Climate finance talks face ‘hardest’ stage as COP29 nears end-game – World
Countries at the COP29 climate summit were warned on Wednesday that the “hardest part” was about to start in talks over how much money should be provided to developing countries to help them cope with climate change. Figuring out what form that funding takes, who pays and how much is the main task of this […]
CII chief downplays proclamation of VPNs being un-Islamic as result of ‘typo’ error – Pakistan
Council of Islamic Ideology Chairman Allama Dr Raghib Naeemi on Wednesday downplayed his last week’s proclamation of virtual private networks (VPNs) as being un-Islamic as the result of a “typo” error. In an unprecedented proclamation on Friday, Naeemi said using VPNs to access “immoral or illegal content” was against Sharia. The council advised parliament on […]
Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia, a day after using US ATACMS – World
Ukraine fired a volley of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles into Russia on Wednesday, the latest new Western weapon it has been permitted to use on Russian targets a day after it fired US ATACMS missiles. The strikes were widely reported by Russian war correspondents on Telegram and confirmed by an official on condition of […]
Govt okays Rangers, FC in Islamabad from Friday ahead of PTI Nov 24 power show – Pakistan
The federal government on Wednesday approved the deployment of both Pakistan Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel in Islamabad from November 22 onwards to “handle” the law and order situation, two days ahead of the PTI’s November 24 “final call” rally. PTI founder and ex-premier Imran Khan issued a “final call” for the Sunday protest […]
Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal – World
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join Nato, five sources with knowledge of Kremlin thinking told Reuters. Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the […]
Sindh MDCAT retake to be held on December 8: health dept – Pakistan
The Sindh health department announced on Wednesday that the retake of the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) will be held on December 8. On October 26, a Sindh High Court bench through a short order had ordered the authorities to retake the MDCAT within four weeks after a probe committee had unanimously concluded […]
IHC grants Imran bail in new Toshakhana case as govt rules out release – Pakistan
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted bail to incarcerated former premier Imran Khan in a recent Toshakhana case while the government ruled out his release due to bail pending in cases against him. IHC’s Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb presided over the hearing on Imran’s bail petition today, accepting the plea subject to furnishing […]
IHC grants Imran bail in new Toshakhana case – Pakistan
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted bail to incarcerated former premier Imran Khan in a recent Toshakhana case. Imran and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were apprehended in the case on July 13, following their acquittal in the Iddat case the same day. While Bushra Bibi had secured bail in the case from the […]
Fact check: Video of Attaullah Esakhelvi urging people to come out for Imran is old, not for Nov 24 rally – Pakistan
Posts from several PTI-affiliated accounts on social media platform X since November 17 shared a video of veteran Pakistani singer Attaullah Esakhelvi urging people to come out and participate in a PTI protest ahead of the party’s Nov 24 power show. However, the video is old from March 2022. The iVerify Pakistan team has reviewed […]
Bangladesh ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges – World
Bangladesh’s former police chief appeared in court on Wednesday, accused of overseeing a deadly crackdown in a failed bid to suppress the August revolution that toppled the regime of Sheikh Hasina. Former police inspector general Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was flanked by serving officers as he was led into court, where prosecutors alleged he was responsible […]