PML-N gets lucky as reserved seats doled out – Pakistan
• Becomes largest party in National Assembly with 123 seats, PPP tally rises to 73, JUI-F’s to 11• In KP Assembly, all three parties clinch more reserved seats than general ones• ECP finally publishes key election documents several days after expiry of deadline ISLAMABAD: The PML-N has become the largest political party in the National […]
Hectic PPP efforts to seek support for presidential poll – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After successful elections of the National Assembly speaker, deputy speaker and the prime minister, the PPP and the PML-N — the two major partners in the eight-party ruling alliance — are now busy finalising their strategy for the upcoming presidential election. In this connection, a delegation comprising representatives of both parties met the Muttahida […]
PM seeks proposals to cut govt spending – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to formulate proposals for reducing government expenditures and overhauling the country’s economic structure. He also directed the authorities to immediately initiate the process of complete digitisation and automation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which he himself would oversee. Presiding over a high-level […]
Shehzad Roy expresses ‘heartfelt gratitude’ to Malala
In a touching display of camaraderie, celebrated singer and activist Shehzad Roy, and the globally revered Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, recently took to social media to express their mutual appreciation and support for each other’s philanthropic endeavours. A candid and heartwarming snapshot shared on Shehzad’s Instagram Story captured a moment of genuine connection between […]
Facebook, Instagram experiencing outages in multiple countries: Netblocks – World
Social media platforms Instagram and Facebook experienced outages across the globe on Tuesday, internet monitor Netblocks reported. “Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are currently experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries,” it said. Netblocks said the incident was not related to “country-level internet disruptions of filtering”. More to follow Source Link
Indian police arrest 5 more after Spanish tourist gang raped – World
Indian police have arrested five more men in connection with the gang rape of a Spanish tourist, taking the total detained to eight, local media reported on Tuesday. The attack on the woman, who was on a motorbike trip with her husband, took place last week in Dumka district in the eastern Indian state of […]
BJP worker arrested for raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan at rally in 2022: reports – World
A worker belonging to India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party has been arrested for allegedly chanting “Pakistan Zindabad” during a 2022 protest, Indian media reported. Danayakapura Ravi, 34, was arrested in Karnataka on March 4 in connection with a first information report (FIR) registered by the Mandya West Police following a recent complaint by a Congress […]
BJP worker arrested for chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ at rally in 2022: reports – World
A worker belonging to India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party has been arrested for allegedly chanting “Pakistan Zindabad” during a 2022 protest, Indian media reported. Danayakapura Ravi, 34, was arrested in Karnataka on March 4 in connection with a first information report (FIR) registered by the Mandya West Police following a recent complaint by a Congress […]
CII to apprise SC of ambiguities in Mubarak Sani case ruling
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) pointed out the ambiguities in the Supreme Court decision in Mubarak Ahmad Sani case, which would be sent to the apex court, its Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference with Allama Tahir Ashrafi and other members of the CII, Ayaz said that […]
Army top brass dismayed at ‘unsubstantiated allegations’ of interference in electoral process – Pakistan
The military’s top brass on Tuesday expressed dismay that some segments of polity and social media were “maligning the armed forces” with “unsubstantiated allegations of interference” in the electoral process. The observation was made during the 263rd Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, which was presided over by Chief of Army Staff […]