• Becomes largest party in National Assembly with 123 seats, PPP tally rises to 73, JUI-F’s to 11• In KP Assembly, all three parties clinch more reserved seats than general ones• ECP finally publishes key election documents several days after expiry of deadline ISLAMABAD: The PML-N has become the largest political party in the National […]
Hectic PPP efforts to seek support for presidential poll – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After successful elections of the National Assembly speaker, deputy speaker and the prime minister, the PPP and the PML-N — the two major partners in the eight-party ruling alliance — are now busy finalising their strategy for the upcoming presidential election. In this connection, a delegation comprising representatives of both parties met the Muttahida […]
PM seeks proposals to cut govt spending – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to formulate proposals for reducing government expenditures and overhauling the country’s economic structure. He also directed the authorities to immediately initiate the process of complete digitisation and automation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which he himself would oversee. Presiding over a high-level […]
Shehzad Roy expresses ‘heartfelt gratitude’ to Malala
In a touching display of camaraderie, celebrated singer and activist Shehzad Roy, and the globally revered Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, recently took to social media to express their mutual appreciation and support for each other’s philanthropic endeavours. A candid and heartwarming snapshot shared on Shehzad’s Instagram Story captured a moment of genuine connection between […]