Israeli settlers establish new outpost in West Bank
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: Israeli settlers set up an outpost near the West Bank city of Al-Bireh on Thursday, according to a local Palestinian official. “The settlers seek to control large swathes of land in Burqa town” near Al-Bireh, municipal chief Sael Kanaan told Anadolu. He said the new outpost was built on private Palestinian land. […]
Independent candidate shot dead while canvassing in Bajaur: police – Pakistan
An independent candidate was shot dead in the Siddiqabad area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to police. The incident comes a day after four people were killed while six were wounded in a bomb blast at a PTI rally in Balochistan’s Sibi. Khar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rasheed Khan said Rehan […]
Tough contests expected in Lodhran: PML-N’s Baloch may prove a hard nut to crack for Tareen – Pakistan
LAHORE: As the general elections are approaching fast, political and social experts are predicting intense contests in Lodhran district, where Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief is also contesting for a National Assembly seat — NA-155. The district, with a population of 1.9 million, is divided into three tehsils: Kahror Pakka, Dunyapur, and Lodhran. It has two […]
More rain expected in Karachi on Feb 3 and 4
KARACHI: More rainfall is expected in Karachi on February 3 and 4 with chances of heavy falls in some areas with thunder, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday. The Met department stated that a new western disturbance is likely to enter Balochistan today (Thursday), with heavy showers expected in the port city in the […]
Tottenham welcomes Maddison
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur welcomed playmaker James Maddison back to their starting line-up for the first time in nearly three months and while he helped spark his side to a 3-2 win over Brentford on Wednesday. He also got a ticking off from manager Ange Postecoglou. Maddison, who suffered an ankle injury in November, was off […]
India won’t change batting approach against Bazball, says coach – Sport
VISAKHAPATNAM: India will bank on a traditional approach to bounce back in their second home Test against England, the team’s batting coach said on Wednesday, despite the tourists finding success with their attacking “Bazball” strategy. England trumped the hosts to lead the five-match series 1-0, with the action shifting to Visakhapatnam starting on Friday on […]
PGA Tour makes deal worth up to $3 bn to create for-profit entity
MIAMI: The US PGA Tour announced a deal worth up to $3 billion with a group of billionaire sports team owners on Wednesday to create a for-profit entity, PGA Tour Enterprises. The commercial venture partnership with Strategic Sports Group (SSG), under the PGA Tour’s control, offers nearly 200 PGA Tour players the chance to become […]
Sher versus the stealth voter – Pakistan
Nawaz supporters are confident, but the Imran voter is determined — and fantasising about an upset. EARLY on Wednesday morning, the Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib is a picture of tranquillity. Sunlight washes the vast courtyard and arcades, and the smog slowly lifts to reveal the white marble floor. Visitors trickle in from across […]
Jail status of Imran, Qureshi changed after conviction – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: After the special court set up under the Official Secrets Act sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to 10 years imprisonment for the breach of state secrets, the status of the two political leaders has been changed from under-trial “accused” to prisoners. According to a senior official, the […]
Dismantling democracy: A hybrid guide for the judiciary – Pakistan
The past year is filled with incidents of judicial orders being flouted, judicial domains being encroached upon, and a general apathy towards what even the highest court in the land had to say about the law. Near the end of last year, the editor of Prism asked me whether I would be interested in writing […]