Pakistan and Sri Lanka grapple with ongoing financial disputes for 2023 Asia Cup
The financial disputes between Pakistan and Sri Lanka over the 2023 Asia Cup have come to the forefront, creating a tense situation that demands urgent resolution. The genesis of the issue lies in the planning of the Asia Cup, which was initially slated to take place in Pakistan. However, due to India’s reluctance to play […]
Azam Khan smashes record in ILT20 cricket history
In a thrilling encounter in the ongoing ILT20, Desert Vipers’ wicket-keeper batter, Azam Khan, etched his name into the history books with a spectacular match-winning performance against Gulf Giants yesterday. The action-packed game saw Azam Khan’s explosive innings shatter the record for the fastest fifty in ILT20 cricket history. Gulf Giants faced early setbacks after […]
Multiple roads flooded as rain lashes Karachi – Pakistan
Major arteries of Karachi were flooded on Saturday night as rain lashed most parts of the city. “The public is requested to avoid going out on the roads unnecessarily. Rescue teams are facing difficulties in emergency responses due to severe traffic jams on roads,” said a statement from Rescue 1122. It added that teams were […]
Main arteries choked as rain lashes most parts of Karachi – Pakistan
Major arteries of Karachi were choked on Saturday night as lashed most parts of the city. “The public is requested to avoid going out on the roads unnecessarily. Rescue teams are facing difficulties in emergency responses due to severe traffic jams on roads,” said a statement from Rescue 1122. It added that teams were dispatched […]
Fear and triumph as Indian holy city mosque dispute heats up – World
Varanasi, where Hindus travel to cremate their dead by the Ganges river, is the latest flashpoint in a running battle to claim centuries-old Islamic monuments for the country’s majority faith. Campaigners have found an ideological patron in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who last month inaugurated a grand new temple on the site of a mosque […]
Govt initiates FBR restructuring
ISLAMABAD: With less than a week before the general elections, the interim government has notified an implementation committee to execute the restructuring of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and has set a tight deadline of 72 hours to finalise a legal package. Chairperson of the Pakistan Stock Exchange and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, […]
SC urged to probe allegations of manipulation in Panamagate
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Association has recommended that the Supreme Court direct the federal government to appoint an inquiry commission to verify the allegations made by former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui regarding the manipulation of judicial proceedings by agencies in the Panama case. As one of the petitioners in the Shaukat […]
Iddat case: Lawyers, civil society denounce ‘intellectual bankruptcy’ following Imran, Bushra’s conviction
Lawyer Abdul Moiz Jaferii says verdict shows the “rot” in the country’s rule of law, lawyer Reema Omer says case has “cast a blow to women’s right to dignity and privacy”. Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s conviction and sentencing to seven years of imprisonment in the Iddat case on Saturday […]
In yet another conviction, Imran and Bushra Bibi handed 7-year jail sentences in Iddat case – Pakistan
A Rawalpindi court on Saturday sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in jail each in a case related to their marriage during the latter’s Iddat period. Senior civil judge Qudratullah announced the verdict on the complaint filed by Bushra’s former husband Khawar Fareed Maneka in a makeshift […]
ECP declares Qureshi ineligible to contest polls for five years
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday declared former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi ineligible to contest elections for five years. The announcement comes days after a special court, established under the Official Secrets Act, awarded Qureshi 10 years imprisonment in the high-profile cypher case, along with former prime minister […]