First polio case of 2024 reported from Dera Bugti – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The first polio case of 2024 has been reported from Dera Bugti district of Balochistan, the regional reference laboratory of National Institute of Health announced on Thursday. It said a 30-month-old boy has been paralysed by wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan and the virus was found in his […]
Thousands of farmers gather in Delhi to demand higher crop prices – World
Spokesperson for the Bharatiya Kisan Union Rakesh Tikait (centre) speaks with farmers during a sit-in at New Delhi’s Ramlila ground, on Thursday.—AFP NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers rode buses and trains from across India to gather on Thursday at a rally in the capital, pressing a demand for higher guaranteed prices for their crops, as […]
President calls for healing divisions in society
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday hailed the recent meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, saying it was time to begin the process of healing the divisions, restoring confidence in democracy and keeping Pakistan above all. The president’s message is being viewed as an attempt to curb […]
Finance ministry, IMF begin second review of Pakistan’s standby arrangement – Business
The finance ministry and a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday kicked off the second and last review of Pakistan’s $3 billion standby arrangement with the body. The ministry had said a day ago the review would be a four-day affair and hoped for a for a successful IMF staff-level agreement after […]
SpaceX mega rocket lost in final phase of ‘successful’ test flight – World
Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test flight on Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. Lift-off from the company’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas came around 8:25am local time (1325 GMT) and was carried […]
PTA denies role in Bushra Bibi’s ‘audio leak’
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court on Friday that while the federal government holds the prerogative to authorise phone tapping for reasons of national security or crime prevention, the regulator itself lacks the authority to do so independently. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar was hearing the petitions filed by PTI founding […]
PTI’s legal missteps under spotlight
ISLAMABAD: Despite having dozens of renowned lawyers, the PTI is failing to evolve flawless strategy in important matters i.e. they could not chalk out an effective plan to receive the reserved seats after the general elections. Likewise, although there are several reasons to criticise the Supreme Court’s January 13 order that stripped the PTI of […]
Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat – World
The killing of a stray cat in Turkiye’s Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and death threats, pushing the president to intervene and the courts to retry the culprit. On January 1, Ibrahim K was caught on a security camera in the lobby of the building where he lived kicking to death a stray cat named […]
SC seeks details on climate initiatives
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has sought detailed report regarding climate change challenges faced by the country and the initiatives taken the government — both at the federal and provincial levels — to mitigate them. “Notice shall also be issued to the Attorney General for Pakistan, as well as, to the advocate generals of all provinces […]
Pakistan registers strong protest against implementation of India’s ‘controversial’ citizenship law – World
Pakistan on Thursday registered a strong protest against the implementation of India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), according to a report from state-run Radio Pakistan. On March 11, India had announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that critics call anti-Muslim. The Modi government had not crafted implementation rules for the law after protests […]