MQM stages protest at K-Electric headquarters, demands end to power outages
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) staged a protest at the K-Electric headquarters in Karachi on Thursday, demanding an end to prolonged power outages in the city. Senior leader Dr Farooq Sattar addressed the participants, stating, “Karachi households face up to 10 hours of load-shedding. Our primary demand today is to end these blackouts.” He […]
Bangladesh ex-PM should ‘keep quiet’ until trial: Muhammad Yunus – World
Demonstrators wave Bangladesh’s national flag during Martyr March, a rally organised by Students Against Discrimination to mark one month to the ousting of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on September 5, 2024. — AFP Bangladesh’s ousted premier Sheikh Hasina should “keep quiet” while exiled in India until she is brought home […]
SHC suspends KU’s cancellation of IHC Judge Jahangiri’s law degree – Pakistan
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday suspended Karachi University’s decision to revoke the law degree of Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, ruling in his favor as the court found that the university’s syndicate had taken the action in his absence depriving him of the opportunity to defend himself. In its written order, the court ruled […]
Family tensions ease as Chaudhry Shujaat, Pervez Elahi reconcile
Long-standing tensions between Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervez Elahi have eased following a meeting between the two leaders, facilitated by Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain. According to sources, Wajahat convinced Pervez Elahi to visit his elder cousin, Chaudhry Shujaat. During the meeting, the two exchanged grievances but agreed to resolve personal and family matters through dialogue. […]
Putin claims Russia now backs Kamala Harris after Biden’s exit from presidential race
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that after current US President Joe Biden was “removed” from the presidential race, Moscow now supports Vice President Kamala Harris, who succeeded him on the Democratic Party presidential ticket. Speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, Putin said Moscow “will support her”. “Our favourite, if […]
Ravindra Jadeja steps into politics, joins Narendra Modi’s BJP
Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has officially stepped into politics by joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to Indian media reports. Jadeja’s entry into politics follows in the footsteps of his wife, Rivaba Jadeja, who is already a BJP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jamnagar. Rivaba took to X […]
Karachi roads crumble after rains, causing severe traffic disruptions, health hazards
Heavy rainfall has left Karachi’s streets in a dire state, with key roads caving in and neighbourhood streets becoming nearly impassable. The damage has severely disrupted traffic and created dangerous conditions for residents. In Shah Faisal Colony, large potholes from Fauji Foundation Hospital to Number Three have slowed traffic, while local shopkeepers struggle with dust […]
Thousands of students rally in Bangladesh to mark one month since fall of ex-PM Hasina
DHAKA: Thousands of students rallied in Bangladesh on Thursday to mark the one-month anniversary of the fall of long-serving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after deadly protests. Students, teachers and families of those killed in the unrest joined the “March for Martyrs” carrying the national flag and chanting slogans such as “Blood of the martyrs is our […]
Sindh govt ‘clarifies’ purchase of luxury vehicles for ACs amid backlash
The Sindh government has issued a clarification on its decision to purchase luxury vehicles for assistant commissioners, stating the issue has been “taken out of context.” A government spokesperson on Thursday explained that recent media reports questioning the Rs2 billion allocation for new double-cabin vehicles lacked proper context and misrepresented the need for such a […]
Macron appoints former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, tasking him with unifying France and ending the political paralysis that followed an inconclusive snap election. The discreet, conservative politician will have the daunting challenge of trying to push reforms, and the 2025 budget, through a bitterly […]