‘Face to face with death’: Jaffar Express survivors recall two days of horror – Pakistan
Survivors recall terrorists were armed with heavy weapons, grouped passengers on the basis of their region of origin. In the dead of the night, Muhammad Numan saw a chance. The three armed men guarding his bogie were in a deep sleep. Quickly, he put together an escape plan. “It’s a gamble of life and death […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif lambastes PTI for ‘politicising’ Jaffar Express hijacking – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday assailed the PTI for “politicising” the recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan and misinterpreting the situation on social media. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when the train, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, was ambushed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists. […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks on Jaffar Express hijacking – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is currently addressing the National Assembly and speaking about the recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express train in Balochistan. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when the train, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar and carrying 440 passengers, was ambushed by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) terrorists. The terrorists opened fire on the […]
ICC thanks Pakistan for ‘successfully hosting’ Champions Trophy – Sport
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for “successfully hosting” the recently concluded ICC Champions Trophy. In a press release, the global governing body of the sport also thanked the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for the staging of India’s matches of the tournament. India played their matches in […]
KP, centre agree on framework to resolve uplift funding issues – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and federal governments have agreed on a framework to resolve the development funds related issues of the province and its merged tribal districts, said adviser to the chief minister on finance Muzzammil Aslam on Wednesday. Addressing a news conference here, Mr Aslam said the chief minister raised the issues related to […]
Man in Karachi held in child pornography case on US complaint – Pakistan
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday remanded a man in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in a child pornography case. The US consulate general, through its special agent Christopher Peterson, had filed a complaint against the suspect, accusing him of extorting minors in the United States. Later, the FIA Cyber Crime Reporting […]
In a first, Constitutional Bench invokes power given by 26th Amendment – Pakistan
• Summons all intra-court appeals on super tax from LHC, IHC• The more 2023 ruling is ‘dissected’, the more issues appear, observes Justice Mazhar• Civilians can be tried by military court, asserts defence ministry lawyer ISLAMABAD: In a first, the Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court on Wednesday invoked its authority under the 26th […]
Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s banking outlook – Business
KARACHI: Global rating agency Moody’s has upgraded Pakistan’s banking outlook to positive from stable on the back of improved financial performance. “We have changed our outlook on Pakistan’s banking system to positive from stable to reflect the banks’ resilient financial performance as well as improving macroeconomic conditions from very weak levels a year ago,” said […]
Khamenei rejects idea of nuclear talks with US – World
• UAE presidential adviser delivers Trump’s letter to Tehran• Beijing and Kremlin will hold talks with Iranian officials to discuss the issue DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the idea of holding negotiations with the United States over a nuclear deal, as a letter arrived from US President Donald Trump calling […]
Climate-smart social protection – Newspaper
PAKISTAN’S social protection system is at a crossroads. Traditional social protection systems, while providing critical support for poverty reduction, are not designed to address the compounding challenges of climate-triggered disasters. The country’s flagship Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) needs to integrate an adaptive social protection system that can respond to climate risks and shocks while […]