Extension sought in Faizabad sit-in case probe
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry commission constituted to enforce the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Faizabad Dharna case has requested a three-week extension to finalise its comprehensive report. A senior government official disclosed to The Express Tribune that the commission sought additional time from the apex court due to the unavailability of key individuals whose statements are […]
PSL 2024: Multan end Quetta’s winning streak to sit atop points table – Sport
Fast bowler Mohammad Ali picked up three wickets for 19 runs as Multan Sultans ended Quetta Gladiators’ winning streak in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday. It was a game of ebbs and flows before Sultans’ bowlers found their mojo and clawed their way back into the game to win it by 13 […]
PPP secures speaker, deputy speaker slots in Sindh Assembly – Pakistan
Members of the Sindh Assembly through a secret ballot on Sunday elected PPP’s Owais Qadir Shah and Anthony Naveed as speaker and deputy speaker, respectively. Out of a total of 147 votes cast on Sunday, Shah secured 111 votes while MQM-P’s Sofia Shah clinched 36. Meanwhile, Naveed also secured 111 votes while MQM-P’s Advocate Rashid […]
Pacer Haris Rauf ruled out of PSL after dislocating shoulder – Sport
Lahore Qalandars’ Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) after dislocating his shoulder during last night’s defeat to Karachi Kings, the franchise said on Sunday. In a press release, the franchise said that Haris fell on his shoulder in the 20th over while completing a catch to dismiss Kings’ […]
China’s Honor launches AI-enhanced Magic 6 Pro smartphone
Chinese technology company Honor on Sunday globally launched its new Magic 6 Pro smartphone and showcased an experimental eye-tracking AI function that enables users to remotely open and move their car just by looking at their phone screen. The tool is already available in China and the company is working to integrate it commercially overseas. […]
PML-N clinches speaker, deputy slots in Punjab Assembly – Pakistan
• Party nominee Malik Ahmad Khan becomes speaker, Zaheer Iqbal his deputy• PTI replaces CM candidate Aslam Iqbal with Aftab Ahmed LAHORE: A day after more than 300 members took oath as lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly, the provincial assembly lawmakers through a secret ballot on Saturday elected PML-N leader Malik Ahmad Khan as the […]
‘Nikki who?’: Trump campaign dismisses Haley after South Carolina win – World
Donald Trump’s campaign plans to treat Nikki Haley as irrelevant after he dominated the Republican primary in her home state of South Carolina on Saturday, skipping attacks on her to focus instead on a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden, advisers said. The former president has easily swept all five Republican nominating contests thus far, […]
Approached PTI before PML-N for govt formation: Khurshid
Senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Khurshid Shah, has said that his party’s attempt to engage with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for government formation was met with refusal, despite efforts to adhere to democratic norms. Addressing the media outside the Sindh Assembly, Shah asserted that the PPP currently holds the “key” to democracy, […]
Qatar plans new gas output boost amid global price collapse – Business
Qatar will further raise gas production despite a steep drop in global gas prices, pushing ahead with plans to extract more of the resource amidst fierce competition with rivals such as the United States. QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi announced on Sunday a new expansion of its liquefied natural gas production that will add a further […]
India’s Assam scraps colonial-era Muslim marriage law – World
India’s Assam state has scrapped an 89-year-old law that allowed marriage involving underage Muslims, against opposition from leaders of the minority community who called the plan an attempt to polarise voters on religious lines ahead of elections. Assam, which has the highest percentage of Muslims among Indian states at 34 per cent, has previously said […]