New amendment attempt – Pakistan
IF anyone thought that with the notification of Qazi Faez Isa’s retirement as chief justice of Pakistan in less than two weeks, a line would be drawn under the raging controversy over the establishment-backed government’s plan to push through a constitutional amendment to tame the judiciary, it was not to be. ‘Why?’ would be the […]
15 killed, 7 injured in fresh Kurram clashes – Pakistan
KURRAM: Fifteen people, including two women and a child, were killed and seven others injured in armed clashes between two groups in Kurram district on Saturday, officials said. According to police sources, clashes broke out early in the morning when Maqbal tribesmen allegedly opened fire, leaving two Kanj Alizai tribesmen wounded. Soon after the incident, […]
Bugti rules out need for military operation in Balochistan – Pakistan
QUETTA: A day after 21 miners were killed in an attack by armed men on a coal mine in Balochistan’s Duki area, Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti ruled out the need for a military operation in the province. He made these remarks on Saturday while talking to reporters at Civil Hospital Quetta, where he visited the […]
With medical report out, Kamala plays health card against Trump – World
WASHINGTON: Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House on Saturday, as she aims to put pressure on Republican nominee and ex-president Donald Trump to publish his own health records. “Vice President Harris remains in excellent health,” her […]
Fifth UN staffer hit, as Israel threatens to target ambulances – World
BEIRUT: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf waves during his visit to the site of an Israeli air strike in the Basta neighbourhood, on Saturday.—AFP BEIRUT: The Israeli army on Saturday threatened to target ambulances in southern Lebanon, claiming they are being used by Hezbollah to “transport fighters and weapons”. The warning came on a […]
Imran’s sisters shifted to Jhelum jail on judicial remand – Pakistan
GUJAR KHAN / ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, sisters of PTI founding chairman Imran Khan, were shifted to the District Jail Jhelum from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Saturday after an anti-terrorism court rejected a police request seeking extension in their physical remand and ordered they be shifted to jail on judicial remand. The two […]
MQM-P ties support for constitutional courts to local govt empowerment – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday linked its support for the government’s constitutional amendment package to the inclusion of provisions that strengthen local governments across the country. The demand was made during a meeting between Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, an MQM-P delegation and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. MQM-P representatives asked the […]