Bilawal backs Murad to rule Sindh, again – Pakistan
• Urges rehabilitation of flood-hit, asks MPAs to engage with opposition• Awais Shah, Naveed Anthony named for speaker, deputy speaker• MQM-P fields Sofia Shah, Rashid Khan for the two slots; first assembly session today KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday named Syed Murad Ali Shah for the post of chief minister of Sindh […]
PTI protests bid to bar leaders’ entry to Punjab Assembly – Pakistan
LAHORE: In the presence of heavy police deployment, led by none other than the inspector general of police himself, the embattled PTI-backed winning candidates on Friday employed different tactics to enter the Punjab Assembly premises or reach close to the gate to protest against the “snatching of their mandate through rigging in elections”. Some policemen […]
Indictment of Imran, Bushra in graft case deferred till 27th – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: An accountability court on Friday deferred the indictment of former premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in GBP190 million corruption case till Feb 27, as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to take up appeals against their conviction in Toshakhana and cipher cases on Feb 26. The newly appointed judge, Nasir […]
Question of ‘SIC reserved seats’ stumps ECP – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A decision on whether PTI-backed independents — who are joining the assemblies under the banner of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — will get reserved seats for women and minorities continues to elude the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On Friday, even as the commission notified another chunk of returned candidates on reserved seats […]
Atif Aslam details divine power of ‘Tajdar-e-Haram’
In a soul-stirring revelation, Pakistani singing sensation Atif Aslam recently peeled back the layers of emotion he experiences every time he takes the stage to perform the iconic and spellbinding Tajdar-e-Haram. Atif, known for his mesmerizing vocals, shared profound insights into the otherworldly peace and divine connection he encounters during these transcendent moments. In a recent […]
Beyonce storms to first UK no.1 in 14 years with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
LONDON: U.S. music superstar Beyonce secured her first UK no.1 single in 14 years on Friday, when her new country hit Texas Hold ‘Em stormed straight to the top spot in the British charts. The song is one of two Beyonce released after making a surprise appearance in a Super Bowl commercial earlier this month […]
UAE removed from FATF’s global money laundering list – World
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said on Friday that it had removed the United Arab Emirates from its “grey list” of countries subject to increased monitoring, while Kenya and Namibia were added. Countries on the list have “strategic deficiencies” in their efforts to counter money laundering and terrorist financing, but are cooperating with the […]
JUI-F holds rallies across KP against alleged poll rigging, SC verdict in ‘proscribed literature’ case – Pakistan
The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) staged protest rallies in various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Malakand and Hazara divisions on Friday against alleged poll rigging and a Supreme Court (SC) verdict in a case about ‘proscribed literature’. Religious parties and social media users recently took exception to the SC decision ordering the release of a person […]
Navalny team says Russia threatening body’s burial at Arctic prison – World
Russian authorities have threatened to bury Alexei Navalny at the Arctic prison colony where he died if his family does not agree to a closed funeral, the opposition leader’s team said on Friday. Navalny, the most vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died on February 16 after three years in prison on charges widely seen […]
Asad Ali Toor interrogated for hours by FIA in connection with alleged campaign against superior judiciary – Pakistan
Journalist Asad Ali Toor was on Friday interrogated for nearly eight hours by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials in connection with allegations of a “malicious campaign” against the superior judiciary in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to deprive PTI of its iconic ‘bat’ symbol before elections. Prior to his release, Toor’s counsel and […]