Iranian forces kill 4 after deadly attack in southeast: state media – World
Iranian armed forces killed four militants after a deadly attack on a police station in the restive southeast, state media reported on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to eight. 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 […]
Iran kills four after deadly attack in southeast: state media – World
Iranian armed forces killed four militants after a deadly attack on a police station in the restive southeast, state media reported Tuesday, bringing the death toll to eight. 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 […]
New law will ‘gag’ democracy, says JUI-F on anti-terror tweaks – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Two major religio-political parties — the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) — on Monday took the coalition government to task for its recent legislation, with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman saying that the ruling parties were “gagging” democracy by giving more powers to the establishment. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad after […]
Two Chinese nationals injured in Karachi shooting – Pakistan
Two Chinese nationals were injured in Karachi on Tuesday in a shooting by a security guard, a police officer said, as the Sindh government reported a “clash” at a police station. Speaking to reporters at the site of the incident, Kemari Senior Superintendent of Police Faizan Ali said: “Two Chinese [nationals] have been injured due […]
NA session adjourned shortly after Omar Ayub criticises last night’s steamrolled legislation – Pakistan
A National Assembly session was adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday after Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan’s remarks on last night’s swift legislation were expunged from the record. Shortly after the session began, Ayub, representing the PTI-led opposition, criticised the steamrolling of six bills a day ago, calling it a “shameful incident” and branding the ruling coalition […]
What impact could US elections have on Pakistan’s economy? – World
US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have different visions for America but their economic strategies are similar, even if the modalities differ. Both have promised to strengthen middle-income groups and support businesses, which is where Pakistan can be impacted the most. Pakistan’s economic ties with the United States are multifaceted and deeply significant. […]
NA session on pause shortly after Omar Ayub criticises last night’s steamrolled legislation – Pakistan
A National Assembly session was adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday after Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan’s remarks on last night’s swift legislation were expunged from the record. Shortly after the session began, Ayub, representing the PTI-led opposition, criticised the steamrolling of six bills a day ago, calling it a “shameful incident” and branding the ruling coalition […]
‘Two sides of the same coin’: Young Pakistani Americans weigh lesser evils in 2024 US election – Culture
“I feel extremely disillusioned,” said 26-year-old first-time voter Sara Ahmed* days before the next US presidential election on November 5. “It feels like there are two sides of the same coin at this point.” With the 60th presidential election approaching, the Pakistani American community faces a dilemma — to vote for a system they distrust […]
Omar Ayub’s remarks on last night’s rushed legislation expunged as NA session begins – Pakistan
A session of the National Assembly is currently underway, following last night’s rushed passage of six crucial bills through both houses of the parliament, despite vociferous protest by the PTI-led opposition. The six bills — seeking to extend the tenure of the chiefs of the country’s three armed forces and increase the number of judges […]
Govt steamrolls six key bills through parliament – Pakistan
• In surprise move, tenures of army, air force and naval chiefs increased• Amid changes to strength of superior judiciary, law minister says six to eight SC judges to be appointed in first phase• Judges’ panel reconstituted under amended SC Practice and Procedure law• Opposition protest fails to stop govt from pushing through bills ‘in […]