India’s Manipur reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes – World
Schools reopened in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they shuttered due to deadly ethnic violence and clashes between protesters and police, the local government said. Fighting broke out in Manipur in May 2023 between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, an ethnic conflict […]
Pakistani man accused of plot to attack New York Jewish centre will contest extradition: lawyer – World
A Pakistani man accused of plotting to attack a New York City Jewish centre in support of the militant Islamic State (IS) group will contest his extradition hearing to the United States, his lawyer told Reuters. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was arrested in Canada earlier this month as he allegedly tried to enter the US […]
On Eid-i-Miladun Nabi, national leaders urge justice, tolerance to solve prevailing issues – Pakistan
As Eid-i-Miladun Nabi was being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour across the country on Tuesday, political leaders urged the nation to follow Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) teachings of unity and tolerance. The day — declared a public holiday — dawned with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and 21-gun salutes in all provincial capitals, state-run […]
On Eid-i-Miladun Nabi, national leaders urge justice, tolerance to solve today’s issues – Pakistan
As Eid-i-Miladun Nabi was being celebrated with religious zeal and fervour across the country on Tuesday, political leaders urged the nation to follow Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) teachings of unity and tolerance. The day — declared a public holiday — dawned with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and 21-gun salutes in all provincial capitals, state-run […]
For Tirah Valley’s internally displaced, there’s no way home – Prism
Residents of the valley, situated in KP, have staged a demonstration at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border demanding their right to return home. Haji Kareem, 45, hasn’t been home in over a decade. For the past 12 years, he has moved from one relative’s place to another, sometimes even seeking shelter inside caves and partially damaged […]
Lawyers fear the worst as new legal structure emerges – Pakistan
• Constitutional court would hear appeals to high court orders, as per draft proposal• Senior lawyers approach apex court to stop govt in its tracks• Ex-SCBA president terms amendments an ‘encroachment’ on judiciary’s independence The idea of a new constitutional court has rekindled the haunted memories of lawyers from the days of dictatorship, who see […]
‘All good here’: Titan sub crew’s last words before implosion – World
THE last words heard from the five-person crew of the Titan submersible were “all good here” before the craft imploded deep in the ocean and killed them, a hearing has revealed, reported the BBC. Investigators with the US Coast Guard said it was among the final communications between the Titan and its mother ship before […]
Murdoch’s ‘succession’ court battle begins – World
LOS ANGELES: A battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire began on Monday in a Reno, Nevada, courtroom, where a judge considered the contentious matter of succession. Murdoch, 93, is attempting to change the terms of the family’s trust — which holds significant stakes in Fox News parent Fox and Wall […]
ECP to hear PTI, JUI-F party poll cases tomorrow – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan will take up the PTI’s intra-party election case tomorrow (Wednesday), a move that comes four days after the Supreme Court reprimanded the ECP for failing to implement the top court’s July 12 ruling, which declared Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats in the National and provincial assemblies. The […]
SC wonders how reserved seats order appeared online – Pakistan
• ‘Clarification order’ of Sept 14 had warned ECP of consequences if July 12 verdict not implemented• Legal expert claims episode offers glimpse into ‘infighting within judiciary’ ISLAMABAD: In a surprise development, the Supreme Court office on Monday questioned the uploading of a clarification order on the top court’s website on Sept 14, in which […]