Finance ministry, IMF begin second review of Pakistan’s standby arrangement – Business
The finance ministry and a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday kicked off the second and last review of Pakistan’s $3 billion standby arrangement with the body. The ministry had said a day ago the review would be a four-day affair and hoped for a for a successful IMF staff-level agreement after […]
SpaceX mega rocket lost in final phase of ‘successful’ test flight – World
Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight on Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas came around 8:25am local time (1325 GMT) and was carried […]
PTA denies role in Bushra Bibi’s ‘audio leak’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court on Friday that while the federal government holds the prerogative to authorise phone tapping for reasons of national security or crime prevention, the regulator itself lacks the authority to do so independently. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar was hearing the petitions filed by PTI founding […]
PTI’s legal missteps under spotlight
ISLAMABAD: Despite having dozens of renowned lawyers, the PTI is failing to evolve flawless strategy in important matters i.e. they could not chalk out an effective plan to receive the reserved seats after the general elections. Likewise, although there are several reasons to criticise the Supreme Court’s January 13 order that stripped the PTI of […]
Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat – World
The killing of a stray cat in Turkiye’s Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and death threats, pushing the president to intervene and the courts to retry the culprit. On January 1, Ibrahim K was caught on a security camera in the lobby of the building where he lived kicking to death a stray cat named […]
SC seeks details on climate initiatives
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has sought detailed report regarding climate change challenges faced by the country and the initiatives taken the government — both at the federal and provincial levels — to mitigate them. “Notice shall also be issued to the Attorney General for Pakistan, as well as, to the advocate generals of all provinces […]
Pakistan registers strong protest against implementation of India’s ‘controversial’ citizenship law – World
Pakistan on Thursday registered a strong protest against the implementation of India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), according to a report from state-run Radio Pakistan. On March 11, India had announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim. The Modi government had not crafted implementation rules for the law after protests […]
Kremlin says Putin didn’t threaten to use nuclear weapons, US took him out of context – World
The Kremlin said on Thursday that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in an interview with state media did not constitute a threat to use them and accused the US of deliberately taking the remarks out of context. Putin said in the interview published on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready […]
Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat
ISTANBUL: The killing of a stray cat in Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and death threats, pushing the president to intervene and the courts to retry the culprit. On January 1, Ibrahim K. was caught on a security camera in the lobby of the building where he lived kicking to death a stray cat named […]
No reserved seats for Sunni Ittehad Council as Peshawar High Court rejects plea against ECP’s decision – Pakistan
The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject the party allocation of reserved women and minority seats. In a 4-1 verdict earlier this month, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim quota for reserved seats “due to […]