PML-N bags 14 seats in 2nd phase of AJK polls amid allegations of rigging – Pakistan
The PML-N has bagged 14 seats while the PPP has managed to secure just four of the total 18 seats that were up for grabs in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) election on Sunday, according to unofficial results released by the Election Commission. Polling was postponed until Tuesday on two seats […]
Trump says new Iran talks set to start today after calling off massive attack – World
US President Donald Trump said that new negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday after he decided to hold off on striking the country to pursue a deal to end the war entering its sixth month. Trump told reporters on Sunday that the talks would cover the Strait of Hormuz — a route for global […]
Justin Greaves steadies West Indies in second Test against Pakistan – Sport
Justin Greaves made an unbeaten 64 to steer West Indies to 239-5 at stumps on a rain-shortened opening day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Trinidad on Sunday. After a match-winning display with the ball in the first Test last week, Greaves displayed what has now become his trademark ease and composure […]
Criminal record verification of Lahore’s commercial drivers in the offing – Pakistan
LAHORE: The city traffic police have initiated verification of the criminal record of 348,000 commercial vehicle drivers following reports that they were involved in 48 percent of the total fatal road crashes. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting, where official data pertaining to repeated crashes and unsafe driving history of commercial and public […]
Security forces kill several terrorists in North Waziristan operations
Security sources say multiple hideouts were destroyed during intelligence-based operations under ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ Security forces conducted effective intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) over the past two months under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, security sources said on Monday. According to the sources, security forces destroyed multiple terrorist hideouts during the operations in North Waziristan. “Several terrorists were […]
Farewell to arms?
PALESTINIAN resistance group Hamas recently made a major concession by agreeing to give up its weapons. It should be remembered that along with its political activities, the movement has an armed wing dedicated to the liberation of Palestine. The group’s weapons will be surrendered to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, the Palestinian […]
PSX jumps 1,855 points as easing oil prices lift sentiment
Buying sweeps banking, cement, energy and power stocks amid optimism over lower global crude prices KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off the trading week on a bullish note on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging nearly 2,750 points shortly after the opening bell as investors cheered a sharp decline in global oil […]
A hard state? – Newspaper
THESE days we are repeatedly told that the Pakistani state has been soft on anarchy for far too long. This is the considered and stated position of many state officials as well as of many supporters of those in power. Common people may hold any number of positions that one finds distasteful but the same […]
Andy Burnham backs written Constitution for Britain – World
LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled his support for a written Constitution for the UK, which unlike most countries, does not have one authoritative document. Since entering office just two weeks ago, the former mayor of Greater Manchester has made devolution of power to regional authorities a focus of his administration. “In […]
Woman bomber kills 3 near Moscow restaurant – World
MOSCOW: A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed at least three people and injured 21 near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said, amid unconfirmed speculation on social media that the attack may have been linked to the war in Ukraine. The explosion occurred just before 8pm close to an […]