SHC directs PTA to fully restore social media website X across Pakistan – Pakistan
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to fully restore the services of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) across the country. X remains disrupted in many areas of Pakistan for the sixth consecutive day. According to monitoring website Downdetector, the disruptions were reported in Rawalpindi, Karachi, Gujranwala and […]
UN praises Afghan admin for letting girls join medical colleges
KARACHI: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday welcomed the Afghan interim government’s decision to allow girl high school graduates admission to state-run medical colleges from the next academic year, which begins in March. “UNAMA welcomes decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to enable female gr 12 graduate(s) enrolment in medical institutions in […]
X says India’s demand to block accounts curtails freedom of expression – World
Social media platform X said on Thursday it took down certain accounts and posts following an order by the Indian government, which local media reports say are linked to ongoing protests by farmers demanding higher prices for crops. The platform formerly known as Twitter did not provide details of the removals but said it disagreed […]
PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3 – Pakistan
The PTI on Thursday announced that it would be holding fresh intra-party elections on March 3 (Sunday). After a long battle and marathon hearings in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, the PTI was stripped of its symbol last month when the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to declare […]
Traffic on Karakoram Highway to remain suspended till tomorrow due to landslides in GB – Pakistan
The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Thursday said that traffic on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) would remain suspended till Friday (tomorrow) after it was again shut down a day earlier due to landslides triggered by heavy snowfall and rain. The closures announced on Wednesday had followed brief periods of restoration for light traffic earlier in the week, […]
Kremlin says Biden’s ‘crazy SOB’ remarks about Putin debase United States – World
The Kremlin on Thursday said Joe Biden’s remark about President Vladimir Putin debased the United States and those who use such vocabulary — and was a poor attempt to appear like a “Hollywood cowboy”. Biden called Putin a “crazy SOB” during a fundraiser in San Francisco on Wednesday, warning there is always the threat of […]
India’s Modi vow farmers’ welfare, protest leaders call meeting
SHAMBHU, INDIA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday his government is committed to the welfare of farmers and is on a mission to make them entrepreneurs and exporters, amid a protest by thousands of farmers seeking higher prices for their produce. Modi’s comments on farmers were his first since the protests began last […]
Japan’s Nikkei hits all-time high, breaks 1989 bubble-era record – Business
Japan’s Nikkei 225 on Thursday finally broke through a record high set just before the country’s asset bubble catastrophically burst in the early 1990s. The index of blue-chip stocks hit a peak of 39,156.97, beating the record of 38,957.44 set in December 29, 1989, before easing to 39,098.68 points at the end of trading, its […]
Some religious leaders oppose SC ruling in ‘proscribed literature’ case – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: A number of leaders belonging to religio-political parties have taken exception to a Supreme Court decision, which ordered the release of a person accused of distributing supposedly proscribed religious literature. The reaction came almost two weeks after the apex court’s order on an appeal against a verdict of the Lahore High Court. In their […]
Duplantis says he is in ‘good shape’ and aiming for vault record
FRANCE: Despite a slow start to the season, Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis said he is aiming to break his world record in Clermont-Ferrand five months before returning to France for the Paris Games. Since 2020, the Swedish athlete has raised the world record from 6.16m to 6.23m, and is returning on Thursday to […]