Appeals court upholds verdict in Donald Trump sexual abuse case – World
A United States federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury verdict ordering President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E Jean Carroll. A New York jury found after a nine-day civil trial last year that the former president had sexually abused Carroll at a Manhattan department store in […]
MWM refuses to budge on sit-ins until Parachinar demands met
Listen to article KARACHI: Majlis-e-Wahdate Muslimeen (MWM) leader Allama Hasan Zafar Naqvi has said that the sit-ins are peaceful and do not represent political groups. The Sindh government should not make us fodder for political gain. We will end the sit-ins if the people of Parachinar do. He expressed these views in an emergency press conference at […]
Police neutralised 45 ‘outlaws’ in 456 encounters
HYDERABAD: A total of 45 suspected outlaws were killed and 260 were injured in 456 police encounters in the Hyderabad division in 2024, according to statistics released by the DIG Hyderabad’s spokesperson on Monday. The encounters also resulted in the deaths of two police officers and injuries to 10 others. The Hyderabad Range Police have […]
FIA DG ordered to hear officials’ facing dismissal notice
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the FIA director general to give the opportunity of personal hearing to officials facing dismissal proceedings. The FIA DG had given a go ahead for dismissal from service after an inquiry faulted 38 immigration officials of oversight in departure of illegal immigrants who eventually died in 2023 […]
Iran arrests Italian journalist
TEHRAN: Iran confirmed on Monday that it had arrested Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for “violating the law”, state media reported, a move decried by Italy as “unacceptable”. “Cecilia Sala, an Italian citizen, travelled to Iran on December 13, 2024 with a journalist’s visa and was arrested on December 19, 2024 for violating the law of […]
Karachi traffic plan issued for New Year’s Eve – Pakistan
The Karachi Traffic Police on Monday issued the traffic plan for the metropolis for New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve in Karachi sees citizens performing aerial gunfire and using fireworks which have caused injury in the past. Section 144 is already set to be imposed for 48 hours starting on December 31 to January 1 […]
Imran quashes talk of deal ahead of round 2 of talks
RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reiterated on Monday its demands for a judicial inquiry into May 9, 2023 violence and the crackdown on the party protesters on November 26, as well as release of its leaders and workers, including the party founder Imran Khan. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadqi summoned an in-camera meeting of the […]
‘Kurram’s roads closed till agreement reached’
PESHAWAR: Peshawar Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Adviser Dr Saif has stated that one side of the warring factions in Kurram has signed the agreement, while the other is expected to put pen to paper on Tuesday (today). The roads in Kurram will remain closed until both parties sign the agreement. “Federal Minister Ata Tarar’s allegations against the […]
Tax body expands outreach to Murree
LAHORE: In a move to expand its outreach, the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has extended its jurisdiction to Murree, following directives from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. This expansion is part of a broader initiative to bring 12 additional districts into PRA’s fold across the province. A notification has been issued to operationalise the Murree office, […]
Customs audit uncovers Rs2.4 billion fraud
KARACHI: The Directorate of Customs Post-Clearance Audit South, under the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has uncovered a major fraud worth Rs2.4 billion involving evasion of duties and taxes under the Manufacturing Bond, Duty and Tax Remission for Exports (DTRE), and Temporary Import and Export Facilitation Scheme. The fraud was traced to Qazi Sanjrani Enterprises, […]