Constitutional Package set for NA presentation in 1st week of October: Barrister Aqeel – Pakistan
The government will convene a National Assembly session in the first week of October to present and seek approval for the controversial “Constitutional Package”, government’s legal adviser Barrister Aqeel Malik said on Sunday. The package is a set of amendments to the Constitution, one of which will aim to fix the tenure of the Chief […]
Israeli troops raid, order closure of Al Jazeera’s West Bank bureau – World
Israeli forces raided the bureau of media network Al Jazeera in the West Bank city of Ramallah early on Sunday morning, issuing it with a military order to shut down operations, the network and the Israeli military said on Sunday. The Qatar-headquartered channel aired live footage of Israeli troops entering the office with their weapons […]
McLaren’s Norris takes dominant win in Singapore Grand Prix – Sport
McLaren’s Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to take another chunk out of Max Verstappen’s Formula One championship lead. The 24-year-old Briton roared away from pole position at the floodlit Marina Bay circuit and despite living dangerously at times as he twice brushed the unforgiving walls, led every […]
1 cop martyred, 3 injured in blast while escorting foreign diplomats in Swat: police – Pakistan
A policeman was martyred while three were injured on Sunday when their vehicle, part of a convoy escorting dignitaries from 12 countries, was caught in an explosion on Malam Jabba Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, police said. Swat Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Muhammad Ali Khan told Dawn.com that delegations from Indonesia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Bosnia […]
1 cop martyred, 3 injured in explosion while leading foreign diplomats’ convoy in Swat: police – Pakistan
A policeman was martyred while three were injured on Sunday when their vehicle, part of a convoy escorting dignitaries from 12 countries, was caught in an explosion on Malam Jabba Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, police said. Swat Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Muhammad Ali Khan told Dawn.com that delegations from Indonesia, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Bosnia […]
1 policeman martyred, 3 injured in Swat explosion: officials – Pakistan
A policeman was martyred while three of his colleagues were injured on Sunday when their vehicle was caught in an explosion on Malam Jabba Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, police said. Swat Deputy Inspector General Muhammad Ali Khan told Dawn.com that a heavy contingent of police had reached the incident site and relief work […]
Four policemen wounded in Swat explosion: authorities – Pakistan
Four policemen were injured on Sunday when their vehicle was caught in an explosion on Malam Jabba Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, police said. Deputy Inspector General Swat Muhammad Ali Khan told Dawn.com that a contingent of police had reached the incident site and relief work was underway. This is a developing story that […]
PCB to host ‘Connection Camp’ in Lahore to establish clear, unified vision for future – Sport
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host a Connection Camp tomorrow in Lahore, the cricket board said in a press release on Sunday, aiming to establish a clear and unified vision for the future of Pakistan cricket. In a conversation with Dawn last week, a PCB official said that the event will mainly be aimed […]
Petroleum minister seeks to strengthen energy partnerships with Chinese companies – Business
Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Saturday led a delegation of Pakistani energy companies to the eighth Silk Route Expo in China, aiming to strengthen energy partnerships with Chinese counterparts and foster collaboration in the sector. According to a statement from the petroleum ministry, Dr Malik laid down Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision during […]
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises – World
Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid skepticism over whether the final pact will meet its lofty goals. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres first proposed the meeting in 2021, billing it as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to […]