FIA arrests 8 in nationwide crackdown on illegal SIMs – Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested eight people and seized 7,064 illegal SIM cards during a crackdown, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, both agencies launched joint raids in Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, and Karachi, “seizing thousands of illegal pre-activated international SIMs”. […]
IMF to visit Pakistan for talks on $1b climate financing
Listen to article An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will arrive in Islamabad next week to discuss around $1 billion in climate financing for Pakistan, an adviser to the Pakistan finance minister said on Thursday. Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad told Reuters that the mission would visit from February 24 to 28 for a “review and discussion” of climate […]
Champions Trophy: ICC penalises Pakistan for slow over rate in NZ opener – Sport
The International Cricket Council on Thursday fined Pakistan for their slow over-rate in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand. “The hosts have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate during the tournament’s opening game in Karachi,” the ICC said in a press release issued today. It […]
Survey finds 89pc of parents in Mideast-Africa region use gadgets to entertain, occupy their kids – World
A recent survey has revealed that 89 per cent of parents use gadgets to entertain and occupy their children while travelling or to gain some free time for themselves. A Thursday press release from global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky revealed that more than half — 53pc — of children in the Middle East, […]
Ruling BJP takes control of New Delhi after 27 years as chief minister sworn in – World
A member of India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in on Thursday as chief minister of New Delhi after an election landslide handed it control of the capital for the first time in decades. Rekha Gupta, 50, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the fourth woman to serve as chief minister […]
ICC admits error over missing Pakistan logo in India-Bangladesh CT clash
Listen to article The International Cricket Council (ICC) has admitted to a technical error after Pakistan’s name was missing from the event logo during the broadcast of the India vs Bangladesh match in the ICC Champions Trophy. Viewers noticed that while the tournament logo included Pakistan’s name during the Pakistan vs New Zealand match a day earlier, […]
SC’s Justice Shah observes sexual harassment matter of ‘control and domination’ in ruling – Pakistan
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has declared sexual harassment at the workplace “less about sexual desire and more about control and domination” in a recent Supreme Court judgement. The judgement, dated Feb 12, was issued on a petition filed against a 2023 order by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in a sexual harassment case. The […]
Former K-P CM Pervez Khattak to join Fazlur Rehman’s JUI-F
Listen to article Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has decided to join Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and will formally announce his decision on February 22, Express News reported. The former PTI leader met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and confirmed his decision to join the party. His brother, Liaqat Khattak, was also present during the meeting. The […]
Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales convicted of sexual assault over forced kiss
Listen to article A Spanish court on Thursday convicted and fined former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso but acquitted him of the charge of coercion. Prosecutors had sought a prison term of two-and-a-half years for Rubiales — one year for sexual assault and 18 months […]
Survey finds 89pc of parents use gadgets to entertain, occupy their kids – World
A recent survey has revealed that 89 per cent of parents use gadgets to entertain and occupy their children while travelling or to gain some free time for themselves. A Thursday press release from global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky revealed that more than half — 53pc — of children in the Middle East, […]