Kremlin says Putin didn’t threaten to use nuclear weapons, US took him out of context – World
The Kremlin said on Thursday that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in an interview with state media did not constitute a threat to use them and accused the US of deliberately taking the remarks out of context. Putin said in the interview published on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready […]
Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat
ISTANBUL: The killing of a stray cat in 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 […]
No reserved seats for Sunni Ittehad Council as Peshawar High Court rejects plea against ECP’s decision – Pakistan
The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject the party allocation of reserved women and minority seats. In a 4-1 verdict earlier this month, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim quota for reserved seats “due to […]
Govt withdraws notification for Irsa chairman’s appointment after strong opposition: Sindh MPA – Pakistan
The government on Thursday withdrew a notification appointing a former federal secretary as chairman of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) after strong opposition from the PPP, a provincial lawmaker said. According to a picture of the notification shared by Sindh MPA Maleeha Manzoor on X, the orders for the Irsa chairman’s appointment were to […]
Shares at PSX reverse losses, up more than 1,000 points on hopes of rate cut – Business
After two consecutive sessions of selling pressure, some positivity returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday after it gained more than 1,000 points in intraday trade. The KSE-100 index gained by 1,015.82 points, or 1.59 per cent, to close at 65,064.26 from the previous close of 64,048.44. Yousuf M. Farooq, director of research […]
PHC rejects Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea challenging ECP’s decision to deny reserved seats – Pakistan
The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to reject the party allocation of reserved women and minority seats. In a 4-1 verdict earlier this month, the electoral watchdog ruled that the SIC was not entitled to claim quota for reserved seats “due to […]
ECP denies ‘rumours’ CEC being appointed ambassador
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has categorically dismissed rumours circulating regarding the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja as an ambassador to a foreign country. The electoral watchdog issued a clarification on Thursday, denouncing the baseless nature of these rumours. According to the statement released by the ECP, neither has the government […]
Shares at PSX reverse losses, up more than 1,000 points in intraday trade – Business
After two consecutive sessions of selling pressure, some positivity returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday after it gained more than 1000 points in intraday trade. The KSE-100 index gained by 1015.82 points, or 1.59 per cent, to stand at 65,064.26 from the previous close of 64,048.44 at around 1:42pm. Yousuf M. Farooq, […]
Shares at PSX reverse losses, up more than 500 points in intraday trade – Business
After two consecutive sessions of selling pressure, some positivity returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday after it gained more than 500 points in intraday trade. The KSE-100 index gained by 584.96 points, or 0.91 per cent, to stand at 64,633.40 from the previous close of 64,048.44 at around 12:30pm. Yousuf M. Farooq, […]
Man in Karachi convicted of marrying underage girl – Pakistan
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to two years in the custody of a probation officer for marrying an underage girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge (west) Irshad Hussain found Muhammad Aslam, 40, guilty of marrying a 15-year-old girl under Section 3 of the Sindh Child Restraint Marriage Act. The convict would stay […]