Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris demands gazette notification be issued for madressah bill – Pakistan
The Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris Pakistan (ITMP) — a federation of the main madressah oversight bodies in the country — demanded on Monday night that a gazette notification be issued for the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act 2024. Controversy persists in the country related to the new law passed by parliament which relates to the regulatory affairs of […]
Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria – World
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base on December 8 as it came under drone attack, after leaving Damascus that morning with rebel fighters closing in. His written statement was published on the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel and dated December […]
Indian capital tightens anti-pollution measures as air quality worsens – World
India directed schools to move to hybrid mode for some grades, asked government offices to stagger timings for staff and imposed restrictions on vehicles in Delhi and adjoining regions as air quality deteriorated in the country’s north on Monday. Delhi recorded “very poor” air on Monday with an air quality index (AQI) reading of 379 […]
Germany’s Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections – World
Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil, setting Europe’s biggest economy on the path to early elections on February 23. The Bundestag vote, which Scholz had expected to lose, allowed President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to dissolve the legislature and formally order an election. The crucial vote followed a […]
Pakistani death toll in Greek migrant shipwreck rises to 4: FO – World
The number of Pakistanis killed in a Greek shipwreck last week has risen to four, the Foreign Office said on Monday. At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat, carrying many Pakistanis, capsized off Greece’s southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said on Saturday, with witnesses saying many were still missing as search operations […]
Iran shuts power plants over fuel shortages – World
Iran has suspended operations at several power plants over fuel shortages that have been intensified by rising demand during a spell of freezing weather. The country is an energy giant and holds one of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, but it has been forced to ration electricity in recent weeks and close schools […]
Digital Nation Pakistan Bill tabled in National Assembly – Pakistan
The federal government tabled the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill, 2024, in the National Assembly session on Monday. The bill was tabled by Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja. It aims to create a digital identity for citizens, with the aim of centralising social, economic, and governance data. Today’s agenda said the […]
Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol jumps to 37: governor – World
The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor’s office said on Monday. “Thirty-seven people died and 17 others are still receiving treatment” over a period of six weeks, the governor’s office said. It said a total of 77 people had been poisoned since November 1, 23 of whom […]
SBP cuts key policy rate by 200bps to 13pc – Business
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday that it had decided to cut its key policy rate by 200 basis points (bps) to 13 per cent from 15pc amid demands for a major rate cut. “At its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate by 200 bps […]
Shireen Mazari, 8 others indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case – Pakistan
Former PTI leader Shireen Mazari was indicted on Monday along with eight others in a case concerning the attack on the army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi during violent protests, prompted by the arrest of the PTI founder in a corruption case on May 9 last year. Imran, who has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail since […]