Judiciary passing through one of its weakest moments in our history: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah – Pakistan
The Supreme Court’s senior puisne judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has expressed concern that the country’s judiciary is undergoing “one of its weakest moments in our history” and thus risking executive overreach in its affairs, it emerged on Friday. The remarks come in the backdrop of the 26th Constitutional Amendment which was criticised for the […]
PM orders further reduction of electricity prices, stresses priority on low-cost power projects – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities on Friday to further reduce power tariffs and expedite the implementation of the action plan for future power generation projects. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad to evaluate and discuss the country’s future electricity and power plans, the prime minister stressed the need to prioritise low-cost power projects based […]
China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs – World
As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next US president to the punch with its own restrictions and get Washington to the negotiating table ahead of a full-blown trade war, analysts say. Armed with the lessons of the last trade war during Trump’s first term, China […]
Pakistan’s 2024 polio tally rises to 63 with 4 more cases: NEOC – Pakistan
Four new polio cases have been detected in the country, bringing the country’s total tally to 63 this year despite repeated countrywide campaigns against the crippling disease, government data showed on Friday. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic, with the disease mostly affecting children […]
Pakistan’s 2024 polio tally rises to 63 with 4 more cases – Pakistan
Four new polio cases have been detected in the country, bringing the country’s total tally to 63 this year despite repeated countrywide campaigns against the crippling disease, government data showed on Friday. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic, with the disease mostly affecting children […]
President Zardari highlights int’l repercussions for not signing off madressah bill – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari has highlighted potential “international consequences” for not signing off on the madressah registration bill passed by parliament, it emerged on Friday, as religiopolitical parties continue to criticise the government for deliberately delaying the process. Controversy persists in the country related to the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 — a new law […]
341 terrorists killed in 2,801 intelligence operations over 10 months, interior ministry tells NA – Pakistan
The interior ministry has revealed that 341 terrorists were killed in 2,801 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across 10 months from January 2024. Meanwhile, the military’s media wing said today that 43 terrorists were eliminated in IBOs since December 9 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The country has lately witnessed a sharp uptick in the number of […]
Russian missiles batter Ukraine’s embattled power grid – World
Russia hammered Ukrainian energy facilities in a massive aerial attack on Friday that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was one of the largest yet on the ailing grid and evidence of why Kyiv needed more Western support before any peace with Russia. Russia’s 12th major assault on the energy system this year damaged power facilities in […]
France’s Macron names veteran centrist ally Bayrou as prime minister – World
French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months. The priority for Bayrou, a close Macron ally, will be passing a special law to roll over the 2024 […]
Shares at PSX make marginal gains after trading in red in intraday trade – Business
Bears took over the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday as shares plunged 1,200 points in intraday trade before recovering at the end of the session. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined by 1216.86 points, or 1.07 per cent, to stand at 112,963.64 at 12:17pm from the last close of 114,180.50 points. […]