Anger in Germany after Musk backs far right – World
A post from Elon Musk on his platform X that only the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can “save Germany” sparked accusations Friday that he was seeking to interfere in the country’s upcoming polls. The tech billionaire posted the message over a video commentary that criticised the leader of Germany’s CDU party Friedrich Merz, […]
Fazlur Rehman could become PM for 1-1.5 years: Miftah Ismail
Former finance minister and leader of the Awaam Pakistan Party Miftah Ismail has claimed that Maulana Fazlur Rehman could serve as Prime Minister of Pakistan for a year and a half. Speaking on Express News’ programme ‘Center Stage’, he stated that while discussions are ongoing, it is a positive development that negotiations are taking place, […]
India’s rowdy parliament session ends in police probe against Rahul Gandhi – World
India’s winter parliament session ended on Friday after chaotic arguments and allegations of violence by lawmakers across the board, earning a stiff rebuke from the vice president for “destructive disruptions”. Police launched a formal probe against opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after two ruling party lawmakers claimed they were pushed and injured in scuffles at […]
FIA arrests two human traffickers linked to Greek boat tragedy
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (ATC) in Lahore has arrested two human traffickers involved in the Greek boat tragedy, Express News reported. The two individuals, listed as highly wanted criminals, were apprehended during operations targeting traffickers linked to the tragic incident. According to the FIA, following the arrest of two immigration officers […]
Madressah bill issue: Fazl claims PM has ordered law ministry to take ‘immediate practical measures’ – Pakistan
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed on Friday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the law ministry to take immediate practical measures as per the law and the Constitution regarding the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act 2024. Controversy persists in the country related to the new law passed by parliament which relates to the […]
6 arrested after polio team ‘attacked’ by family in Karachi’s Korangi – Pakistan
Six people were arrested on Friday after a polio vaccination team and policemen accompanying them were allegedly “attacked” by residents in an informal settlement in Karachi’s Korangi. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic, with the disease mostly affecting children under five, and sometimes causing […]
US sanctions won’t impact Pakistan’s missile programme: ex-envoy – Pakistan
Dr Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s former envoy to the United States, said on Friday that the recent US sanctions on Pakistani firms for their alleged involvement in the country’s ballistic missile programme will not impact or slow it down. On Wednesday, the US said it was imposing additional sanctions related to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, targeting […]
ATC rejects acquittal pleas of Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi in GHQ attack case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi dismissed the acquittal pleas of several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including party founder Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in connection with the May 9, 2023, GHQ attack case. The court also rejected the acquittal requests of PTI leaders Shibli Faraz, Shahryar Afridi, Kanwal Shauzab, Umar […]
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil, gas – World
US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union (EU) with tariffs if the bloc does not reduce its “tremendous” trade gap with Washington through oil and gas purchases. “I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large-scale purchase of our oil and […]
PSX climbs nearly 3,000 points in intraday trade as bulls return a day after record drop in shares – Business
Bulls managed to grab a hold of the trade floor after three days as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to climb nearly 3,000 points on Friday in intraday trade. The surge comes a day after the benchmark KSE-100 index suffered the largest single-day point-wise loss of 3,790 points on unabated across-the-board selling […]