US-Iran peace deal inches closer as PM Shehbaz says finalisation expected within a day – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the peace deal between Iran and the United States is expected to be finalised in the next 24 hours. A day prior, PM Shehbaz said that a “final, agreed-upon” text of the peace deal between Tehran and Washington had been reached, adding that Islamabad was working “closely” […]
Dominant Australia beat South Africa in Women’s T20 World Cup
LONDON: Australia cruised to a 65-run win against South Africa in their opening Women’s T20 World Cup match on Saturday. Phoebe Litchfield’s 24-ball half-century and big-hitting innings from Ellyse Perry (36) and Georgia Wareham (32) lifted Australia to 172-8 at Old Trafford. Looking to pull off the highest run chase in a Women’s T20 World […]
PM extends olive branch to opposition
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the National Assembly. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday defended the government’s commitment to balanced provincial development, stressing that progress could only be sustained through financial and social justice. He also renewed his offer to the opposition for dialogue and a charter of democracy. Speaking on the […]
Trump’s name removed from Washington arts center – World
Workers in the US capital removed President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, the venue said, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful. In a legal filing, the center’s Executive Director Matt Floca said it had “removed all physical signage […]
NCCIA prioritises cases of blackmail, harassment of women; arrests 10 in Punjab – Pakistan
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has begun prioritising complaints against individuals involved in blackmail, harassment and harming the “dignity and reputation of women”, and arrested 10 alleged “harassers” on Saturday in different parts of Punjab. “The NCCIA is according the highest priority to complaints involving the harassment, exploitation, and blackmailing of women […]
Police in Larkana stop forced child marriage of two teenagers – Pakistan
Larkana police’s Women and Child Protection Cell (WCPC), along with other officials, conducted a raid and stopped a forced child marriage involving two teenagers in Khero Dero village of the district on Friday. A 13-year-old girl was being forced into marriage with her 16-year-old cousin when WCPC officials, the SHO of Women Police Station Larkana […]
Most boycotted nation
. Israel has earned the unenviable distinction of becoming “the most boycotted nation in the world”, according to a leading Israeli newspaper. To its credit, Yedioth Ahronoth makes no effort to temper or justify Israel’s positions, instead clearly stating the excesses of the Israeli government and leading political figures that have led to a situation […]
SJC allows judges to attend political, diplomatic functions with prior approval – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which approved amendments to the Code of Conduct for judges in its June 11 meeting, decided to allow judges of the superior courts to attend or preside over political or diplomatic functions after obtaining prior permission from the relevant chief justices. Presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) […]
Violations of the US blockade on Iran ‘will not be tolerated,’ Rubio tells India’s Jaishankar
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in India. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Violations of the US blockade of Iranian ports “will not be tolerated”, US State Secretary Marco Rubio told India’s top diplomat, who said US strikes in the Gulf killed three Indian nationals. “Secretary of State Marco Rubio […]
The unconstitutionality of abolishing Kashmiri refugee seats
In the charged political landscape of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)’s core demand to abolish the 12 reserved seats for Kashmiri refugees in the legislative assembly strikes at the heart of constitutional governance, historical justice, and the enduring Kashmir cause. These seats, constitutionally entrenched under Article 22 of the […]