Karachi court reserves verdict on police request for Anmol alias Pinky’s physical remand in murder case – Pakistan
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday reserved its verdict on a police request seeking the physical remand of alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky in connection with a murder case. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with two cases pertaining to the possession of narcotics and an unlicenced weapon. […]
Tarar dismisses rumours on raising minimum voting age to 25
Information minister ays responding to rumours pointless; Khawaja Asif says ‘absolutely’ no talks on amendment Defence Minister Khawaja Asif (L) and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Photo: Files Federal ministers on Monday shot down rumours regarding raising the voting age to 25 as part of a proposed 28th constitutional amendment amid strong criticism of any such […]
No need for 28th Constitutional Amendment, says Raza Rabbani – Pakistan
PPP stalwart and former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani on Monday said that there was “no need” for a 28th Constitutional Amendment, saying that the Constitution could not “bear the burden” if it were to happen. In a statement, he said, “The ruling elite should realise that the Constitution, 1973, cannot bear the burden of another […]
Gaza-bound flotilla says Israeli forces intercepting fleet near Cyprus – World
Israeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it set sail from Turkiye last week, with organisers saying one of the vessels was stopped west of Cyprus. “Military vessels are currently intercepting our fleet and IDF forces are currently boarding the first of our boats in broad daylight,” the Global Sumud Flotilla […]
JI emir challenges petroleum levy in FCC, terms it ‘unconstitutional’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) against the petroleum levy, arguing that the government had effectively granted itself unrestricted power to tax citizens through executive notifications without parliamentary oversight. The government had announced a petroleum and carbon levy on June 14, 2025, under an iron-clad commitment […]
Iran’s World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media
They will play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United States Iran’s team were given a send off last week in Tehran, but doubts still hang over their World Cup participation. Photo: AFP LONDON: Iran’s national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly […]
He said, she said, AI said: Wall Street sexual harassment lawsuit rivets and confounds – Tech
A Wall Street banker’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters — with AI-created deepfakes and memes fueling the frenzy. The social media storm erupted soon after the suit — packed with allegations of sexual abuse, coercion, and racial harassment — was filed last […]
CM Afridi seeks PM’s intervention on CNG crisis in KP, warns of possible ‘widespread agitation’ – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday sought Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s intervention on an ongoing CNG crisis in his province, warning that the shortage was setting the stage for “widespread agitiation” across KP. The province has been affected by a compressed natural gas (CNG) crisis since April with several filling stations shut […]
PSX loses 2,000 points during intraday trade as bearish momentum persists – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index continued to witness bearish momentum on Monday as the market plunged by over 2,000 points during intraday trade. The KSE-100 index declined by 2,171.16 points or 1.31 per cent to stand at 163,424.91 points from the previous close of 165,596.07 points. Most Asian shares were lower in morning […]
Pakistan condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant – Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday strongly condemned the drone attack on the United Arab Emirates’ nuclear power plant, saying that “such reckless actions carry potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences for human life, the environment and regional as well as global peace and security”. A day ago, a drone strike had triggered a fire near […]