Senate session begins after 3-hour delay with constitutional package on cards – Pakistan
Saturday’s Senate session finally began after a delay of three hours from its scheduled time with the government’s constitutional amendments potentially set to be presented. The National Assembly session has still yet to begin. After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the judicial reform package. The Constitutional Package […]
NA, Senate sessions yet to start despite govt claims of ‘numbers complete’ for constitutional package – Pakistan
Sessions of the National Assembly and Senate scheduled for Saturday were subject to considerable delay and yet to begin despite the federal government claiming that it had the required number of lawmakers to pass the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment. After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the judicial […]
Punjab CTD foils major terror plan, arrests 7 terrorists in province-wide operations – Pakistan
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday said it had “foiled a major terror plan by arresting seven terrorists belonging to a banned organisation” during 129 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province. According to a statement issued today, the Punjab CTD conducted the IBOs in different districts, interrogating 129 suspects and arresting the seven […]
Cuba working to reestablish electrical service after second grid collapse – World
Cuba’s government said it was working to reestablish electrical service across the island after state-run media reported earlier on Saturday that the national grid had collapsed for a second time in 24 hours. The country’s top electricity official, Lazaro Guerra, said on a morning TV news programme that another grid malfunction in western Cuba had […]
Govt says constitutional package will pass come what may, claims numbers complete – Pakistan
Ministers of the federal government on Saturday claimed it had the required number of lawmakers to pass the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment come what may. After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the judicial reform package while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume […]
Canada puts remaining Indian diplomats ‘on notice’ to not endanger citizens – World
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Friday put the last of India’s diplomats in the country “on notice” that Canada will not tolerate any more criminal activity on its territory. The warning follows the expulsion earlier this week of six Indian diplomats after Canada’s national police force said there is ample evidence of murder and […]
Govt claims numbers complete to pass constitutional package come what may – Pakistan
Ministers of the federal government on Saturday claimed it had the required number of lawmakers to pass the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment come what may. After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the judicial reform package while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume […]
2 terrorists killed, 5 apprehended during separate security operations in Balochistan: ISPR – Pakistan
Two terrorists were killed while five were apprehended after security forces conducted two separate operations against Fitna al Khawarij in Balochistan’s Pishin and Zhob districts, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. In July, the government, through an official notification, designated the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as Fitna al Khawarij, while mandating all institutions to […]
After Hamas leader Sinwar’s death, Israel aims to lock in strategic gains before US election – World
Israel seizing moment to lock in strategic gains, carve out buffer zones; analysts say no reason for Netanyahu to stop offensives before US polls. The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of last year’s October 7 attack to which Israel has retaliated with a brutal military offensive in the Gaza Strip, marked […]
China’s Xi calls for troops to boost war preparedness – World
Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Xi made his comments while visiting a brigade of the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force on Thursday, according to state-run broadcaster CCTV. Xi said the […]