MPAs slam ‘institutional interference’
PESHAWAR: Lawmakers belonging to the PTI delivered fiery speeches in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, defending their party’s policies and condemning the interference of institutions in politics. The ruling party members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) made it clear that they would continue their struggle for democracy and the rule of […]
Senate panel moves to criminalise necrophilia
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously approved amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), officially criminalising necrophilia. This comes after years of a legal gap on the matter. Necrophilia refers to having sexual attraction towards or committing sexual assault on a dead body. The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, chaired by Senator Shahadat Awan, […]
Fifth case of mpox virus confirmed in K-P
PESHAWAR: A patient who managed to bypass screening at Islamabad Airport has been confirmed to have mpox. The disease was discovered when the patient visited a hospital in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, the 33-year-old patient traveled from a Gulf country and arrived in Pakistan via Islamabad Airport on September 7. The patient then traveled to […]
Speaker responds to parliament raid crisis
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday moved swiftly to contain the damage wrought by a shocking raid on the Parliament House by issuing back-to-back orders related to production of 10 PTI lawmakers in the house and suspension of the assembly staff for dereliction of duty and complicity with the raiding party. This is […]
CJCSC, services chiefs pay tribute to Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed
RAWALPINDI: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs and Armed Forces of Pakistan paid a glowing tribute to Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, Nishan-e-Haider, on his 59th martyrdom anniversary. Major Aziz Bhatti, a shining symbol of courage and bravery, laid down his life during the 1965 War, defending the motherland, an Inter Services Public […]
1 dead as fire at Karachi building brought under control: Rescue 1122 – Pakistan
Rescue teams have retrieved one body and controlled a fire that broke out at a residential building in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony Number 3 on Wednesday night, officials said. According to Sindh Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Khan, the fire was brought under control due to Rescue 1122’s rapid response. The cooling process has also begun, […]
The cosmos started with a bang
In 1927, Belgian physicist Georges Lemaitre had arrived at a startling realisation about the Universe. Using Einstein’s then cutting-edge theory of General Relativity, Lemaitre was able to work out that the farther a galaxy is in the Universe, the faster it will recede i.e. distant galaxies would appear to be moving away faster than their […]
1 body retrieved as fire breaks out at Karachi building: Rescue 1122 – Pakistan
Rescue teams have retrieved one body after a fire broke out at a residential building in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony Number 3 on Wednesday night, officials said. According to Sindh Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Khan, five fire brigade vehicles and Rescue 1122 have reached the site and are working to bring the fire under control […]
IMF pressure halts new EPZ plan
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday withdrew a proposal to establish a new Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Balochistan, complying with a condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighting the global lender’s growing influence over the country’s economic decision-making. The Ministry of Industry and Production had initially pushed for the creation of the EPZ […]
PSX tumbles by 634 points on investor caution
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a sharp decline on Wednesday, with the KSE-100 index plummeting by 634.94 points amid growing political uncertainty and cautious investor activity ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) upcoming policy announcement. The trading day started on a positive note, with the KSE-100 index hitting an intraday high […]