In legal blitz, Republicans lay groundwork for US election challenges – World
New York: In Arizona, one of seven competitive US states that are expected to decide the 2024 presidential election, an advocacy group founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller is advancing a bold legal theory: that judges can throw out election results over “failures or irregularities” by local officials. The lawsuit by the America First […]
Pakistan dismisses Indian bid to portray itself as terror victim – World
• New Delhi asked to introspect, implement UN resolutions on Kashmir• Pakistani delegate points out how India’s ‘assassination campaign’ in Canada, US has been exposed• Accuses India of ‘supporting terrorism in Balochistan’ UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Saturday said it was well documented that India was not only committing state terrorism in held Kashmir but also […]
Inside the secret tropical island used as ‘CIA black site’ – World
A REMOTE island in the Indian Ocean with a chequered past is now the site of a complex legal battle over the fate of Sri Lankan Tamil migrants, who have been stranded in this “paradise of lush vegetation and white-sand beaches, surrounded by crystal blue waters”, BBC News reported. Diego Garcia, which is about 1,600 […]
Lawyers call upon judges to ‘boycott constitutional court’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: Over 300 senior lawyers from across the country have urged judges of the superior judiciary not to become part of any proposed constitutional court even if such a bill is passed by parliament. In an open letter addressed to the judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Courts on Sunday, the […]
Anger against lax security as slain Panjgur workers laid to rest – Pakistan
LAHORE / QUETTA: Amid severe criticism of security forces over their failure to provide protection to workers in Balochistan, funeral prayers of seven slain labourers were offered on Sunday. Hundreds of people attended the final rites of the construction workers, who were brutally murdered in the Khuda-i-Abadan area of Balochistan’s Panjgur town on Saturday night. […]
Govt declares ‘war on cash’ to rein in tax evasion – Business
• Aurangzeb says short-term pain to continue for most citizens• Insists corporations now benefiting from macroeconomic improvements• Deadline for submission of returns ‘may be extended’; FBR chief denies any such plan ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday announced the government’s “war on cash” as part of a strategy to tap into over Rs9.3 trillion […]
Accused of plotting ‘another May 9’, PTI warns of ‘tit-for-tat’ – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A day after stringent security measures thwarted the PTI’s plan to hold a protest in Rawalpindi, the coalition government and the opposition party on Sunday engaged in a bitter war of words, further sharpening their divisions. Alluding to Saturday’s action against PTI marchers by the Punjab police, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur declared […]