Court extends physical remand of three suspects in alleged kidnapping, rape of two foreign women – Pakistan
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Thursday extended the physical remand of three suspects for another four days in a case of alleged kidnapping and rape of two foreign women. Defence C police presented the suspects before the court on expiry of their previous remand. The police sought an extension of the remand to recover weapons […]
SC reserves ruling on jurisdictional dispute with FCC over authority to hear bail applications in pending NAB appeals – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday reserved its ruling on a thorny jurisdictional dispute over whether it retains the authority to hear bail applications in pending National Accountability Bureau (NAB) appeals, or if such pleas must be transferred to the newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) under the 27th Amendment of the Constitution. Headed […]
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. The writer is a geopolitical analyst. She also writes at globaltab.net and tweets @AneelaShahzad German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck famously flipped the concept “trade follows the flag” to “Die Flagge folgt dem Handel” i.e. the flag follows trade. This would now mean that geopolitics follows geoeconomics, or that wars follow economic interests. In fact, […]
PSX stages ‘strong recovery’ as KSE-100 index gains 2,800 points – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index staged a “strong recovery” on Thursday as it surged by around 2,800 points to cross 178,000 points. The KSE-100 index opened in the green and had already surpassed the 177,000-point level by 10:02am. It then maintained a gain of over 2,000 points compared to the previous close for […]
LHC approves transport monetisation policy, allows judicial officers to purchase allotted vehicles at depreciated price – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has introduced a new Transport Monetisation Policy allowing judicial officers across Punjab’s district judiciary to purchase their officially allotted vehicles at depreciated prices. According to a notification issued by the LHC registrar, the policy was approved by Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum in pursuance of the decisions […]
EU notes ‘issues’ in Pakistan’s GSP+ compliance, urges Islamabad to address ‘shortcomings’ – World
ISLAMABAD: The European Union on Thursday noted “issues” in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) and cautioned that Islamabad would have to address those shortcomings to qualify under the revised GSP framework. The caution came in the European Commission’s latest report on the implementation of the GSP over […]
Fact check: Viral video does not show Iranian Navy destroying ship in Strait of Hormuz amid renewed hostilities – World
Multiple X users have been sharing a video on the social media platform since July 14, claiming that it shows the Iranian Navy destroying a ship in the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed hostilities in the Middle East. However, the video is old and shows the US Navy destroying an Iranian Soleimani-class corvette vessel in […]
South Air’s inaugural flights from Karachi depart for Quetta, Islamabad: PAA – Pakistan
South Air’s inaugural flights from Karachi to Quetta, via Turbat, and to Islamabad, via Bahawalpur, departed from Jinnah International Airport on Thursday morning, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said in a statement. The authority added that the new carrier’s flight operations have “ further strengthened Pakistan’s domestic air connectivity”. “The new services represent an important […]
Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist’s condition worsens – World
An Indian court directed authorities on Thursday to monitor the health of an activist who is on the 19th day of a hunger strike on a stage in central Delhi to demand the education minister quits, and to intervene if his condition deteriorates. It is the first time that a court has intervened in the […]
LHC introduces transport monetisation policy, allows judicial officers to buy vehicles at depreciated rates
Replaces official transport facilities with a monthly allowance for judicial officers across Punjab Lahore High Court. PHOTO: ONLINE The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rolled out a Transport Monetisation Policy, enabling judicial officers serving in the district judiciary across Punjab to purchase their officially allotted vehicles at depreciated rates. The policy has been enforced with […]