3 dead, 3 injured in Multan roof collapse caused by explosion of firework material – Pakistan
Three people were killed and as many others were injured in a roof collapse caused by an explosion of firework material stored in a house in Multan’s Aghapura area, police said on Saturday. “Three people died while three were injured in an unfortunate incident of a roof collapse caused by an explosion resulting from firework […]
Federal cabinet to mull constitutional amendments as NA, Senate set to convene today – Pakistan
After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume afterwards. The Constitutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the chief justice’s term. A special parliamentary committee […]
Federal cabinet to mull constitutional amendments as NA, Senate to meet later today – Pakistan
After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet at 2pm today (Saturday) to mull the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume afterwards. The Constitutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the chief justice’s term. A special […]
England and Wales Cricket Board bars transgender women from competing at elite level – Sport
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will bar transgender women from the top two tiers of women’s cricket in England as well as the women’s Hundred under its new transgender participation policy. Last year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved new gender eligibility regulations whereby any male or female participant who has been […]
UN rights body concerned at internet/social media blackouts – Pakistan
LAHORE: The UN Human Rights Committee also called the Committee on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) on rights violations and raised concerns at the social media surveillance, internet and social media apps blockage to maneuver general elections, religious intolerance, ban on student unions as well as curbs on the media and freedoms of expression and […]
Probe finds Lahore rape story fabricated, spread via fake accounts – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Punjab government’s seven-member inquiry committee constituted to investigate the alleged rape of a private college student in Gulberg has submitted its findings, concluding that no such incident occurred. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had constituted the high-level committee led by Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, with home secretary, advocate general of Punjab, secretaries of […]
Attempt to undermine Pakistan-China cooperation will yield no result: envoy – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of China in Pakistan Shi Yuanqiang on Friday said any attempt to undermine cooperation between China and Pakistan by acts of terrorism would yield no result. He was speaking at the Hong Ting Forum: Dialogue in Islamabad titled ‘Understanding China-Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and Chinese-Style Modernisation […]
Courts order release of 388 students arrested for violent protests in Pindi – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Local courts on Friday ordered the release of 388 students arrested for holding violent protests against the alleged rape of a student in Lahore a day earlier. As many as 367 of the students arrested in the garrison city were discharged from the cases by concerned courts of judicial magistrates while 21 others were […]
CM Murad criticises Rawadari March organisers for ‘lack of tolerance’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: Condemning the use of force against participants of the Sindh Rawadari March by law enforcers on Oct 13, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the marchers should also have shown tolerance and obeyed the law as the provincial government has the authority to impose Section 144 of the criminal procedure code […]
KU students end protest after varsity accepts major demands – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Karachi University (KU) administration reached an agreement with the students protesting for a week against increase in semester fee, late fee and other issues after successful negotiations on Friday evening. The Student Alliance claimed that the KU administration accepted their 11 of the 14 demands. The alliance comprising the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT), […]