Sara Sharif case: father denies responsibility for daughter’s death in UK trial – World
The father of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, denied responsibility for his daughter’s death as he gave evidence at his murder trial on Tuesday. Sharif was found dead in August 2023 at her home in Woking, a town southwest of London, after what prosecutors say was […]
JCP approves 7-member constitutional bench with representation from all four provinces – Pakistan
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday constituted a seven-member constitutional bench in its first meeting at the Supreme Court of Pakistan in light of the 26th Amendment approved by parliament last month. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi called the meeting last week after National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq sent the parliamentary […]
Sindh govt forms committee for security of Karachi airport – Pakistan
The Sindh government has decided to set up a committee for the security of the Jinnah International Airport, a statement from the provincial home ministry said on Tuesday. According to the statement, the decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar at the Sindh Assembly building and was […]
Iran vows ‘measured and calculated’ response to Israeli attack – Pakistan
Iran on Tuesday warned that it will “certainly” respond to Israel’s latest attack in a “well-measured” and “well-calculated” manner. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day official visit that includes consultations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. During today’s joint press briefing with Dar, […]
Iranian female student who stripped at university is ‘troubled’, govt says – World
A female student who stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university does not represent a security issue but is a “troubled individual” who is receiving treatment, a government spokesperson said. The young woman undressed on Saturday at the Islamic Azad University in Tehran, an act that was widely perceived on social media as a […]
Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution – World
India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses. Large swathes of north India battle pollution each winter as cold air traps dust, vehicle emissions […]
Hania Aamir, Fahad Mustafa bid goodbye to ‘beautiful journey’ of Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum – Culture
All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately, such is the case with everyone’s current favourite drama, Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. Both lead actors Hania Aamir and Fahad Mustafa shared heartfelt posts on Instagram reflecting on their journey ahead of the series finale set to air tonight. Aamir, who stars as Sharjeena, posted […]
Iranian forces kill 8 after deadly attack in southeast: state media – World
Iran’s military has killed eight militants in an operation in the restive southeast since a deadly attack last month on a police station, state media reported Tuesday. On October 26, militants from the Jaish al-Adl group killed 10 police officers in Taftan county, Sistan-Baluchistan province — one of the deadliest attacks in the region in […]
Harris or Trump: America decides in knife-edge election – World
American voters deliver their verdict on Tuesday after an extraordinarily turbulent election that will either make Kamala Harris the first woman president in US history or deliver Donald Trump a comeback that sends shockwaves around the world. As polling stations open nationwide on Election Day, Democratic vice president Harris, 60, and Republican former president Trump, […]
India aims to curb judges’ arbitrary sentences for criminals, sources say – World
India plans to overhaul its criminal sentencing norms to counter accusations of arbitrary punishment, sources said, following public outrage over the 2022 rape conviction of a man within 30 minutes of trial, by a judge who handed him the death penalty. A higher court in the eastern state of Bihar later overturned the conviction and […]