Supreme Court to hear Imran Khan’s petition for May 9 probe on Dec 10 – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled a hearing on a petition filed by PTI founder Imran Khan, which requests the formation of a judicial commission to probe the events of May 9, 2023. On Thursday, the former prime minister uploaded a message to his X account demanding judicial commissions to probe the events on May […]
Judicial Commission approves committee to draft rules for appointing judges – Pakistan
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan on Friday approved the formation of a committee to constitute rules and criteria for appointing judges, according to a press release issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Last week, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi called the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s meeting to consider Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan’s […]
Iran ‘dramatically’ increasing enrichment to near bomb grade: IAEA chief – World
Iran is “dramatically” increasing the amount of uranium enriched to up to 60 per cent purity, close to the roughly 90pc of weapons-grade uranium that it can produce, the watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters in an interview. The move is certain to cause even greater alarm in Western capitals already arguing that there is […]
Police official booked for ‘molesting’ teenage boy in KP’s Buner – Pakistan
A 14-year-old boy was allegedly molested by a police officer in Buner, police told Dawn.com on Friday, adding that the official has been suspended and booked. According to the first information report (FIR) lodged late on Wednesday night — a copy of which is available with Dawn.com — the teenager reported to police that an […]
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct: sources – World
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan will be allowed to stay on in his role at the world’s permanent war crimes tribunal during a UN-led investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct, sources told Reuters on Friday. The UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), which is leading the inquiry, has started contacting witnesses, a source […]
Bilawal praises Kundi’s multi-party moot in KP, calls out PTI for ‘extremist politics’ – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday praised a multi-party conference (MPC) held a day earlier in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Kurram while calling out the PTI-led provincial government for “practising their extremist politics at the expense of the people”. KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi along with representatives of […]
Another day, another record high at PSX as KSE-100 breaches 109,000-mark – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to attain new highs on Friday as yet another 800 points took shares across the 109,000 mark, with analysts noting investors’ increased interest in buying equities. The benchmark KSE-100 index rose 814.99 points, or 0.75 per cent, to stand at 109,053.95 points at the end of the session from […]
Bushra Bibi resurfaces after PTI protest, says she ‘did not run away’ – Pakistan
Bushra Bibi, the wife of former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan, clarified her position on Friday regarding her departure from the recent PTI protest held in Islamabad. On Nov 13, Imran issued a “final call” for nationwide protests on Nov 24, demanding the restoration of the PTI’s electoral mandate, the release of detained […]
Foreign Office advises Pakistanis against travelling to Syria amid rebel offensive – Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday issued an advisory urging Pakistanis to refrain from travelling to Syria due to “the recent developments and evolving situation” in the country. Syrian rebel forces on Thursday captured the central city of Hama, days after seizing the country’s commercial hub Aleppo in a lightning offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s […]
Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow President Assad – World
Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, their leader said in an interview published on Friday. The rebels were at the gates of Syria’s Homs, a war monitor said, after wresting other key cities from government control. In little over a week, the offensive has seen Syria’s […]