Lahore ATC observes Imran Khan ‘guilty’ in May 9 case – Pakistan
The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has said PTI founder and ex-prime minister Imran Khan was “guilty” in a case related to the May 9 riots, it emerged on Saturday. Following the arrest of the ex-premier on May 9, 2023, from the Islamabad High Court’s premises, riots erupted across the country and went on for at […]
Gautam Adani breaks silence on US indictment to say his group is committed to compliance – World
Adani Group founder Gautam Adani responded for the first time on Saturday to allegations by US authorities that he was part of a $265 million bribery scheme, saying that his ports-to-power conglomerate was committed to world class regulatory compliance. The indictment is the second major crisis to hit Adani in just two years, sending shockwaves […]
KP’s 6th mpox virus case detected in Lakki Marwat: health official – Pakistan
Khyber Pakthtunkwa’s sixth case of the mpox virus (previously monkeypox) has been detected in Lakki Marwat district, Adviser to Chief Minister on Health Ehtesham Ali said on Saturday. The mpox virus presents with flu-like symptoms and pus-filled lesions. It is usually mild but can kill, and children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems […]
Matiullah Jan released from Adiala Jail after Islamabad ATC grants bail in narcotics case – Pakistan
Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was released from Adiala Jail on Saturday after an Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted him bail in a terrorism and narcotics case, that was widely derided as being “bogus” on “trumped up charges” amid demands for his release. His lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir confirmed the development in a post on X. […]
KP CM removes Mashal Yousafzai as special assistant following interview on PTI protests – Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the removal of Special Assistant to Chief Minister Mashal Yousafzai from her position, it emerged on Saturday. A letter from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to the secretary of the KP government’s administration department, dated November 29 and seen by Dawn.com, said: “CM KP has directed that Miss Mashal Azam, […]
KP CM orders Mashal Yousafzai’s removal as special assistant – Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered the removal of Special Assistant to Chief Minister Mashal Yousafzai from her position, it emerged on Saturday. A letter from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to the secretary of the KP government’s administration department, dated November 29 and seen by Dawn.com, said: “CM KP has directed that Miss Mashal Azam, […]
‘Keep politics, cricket separate’: PCB chairman says Pakistan all set to host Champions Trophy – Sport
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stressed on Saturday that politics and cricket needed to be kept separate, adding that preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy tournament were “finalised”. The tournament, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, has become embroiled in a dispute, with the Board of […]
More than 122,000 people evacuated in Malaysia after floods – World
More than 122,000 people were forced to leave their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia’s northern states, disaster management officials said on Saturday. The number surpassed the 118,000 evacuated during one of the country’s worst floodings in 2014, and disaster officials feared it could rise further as torrential downpours continued. […]
Islamabad ATC grants senior journalist Matiullah Jan bail in narcotics case – Pakistan
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday granted bail to senior journalist Matiullah Jan in a terrorism and narcotics case, that was widely derided as being “bogus” on “trumped up charges” amid demands for his release. Jan was booked in the case on Thursday after reportedly being detained in Islamabad on Wednesday night, with his […]
Canada PM Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom – World
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Florida on Friday for a dinner with Donald Trump at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago estate, as the incoming US leader promised tariffs on Canadian imports. The unannounced meeting came at the end of a week that has seen Canada as well as Mexico scramble to blunt the impact of […]