SCO summit kicks off from today in Islamabad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) kicks off from today (Tuesday). The two-day summit, which brings together regional leaders from SCO member states, is being held amid tight security, with many businesses and routes in the federal capital […]
Dozens killed as Israel rains bombs, artillery on Gaza – World
Fire and smoke rise from the site of an Israeli air strike at tents housing displaced people, inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, on Monday.—AFP • 10 killed while queuing for food in Jabalia; five children die in air strike on Shati camp• Four burn to death, 40 badly injured in […]
Some judges ask a political party to get ready for new elections: Punjab speaker – Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan claims that some judges are asking a political party to get ready for new elections. “There is evidence that certain august members of the judiciary are encouraging a political party to prepare for elections,” he said, airing the ruling PML-N ‘fears’ that post-Justice Qazi Faez Isa Supreme […]
Nasa launches bid to find life on Jupiter’s moon – World
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Europa Clipper spacecraft on board launches from the Kennedy Space Centre, on Monday.—AFP CAPE CANAVERAL: An imposing Nasa probe lifted off on Monday on a five-and-a-half-year journey to Europa, one of Jupiter’s 95 moons, to find out is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support […]
Some judges ask a political party to get ready for new elections: speaker – Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan claims that some judges are asking a political party to get ready for new elections. “There is evidence that certain august members of the judiciary are encouraging a political party to prepare for elections,” he said, airing the ruling PML-N ‘fears’ that post-Justice Qazi Faez Isa Supreme […]
Oct 31 new deadline for filing tax returns – Business
ISLAMABAD: The government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the tax year 2024 until October 31, providing an opportunity for those who did not file their returns before October 14. The previous deadline was October 14, but banks in Islamabad and Rawalpindi were closed for three days, causing issues for taxpayers […]
PTI postpones D-Chowk protest on SCO summit eve after govt assures Imran’s medical checkup – Pakistan
The PTI late on Monday night called off its announced D-Chowk protest for October 15 on the eve of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The federal government has deployed more than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel for the security of about 900 delegates who will arrive in Islamabad for the 23rd SCO summit to […]