Kidnapping of three minor boys in a week causes alarm in Karachi – Pakistan
• Police say man, woman on motorcycle took away two children in Garden• No clue to seven-year-old Sarim, abducted last week from North Karachi• SHO says family received ransom calls on WhatsApp• Murad asks city police to ensure their immediate recovery KARACHI: While police have failed to recover a minor boy kidnapped over a week […]
IHC summons top officials in blasphemy cases – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the government’s “delayed and incomplete” response to the alleged fabricated evidence in blasphemy cases, a matter that impacts hundreds of lives. Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan summoned the cabinet secretary, secretary to the ministry of human rights, director general of FIA, interior secretary, chairperson […]
Unicef, Muslim World League ink $1.5m skill building deal – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Makkah-based Muslim World League will provide financial support to the ‘Green Skills Training Programme for Non-Formal Education Students’ in Pakistan to equip adolescents, especially girls, with essential green skills and digital skills. The programme to be implemented by Unicef will enhance their employability and empower them to contribute to a sustainable future. Unicef […]
Doctor arrested for firing on school buses in Lahore – Pakistan
LAHORE: Police arrested a grade 19 doctor in a terrorism case after he allegedly opened fire on two school buses in the Cantonment area on Wednesday morning. One of the buses was carrying students at the time of the incident, according to the police. The suspect, identified as Dr Zulqernain Butt, is a senior consultant […]
In farewell speech, Biden warns oligarchy forming in US that threatens democracy – World
President Joe Biden capped a half-century political career on Wednesday with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal a legacy overshadowed by Democrats’ failure to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. Biden opened his speech with a familiar message — asking Americans to join together — but quickly warned […]
Biden warns oligarchy forming in US that threatens democracy – World
President Joe Biden capped a half-century political career on Wednesday with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal a legacy overshadowed by Democrats’ failure to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. Biden opened his speech with a familiar message — asking Americans to join together — but quickly warned […]
Missing persons issue a big challenge, law minister tells Senate – Pakistan
• Aimal Wali calls for truth and reconciliation commission to rectify past mistakes• Ali Zafar says talks with govt not for sake of Imran’s release, but people’s rights ISLAMABAD: Amid growing concerns in the upper house of parliament over the worsening law and order situation in two provinces, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday […]
Unicef, MWL ink $1.5m skill building deal – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Makkah-based Muslim World League will provide financial support to the ‘Green Skills Training Programme for Non-Formal Education Students’ in Pakistan to equip adolescents, especially girls, with essential green skills and digital skills. The programme to be implemented by Unicef will enhance their employability and empower them to contribute to a sustainable future. Unicef […]
Nepra questions K-Electric’s future amid heavy grid reliance – Business
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday approved a Rs4.98 per unit refund for K-Electric consumers for November’s fuel cost adjustment (FCA), applicable in February bills. However, the regulator wondered why the utility should have a generation licence if it’s drawing more than two-thirds of its supply from the national grid. At […]
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq rebukes PTI for ‘disrupting’ NA proceedings – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday reprimanded the opposition lawmakers belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for trying to disrupt the proceedings through noisy protests and frequently pointing out quorum as the house passed a motion expressing its gratitude to the president for last year’s address to a joint sitting of parliament. […]