PPP, JUI-F agree on shared draft of constitutional package – Pakistan
The PPP and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) reached an agreement on a shared draft of the much-touted constitutional amendments. The much-talked-about Constitutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the top judge’s term. Three separate drafts of the constitutional package were being prepared — one by the government, the second […]
‘Imran in good health’: Barrister Gohar says medical reports to be available soon – Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar confirmed on Tuesday that party founder and former prime minister Imran Khan was in good health and his fresh medical reports would be available soon. The development came after he said doctors were allowed to meet Imran at Adiala jail after the PTI complained that its incarcerated leader was facing health-related […]
PM Shehbaz welcomes Indian FM Jaishankar, others to SCO dinner – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed India’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and other world leaders to the dinner for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) first day on Tuesday. The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus — with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or “dialogue partners”. Pakistan […]
Lahore students stage anti-harassment rally against alleged campus rape – Pakistan
The Progressive Students Collective (PSC) held an anti-harassment rally on Tuesday, a day after 28 students were injured in clashes with a college’s security team and then with the police in Lahore during a protest against the alleged on-campus rape of a girl. On Sunday, a security guard was arrested after news related to the […]
PTI’s Barrister Gohar confirms doctors allowed to meet Imran in prison – Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar confirmed on Tuesday that doctors have been allowed to meet Imran Khan at Adiala jail after his party complained that the incarcerated leader was facing health-related issues. Previously, Gohar had said that since October 3, no lawyer, family member or party leader had been allowed to meet Imran despite his ailing […]
Pakistan debutant Ghulam hits century to defy England in second Test – Sport
Kamran Ghulam hit a superb century on his debut to guide Pakistan to 259-5 on the opening day of the second Test against England in Multan on Tuesday. The 29-year-old replaced out-of-form Babar Azam at number four and foiled England’s aggressive bowling and fielding to score a brilliant 118. At close, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman […]
Lahore students stage anti-harassment rally, demand probe committee be formed – Pakistan
The Progressive Students Collective (PSC) held an anti-harassment rally on Tuesday, a day after 28 students were injured in clashes with a college’s security team and then with the police in Lahore during a protest against the alleged on-campus rape of a girl. On Sunday, a security guard was arrested after news related to the […]
Explainer: Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, at centre of row between India and Canada? – World
India and Canada expelled six of each other’s diplomats in tit-for-tat moves after Ottawa accused Indian government agents of links to the 2023 murder of a Sikh separatist leader near Vancouver. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which is investigating the case at the heart of Monday’s rupture in ties, accused Indian government agents of […]
Swedish prosecutor confirms ‘rape’ probe without naming Mbappe – Sport
Swedish prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday a rape probe following media reports that French footballer Kylian Mbappe was being investigated after a visit to Stockholm but did not name the suspect. On Monday, Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen reported that a rape investigation had been opened following Mbappe’s two-day visit to the Nordic capital. “In response […]
India’s FM on Pakistan visit after almost a decade as SCO summit set to begin – Pakistan
India’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday — the first such visit in nearly a decade — as the 23rd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is set to commence in the evening. The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus — with […]