JI turns down PTI’s offer to form coalition govt in KP – Pakistan
The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Wednesday turned down the PTI’s offer to form a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), linking its decision to the PTI limiting its alliance to just provincial level. The statement from JI’s Central Naib Emir Liaqat Baloch comes a day after the PTI announced to form a coalition in Centre and […]
India’s Modi opens Hindu temple in Muslim UAE as election nears
ABU DHABI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a grand Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, capping off a two-day visit to the Muslim nation that is home to around 3.5 million Indians. A day earlier, tens of thousands of Indians filled a soccer stadium in the capital Abu Dhabi, cheering on […]
30 accused declared absconders in Jinnah House arson case
In a significant development related to the Jinnah House arson case, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore declared 30 undercover suspects absconders on Wednesday, Express News reported. The case pertains to the alleged attack on the historic Corps’ Commander’s House, originally known as Jinnah House, which served as the residence of the founding father of Pakistan, […]
Shares at PSX gain more than 900 points over clarity on political front – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the green on Wednesday over clarity on the political front, gaining more than 900 points. According to the PSX website, the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 1166.11 points, or 1.9 per cent, to stand at 62,393.03 at 10:43am from the previous close of 61,226.92. It finally closed […]
LHC grants bail to Parvez Elahi in illegal appointment case – Pakistan
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday granted PTI President Parvez Elahi bail in a case pertaining to an alleged illegal appointment made in the Punjab Assembly during his recent stint as the chief minister. Initially taken into custody on June 1 last year, the former Punjab CM has faced a series of releases and […]
Between malnutrition and the right to business, where does Sindh’s breastfeeding law stand? – Pakistan
Marketing and normalisation of breastmilk substitutes contribute significantly to mothers internalising that their milk is not the best source of nutrition they can provide to their children. “Are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding?” New mothers are often asked this question in the 21st century, where bottle feeding is considered a normal alternative to breastfeeding. When […]
Fazl rejects election results, invites Nawaz to join opposition
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced the party’s rejection of the recently concluded elections and invited the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to sit with him on opposition benches in parliament. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Fazl raised concerns about the transparency of the electoral process and […]
Indian police blockade capital from protesting farmers – World
Indian riot police fired tear gas on Wednesday at columns of farmers on tractors seeking to breach heavily guarded barricades and march on the capital to demand higher crop prices. Farmers in India this week launched a “Delhi Chalo”, or “March to Delhi”, in an echo of January 2021, when farmers breached barricades and rolled […]
Indonesia counts votes in presidential race amid calls for clean election – World
Indonesian authorities were counting votes cast on Wednesday in the world’s biggest single-day election, headlined by the race to succeed President Joko Widodo, whose influence could determine who takes the country’s helm. The race to replace Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, pits two former governors, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan, against controversial frontrunner Prabowo Subianto, […]
JUI-F ‘not in favour’ of joining coalition govt – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD / QUETTA: As JUI-F’s tally of National Assembly seats has increased to four, the party’s central executive committee has advised its leadership not to join the upcoming coalition government. Sources in the party told Dawn the JUI-F’s top committee is not in favour of becoming a part of the coalition. The developments have been […]