Petitions face delays amid tribunal inactivity
ISLAMABAD: Out of the 377 petitions filed with 23 election tribunals, only 25four concerning National Assembly seats and 21 related to provincial assemblieshave been resolved as of August 17, 2024, the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has said in its report. This accounts for just 7 per cent of the total petitions. Systematic tracking […]
PIA announces reduction in fares
LAHORE: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a significant 30 percent reduction in fares for flights from Karachi to Jeddah and Madina. According to a spokesman for the national flag carrier, the new one-way fare from Karachi to Jeddah or Madinah is set at Rs56,000, including taxes. The round-trip fare for these routes has […]
IHC to hear plea against firewall installation
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has removed the Registrar’s Office’s objections to a petition challenging the installation of a firewall and the slowdown of internet services. The court has scheduled the petition for hearing on Tuesday (today). IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the hearing on the maintainability of the petition. During the […]
JI demands nationwide power tariff subsidy
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has urged the government to reduce the basic electricity tariff across the entire country, calling for the relief to be extended nationwide. He demanded a reduction in electricity tariffs across the entire country, criticising the government’s decision to lower rates by Rs14 per unit in Punjab for only […]
Raoof not engaged in any wrongdoing: Gohar
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan on Monday stated that party’s spokesperson Raoof Hasan had done ‘nothing illegal’. On Sunday, it was revealed that Hasan allegedly maintained communication with Indian journalists to further an ‘anti-state agenda.’ According to reports, foreign and Indian lobbies have been ‘actively supporting’ PTI founder Imran Khan’s ‘anti-state agenda.’ Speaking to […]
Opposition alliance flexes muscles for anti-govt protests
ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), is gearing up to take the government to task with a ‘grand power show’ in Islamabad on August 22. Opposition leader in the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub has announced that a nationwide campaign will soon be announced as part of the […]
SC halts IHC proceedings in audio leaks case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has halted the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) proceedings in the audio leaks case while also suspending its order in which the capital’s high court had initiated contempt proceedings against key officials of the telecom regulator. A division bench comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan on Monday admitted a […]
Bangladesh war crimes tribunal probes cases against Sheikh Hasina – World
A Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal set up by ousted premier Sheikh Hasina has launched three “mass murder” probes into its founder over the unrest that forced her to flee the country, its investigator said Monday. More than 450 people were killed — many due to police fire — during a month of student-led protests against […]
British tech giant Mike Lynch among missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily – World
One man died and six people were missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a luxury yacht was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off Sicily early on Monday. The British-flagged “Bayesian”, a 56-metre-long sailboat, was carrying 22 people and was anchored just offshore near the port of Porticello when it was […]
Profit-taking drags bourse down
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on Monday with a volatile trading session as bulls and bears battled for control of the market, which closed with modest losses amid a pessimistic economic outlook. In the morning, the KSE-100 index commenced proceedings on a robust note, reaching its intra-day high of 78,382.04 points. However, […]