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 […]
Julian Assange wanted for ‘indiscriminately’ publishing sources’ names, US lawyers say – World
Julian Assange is being prosecuted for publishing sources’ names and not his political opinions, lawyers representing the United States said on Wednesday as the WikiLeaks founder fights to stop his extradition from Britain. US prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial over WikiLeaks’ high-profile release of vast troves of confidential US military records […]
Foreign bonds outperform peers
design: Ibrahim Yahya KARACHI: Pakistan’s US dollar-denominated Eurobonds and Sukuks staged an outstanding rally in global markets on Wednesday in the wake of ending the political deadlock over the formation of the government in the centre, outperforming emerging-market peers on the day. According to the data compiled and reported by JS Global Research, Pakistan’s foreign […]
Vawda takes a dig at Maryam, calls her ‘Buzdar 2’
Former federal minister Faisal Vawda took aim at PML-N Chief Organiser and nominated chief minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, calling her “Buzdar 2,” referring to the former Punjab chief minister from PTI. Taking to X, Vawda criticised Maryam’s recent speech, saying it was heavily edited. He also lambasted Maryam’s announcement of a door-to-door delivery service. […]
SC disposes of plea seeking nullification of Feb 8 general elections – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a plea seeking the February 8 general elections to be declared void and null after the petitioner failed to attend two consecutive hearings. In an application filed last week, petitioner Ali Khan had urged the apex court to order new elections within 30 days to be held under […]