Girl gang-raped by police officer, his friend in Sargodha – Pakistan
SARGODHA: A police officer along with his friend gang-raped a student of 10th class who was trying to get her father released from custody of Kot Momin police. The suspects left the girl in front of her aunt’s house when her condition became critical and fled. As per the first information report (FIR) lodged by […]
CPI inflation clocks in at 6.9pc for September, marking 44-month low – Business
Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) in September clocked in at 6.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY), data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Tuesday, which is well within the central bank’s target of 5 to 7pc for next year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had held off on aggressive monetary easing in […]
CPI inflation clocks in at 6.9pc for September, marking a 44-month low – Business
Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) in September clocked in at 6.93 per cent year-on-year (YoY) on Tuesday, well within the central bank’s target of 5 to 7pc for next year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had held off on aggressive monetary easing in order to achieve the goal of bringing inflation down to the […]
Punjab govt imposes Section 144 in Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Mianwali ahead of planned PTI protests – Pakistan
The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed Section 144(6) in Faisalabad, Bahawalpur and Mianwali, prohibiting all forms of public gathering as PTI prepared for a rally in the southern Punjab district. PTI has carried out multiple rallies across the country, protesting against the “illegal” imprisonment of the party founder, ECP’s delay in following the Supreme Court […]
SC hears review plea against Article 63-A verdict with Justice Afghan replacing Justice Akhtar – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a petition seeking a review of the 2022 verdict on the defection clause under Article 63-A of the Constitution. The review plea, filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), was set to be taken up by a five-member bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) […]
Indian govt to decide over team’s participation in Champions Trophy: BCCI – Sport
KANPUR: Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India vice-president Rajeev Shukla has said the country’s government will take a final call on whether the national team will travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, Press Trust of India news agency reported on Monday. Pakistan are scheduled to host the ODI event […]
Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon, saying ‘targeted raids’ aimed at Hezbollah – World
Israel said its troops had launched raids inside Lebanon on Tuesday, starting its widely expected ground operations after two weeks of devastating airstrikes against Hezbollah’s command structure and weapons sites. The Israeli military said the operations in Lebanon began on Monday night and involved paratroops and commandos from the elite 98th division, which was deployed […]
SC begins review hearing against Article 63-A verdict with Justice Afghan replacing Justice Akhtar – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a petition seeking a review of the 2022 verdict on the defection clause under Article 63-A of the Constitution. The review plea, filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), was set to be taken up by a five-member bench — headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) […]
India-occupied Kashmir votes in final round of regional polls – World
India-occupied Kashmir (IoK) was voting on Tuesday in the third and final round of polls to elect its first government since the insurgency-wracked territory was brought under New Delhi’s direct control. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government cancelled IoK’s partial autonomy in 2019, a sudden decision accompanied by mass arrests and a months-long communication blackout. Since […]
Shanghai knife attack kills 3, injures 15 on eve of China’s National Day – World
Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a knife attack at a suburban supermarket in Shanghai on Monday on the eve of China’s week-long National Day holiday, the latest in a series of stabbing incidents in major Chinese cities this year. The assailant, a 37-year-old man surnamed Lin, has been detained, local police […]