ECP rejects SIC’s plea for reserved seats in NA
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected the application of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) for reserved seats for women and minorities in the National Assembly. The SIC, a party backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), sought these seats through an application that stirred controversy and led to a prolonged deliberation by […]
AI bot ‘Jennifer’ calling California voters for Congress hopeful – World
Jennifer spent her weekend calling California voters, urging them to cast their ballot in Tuesday’s primary election for Democrat Peter Dixon. But unlike her human counterparts, Jennifer is a creation of artificial intelligence (AI), allowing her to make thousands of calls without taking a break or losing her cool. “Hello there. My name is Jennifer […]
Indian police hunt more suspects in gang rape of Spanish tourist – World
Three Indian men have appeared in court after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip with her husband, with police hunting four other suspects, reports have said. The attack took place on Friday night in eastern India in Jharkhand state’s Dumka district, where the couple were camping. A total of seven […]
Inclement weather takes its toll across the country – Pakistan
Debris is being removed with the help of an excavator from the Karakoram Highway near Chilas.—Dawn • At least 27, including 18 children, killed in rain-related incidents in KP• Many stranded in GB due to road closures• Quetta freezes, cold wave sweeps across province PESHAWAR / GILGIT / QUETTA: The death toll from torrential rain […]
Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif took the oath of office as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan on Monday, a day after being elected the premier for the second time. The premier was administered the oath by President Arif Alvi at the President House. PML-N leaders including Shehbaz’s brother, three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif, also attended […]
Uzair Baloch acquitted in rioting case for ‘lack of evidence’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: An antiterrorism court has acquitted chief of the outlawed Peoples Amn Committee Uzair Baloch and three others in a 12-year-old case pertaining to rioting and an assault on police. The ATC-VI judge, who conducted the trial in the judicial complex inside the central prison, ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges […]
PkMAP slams raid in Quetta targeting Mahmood Khan Achakzai – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) strongly condemned a raid conducted on Sunday by the Quetta administration, which claimed to have recovered a piece of government-owned land “illegally occupied” by the party’s chairman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the presidential candidate contesting against PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari. The party alleged that the raid was conducted […]
Govt to form regulatory body for GB’s hydropower resources – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid controversy over the extension of a 20MW hydropower project to 40MW, the Centre is facilitating the Gilgit-Baltistan administration to set up an energy regulatory authority and an energy development organisation for exploitation of hydropower potential in the region. Informed sources told Dawn that a recent meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) […]
Minor girl drowns in Channel crossing bid – World
LILLE: A seven-year-old girl drowned on Sunday when a small boat carrying 16 migrants heading from northern France to Britain capsized, the prefecture in France’s Nord department said. The boat “was not appropriately sized to carry so many people,” the local authority said in a statement, causing it to capsize soon after people boarded in […]
JUI-F to abstain, MQM-P sets conditions for presidential vote – Pakistan
KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference after a meeting of the party’s general council, in Korangi, on Sunday.—Facebook / juipakofficial KARACHI: It seems that Asif Ali Zardari does not command the same popularity among his allies as he did when first elected president in 2008, with JUI-F opting to abstain from […]