PCB reviews security after ‘pitch invasion’ – Sport
• ‘Intruder’ gets bail, banned from all venues• Imran slams board chairman over India defeat RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took serious note of a security breach during the ICC Champions Trophy match between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Monday, when a spectator entered the field of play at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. During the […]
Iran rules out ‘direct talks’ with US on nuclear issue – World
TEHRAN: Just a day after US announced fresh sanctions on Iran targeting over 30 vessels and people, including the head of the state oil company, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the US on his country’s nuclear programme. The sanctions were the latest to be imposed since […]
Two more bodies formed for talks with dam protesters – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Apex Committee which met on Tuesday decided to form two high-powered committees to hold talks with the affectees of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam who were staging a sit-in and make recommendations for the federal committee. The protesters have been staging a sit-in in Chilas, district headquarters of Diamer, in freezing temperatures and biting […]
Forgotten inmates – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN’S jails are an embarrassment to any notion of justice and rehabilitation. A report prepared by the National Commission for Human Rights, National Academy for Prisons Administration, and Justice Project Pakistan describes the appalling conditions prisoners have to endure: there are more than 102,000 of them crammed into spaces built for fewer than 66,000. In […]
Digital rights report exposes Peca threats to press freedom – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Digital rights activists have raised concerns that the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) and other related laws, while ostensibly aimed at combating cybercrime, are, in practice, curtailing freedom of expression for journalists in the country. According to the latest report by the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF), titled ‘Bytes Behind Bars: Decoding Pakistan’s Digital […]
Israel considers extending 42-day truce in Gaza – World
• Fighting will resume, prisoner swaps to stop if no agreement reached by Friday• Palestinians in West Bank fear Gaza-style clearance as Tel Aviv squeezes Jenin camp JERUSALEM: Israel is considering an extension of the 42-day truce in Gaza as it seeks to bring home the remaining 63 prisoners, while putting off agreement on the […]
New York announces early end to Roosevelt Hotel lease – World
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and New York City officials are set to begin negotiations regarding the future of the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, after the city’s mayor announced the early termination of an agreement that repurposed the prime property into a shelter for refugees. The hotel, which opened in 1924, is named after former US President Theodore […]
IMF calls for strict climate adaptation plans – Pakistan
• Recommends measures to prevent construction near waterways, forests• Seeks plans for energy-efficient buildings in urban, rural areas• Senate panel raises concerns over encroachments in riverbeds ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to prioritise climate adaptation measures at federal and provincial levels to build resilience against natural disasters triggered by extreme weather […]
Opp denied venue for multi-party confab
ISLAMABAD: The opposition’s much-anticipated All Parties Conference (APC), set for February 26 and 27, hit a snag even before it could begin, as organisers alleged that the local administration of the twin cities threw a spanner in the works by refusing to allow the event until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was over. However, the […]
Vawda asks why PTI’s Murad Saeed is in hiding
ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Vawda has said that anchor Arshad Sharif was murdered and that a lot of “big people” will face trial if his case is opened. Talking to the anchor of a private news channel on Tuesday, Vawda clarified that former prime minister Imran Khan was not involved in that murder but “he knew […]