Trump threatens new Russia sanctions over Ukraine attacks – World
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale banking sanctions, sanctions and […]
Punjab home department releases list of proscribed organisations – Pakistan
The Punjab home department on Friday released a list of proscribed organisations and urged citizens not to give charity to these unregistered and banned charities. The process of maintaining a list of proscribed organisations started on Aug 14, 2001, when the state banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Sipah-i-Mohammad Pakistan. On Jan 14, 2002, the government banned Jaish-e-Mohammad, […]
Karachi's killer streets
Karachi has always had a reputation for lawlessness, but recent months have seen a spike in violence that harkens to the worst periods in the megacity's history. At least 19 people have been killed this year in street crimes – including five in five days earlier this week — leaving citizens to grapple with the fear […]
Trump says he wrote to Iran urging nuclear talks – World
US President Donald Trump said he has written to Iran, pressing it to open talks on preventing the development of nuclear weapons or face possible military action. “I’ve written them a letter, saying I hope you’re going to negotiate because if we have to go in militarily, it’s going to be a terrible thing for […]
India’s Jaishankar stumbles on human rights concerns
If there’s one issue that makes India bristle, it’s international scrutiny of its human rights record. For years, the country has positioned itself as the world’s largest democracy, but critics argue that this claim rings increasingly hollow as civil liberties face sustained attacks. At London’s Chatham House, where India’s global role was being discussed, External […]
Portfolios assigned to new cabinet inductees – Pakistan
The federal government on Friday assigned portfolios to the cabinet inductees sworn in at the end of February while also reassigning the portfolios of serving federal ministers, according to notifications issued by the Cabinet Division. In an expansion on February 27, 12 federal ministers and nine ministers of state were sworn in by President Asif […]
JIT grills PTI leaders about smear campaign
Listen to article Senior PTI leaders including Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Raoof Hasan and Shah Farman on Friday appeared before a joint investigation team (JIT) recently formed to investigate a smear campaign launched on social media against state institutions allegedly by the PTI. According to sources, the JIT interrogated the leaders for 1.5 hours, questioning them about […]
Portfolios assigned to newly-sworn in cabinet inductees – Pakistan
The federal government on Friday assigned portfolios to the cabinet inductees sworn in at the end of February while also reassigning the portfolios of serving federal ministers, according to notifications issued by the Cabinet Division. In an expansion on February 27, 12 federal ministers and nine ministers of state were sworn in by President Asif […]
Pakistan honours female polio workers ahead of International Women’s Day
The Pakistan Polio Eradication Program paid tribute to female polio workers on Friday, recognising their dedication and contributions in high-risk areas during a ceremony in Islamabad on Friday ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8). Female health workers are at the forefront of the country’s polio eradication efforts, constituting more than 58.4% of the polio […]
HRCP concerned over FIR lodged against students protesting canals project – Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday expressed its concern over the FIR registered by Jamshoro police against nearly 100 Sindh University (SU) students allegedly involved in a clash with cops on Tuesday. On March 4, the Jamshoro police baton-charged and lobbed teargas shells to disperse students protesting against Cholistan canal and other […]