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 […]
MQM wants four ministries as JUI-F also seeks role in Centre – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A day after the PML-N and the PPP evolved a consensus on a power-sharing deal to run the country for the next five years, a delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) called on PML-N representatives and demanded three to four ministries in the federal cabinet. Sources said the MQM wanted the slot of […]
PTI-backed independents join Sunni Ittehad Council – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Almost all PTI-backed winning independent candidates of national and provincial assemblies submitted affidavits to the Election Commission on Wednesday, officially joining the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). As many as 89 MNAs, 85 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 106 members of the Punjab Assembly and nine members of the Sindh Assembly have submitted their […]
Highest weather alert in China as temperatures plummet – World
BEIJING: A man removes snow from a rental bicycle, on Wednesday.—AFP BEIJING: Severe weather warnings were in place across swathes of China on Wednesday as temperatures plummeted across the south and Beijing shivered in snowy conditions. Authorities renewed an orange alert — the highest in the country’s three-tier system — warning that average temperatures could […]
Govt formation Pakistan’s internal matter, says US – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration remains steadfast in its stance of non-interference in the formation of the government in Pakistan, dismissing calls from US lawmakers and others to withhold recognition of the Feb 8 election results. At Wednesday’s news briefing in Washington, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated this point when asked whether the prospective […]
Verdict on Salman Akram Raja’s plea reserved – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition by PTI-backed independent candidate Advocate Salman Akram Raja seeking contempt proceedings against the NA-128 returning officer (RO). Earlier, a counsel for the petitioner stated that the court had previously ordered the RO to make a decision according to the law based on […]
Landslides halt traffic on Karakoram Highway, Baltistan Road – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Karakoram Highway (KKH) and Baltistan Road have once again been shut down due to landslides triggered by heavy snowfall and rain. The closures, announced on Wednesday, follow brief periods of restoration for light traffic earlier in the week, aggravating the challenges faced by both residents and tourists due to adverse weather. An official […]
Azekah Daniel is all praises for Shahzad Nawaz
Azekah Daniel recently took to Instagram to share a heartfelt note dedicated to Shahzad Nawaz, expressing her admiration for the accomplished individual. The star, known for her diverse performances, penned a warm message, reminiscing about their time together and highlighting Nawaz’s inspiring personality. In the Instagram post, Daniel referred to Nawaz as ‘a man in […]
Bayern Munich to part ways with coach Thomas Tuchel at season end, says club – Sport
Bayern Munich have decided to end their collaboration with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the current season despite a contract to 2025, the club said on Wednesday. Bayern lost their last three games in all competitions, including a 3-0 defeat to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen and have now dropped eight points behind them […]