Selection committee cut down to five members – Sport
LAHORE: In yet another alteration to the national selection committee, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) cut down the number of its members to just five on Thursday. The committee formerly consisted of a total of 11 members; four selectors, a data analyst, the captain and head coach of the national side and four ex-officio members […]
Nawaz sees chances of Indian, Pakistani PMs meeting soon – Pakistan
LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has said there are chances of a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in the near future, and that talks may resume between both countries. The elder Sharif stated this during an interaction on Thursday with Indian journalists, who were in the country to […]
BNP condemns ‘raid’ on chief Akhtar Mengal’s residence – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: The Balochistan National Party leadership on Thursday condemned a late-night “raid” on the residence of party chairman Sardar Akhtar Mengal at the Parliament Lodges in Islamabad and accused authorities of kidnapping the sons of party senators to coerce the BNP into supporting a proposed constitutional amendment allegedly aimed at curbing the judiciary’s […]
UN rapporteur wants constitutional tweaks reviewed – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has urged the government of Pakistan to consider reviewing the proposed 26th constitutional amendment. In a letter to the federal government on Oct 14, Margaret Satterthwaite feared that the proposed constitutional package may pose a real risk to judicial independence and individuals’ […]
UN seeks probe into reports about ‘Afghans’ killing on Iran border’ – World
HERAT: The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan called on Thursday for an investigation into reports that a large group of Afghan migrants had been shot and killed on the Afghanistan-Iran border. Afghan media outlets including Tolo News, citing witnesses, said more than 200 Afghan migrants who entered Iran illegally were attacked on Iranian territory, and […]
28 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter – World
Palestinians queue at a water distribution point in Khan Yunis, on Thursday.—AFP CAIRO/ROME: At least 28 Palestinians including children were killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike on a shelter in the northern Gaza Strip, a Gaza health ministry official said. Several were also injured in the strike, said the official, Medhat Abbas, adding: “There […]
Amid global decline in internet freedom, Pakistan classified as ‘not free’ – Pakistan
Source: Freedom On The Net 2024 ISLAMABAD: As global internet freedom declined for the 14th consecutive year, Pakistan has joined the ranks of almost two dozen countries that have been declared ‘not free’ for doling out harsh punishments and imposing curbs on the internet. In its report Freedom on the Net 2024, Freedom House — […]
UN rapporteur wants tweaks reviewed – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers has urged the government of Pakistan to consider reviewing the proposed 26th constitutional amendment. In a letter to the federal government on Oct 14, Margaret Satterthwaite feared that the proposed constitutional package may pose a real risk to judicial independence and individuals’ […]
Affidavit condition for exporters deferred – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has deferred the condition of submitting an affidavit together with the sales tax return for one month to address exporters’ concerns. As per the decision, affidavits will not be required for returns filing for the tax period of September to be filed this month. The decision came after […]
SC closes dam account; funds will go to exchequer – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Thursday finally ordered the closure of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund, which was opened in 2018 amid much fanfare for generating funds to develop mega dams in the country. As of Oct 4, there were Rs23.6 billion in the […]