Putin calls for Kyiv to surrender in Kursk – World
• Remarks come after Trump urges Russian president to spare Ukrainian troops• G7 warns Moscow of new sanctions unless it accepts ceasefire• Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss Opec+ agreements, Ukraine crisis• Zelensky says there is now a good chance to end war WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on Ukrainian troops fighting in […]
Terror suspect held, another injured on Lahore’s Barki Road – Pakistan
LAHORE: The security forces arrested a ‘possible’ suicide bomber and injured another after crossfire on Barki Road on Friday night. Identified as Hafiz Shams, the arrested suspect was stated to be a member of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and a resident of Balochistan. They were planning a suicide attack A senior police official said his accomplice, […]
Judicial indiscretions – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
MUCH has been said about the backlog of 2.4 million cases in the judicial system. At the Asma Jahangir Conference in 2024, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah stated that in 2023, judges had decided 1.69m cases. There is no doubt that disposing 1.69m cases is remarkable for about 4,000 judges working daily but how many of […]
Revised solar policy – Newspaper
THE decision to significantly revise down buyback prices at which power distribution companies purchase electricity from rooftop solar system owners is the correct step towards energy price equity for all consumers. Under the revised net-metering policy, distribution companies will buy unused surplus solar electricity from net-metered consumers at Rs10 per unit, down by nearly 63pc […]
Terrorists, their social media backers cut from same cloth, says Talal – Pakistan
• State minister for interior rebuffs impression of insurgency in Balochistan, calls for holistic review of NAP• Zartaj Gul censures defence minister for making political speech in wake of Jaffar Express tragedy ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday said that those who “facilitated” the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) through social […]
IHC orders probe into denial of lawyer’s access to Imran – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday appointed court clerk Sakina Bangash to investigate the denial of a meeting between former prime minister Imran Khan and lawyer Mashal Yousafzai. Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan made the appointment while hearing a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against jail authorities for denying Ms Yousafzai access to […]
LHC asks govt to explain its use of X despite ban – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought a detailed report from the interior ministry and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on the petitions challenging the ban on social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), with a directive to explain which government institutions are still using the banned app. Hearing the petitions, a three-judge bench, headed […]
$1 billion IMF tranche talks conclude ‘successfully’
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund for over $1 billion tranche remained successful and a formal communiqué by the Fund will be released today (Saturday). The finance minister made the statement during a meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, which Shehbaz Sharif chaired to hear […]
Terror in Balochistan emanates from India
ISLAMABAD: The army on Friday traced a strong nexus between India, the terrorist group and its handlers operating from Afghanistan via satellite phones behind the hijacking of Jaffer Express. Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the chief military spokesperson, shared details of the train incident, in a news conference alongside Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti. The Inter-Services […]
PPP sceptical of talks with PML-N, expects no breakthrough
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) remains unconvinced that its meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) at Governor House on Saturday (today) will yield any meaningful outcome, a senior party leader revealed. The meeting, being held to address PPP’s concerns over being denied political space in Punjab, is unlikely to yield any significant results, the party […]