CM Bugti forms committee for damage assessment in Gwadar – Pakistan
GWADAR: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has formed a committee to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and floods in Gwadar district. The committee will submit its reports to the CM in 20 days. Balochistan Chief Secretary Shakeel Qadir Khan will head the committee, which also includes the MNA and MPA from Gwadar, […]
Critics stay cautious as congratulations pour in for PM-elect Shehbaz – Pakistan
LAHORE: Felicitations and good wishes for Prime Minister-elect Shehbaz Sharif came in from all sides on Sunday, but some of his opponents were also critical of his path to the premiership, warning that it may not be smooth sailing for ‘Shehbaz Speed’ during his second term. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang congratulated […]
PTI unveils results of party polls ‘held on SC guidelines’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has officially announced the results of its intra-party polls, declaring that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub Khan have been elected unopposed as the chairman and secretary general of the party, respectively, in elections held as per Supreme Court guidelines. In Balochistan, however, where elections were held for the provincial chapter […]
Trump, Haley face off in Washington primary – World
While the former president has swept Republican primaries across the country.—AFP WASHINGTON: Presidential contenders Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off in the Washington, DC, Republican primary on Sunday, a small-stakes contest that could be one of Haley’s best shots to score a win over the former president. The United States’ capital city only […]
SC will soon lack judge with criminal law expertise
ISLAMABAD: After the retirement of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood this week, the Supreme Court will require a judge having expertise in dealing with hardcore criminal cases. More than 3,000 jail petitions are pending in the apex court, while around 1,000 criminal appeals are awaiting their final adjudication. Thousands of accused are languishing in jails but […]
Pochettino feels unloved by Chelsea’s frustrated fans
LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino admitted he feels unloved at Chelsea after frustrated fans called for his sacking during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Brentford. Pochettino’s side led through a Nicolas Jackson header, but were pegged back by Mads Roerslev’s close-range strike after half-time. Shortly after Yoane Wissa put Brentford ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, Chelsea supporters […]
CM Gandapur announces relief package for those affected by rains in KP – Pakistan
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Sunday announced a compensation package for the families affected due to rains in the province. The newly elected CM instructed the relief secretary to compile reports on the affected areas and the damage incurred, asking for detailed information about the life and property losses across the […]
170 people executed in attacks on Burkina Faso villages: regional prosecutor – World
Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as religious violence flares in the junta-ruled country. On that same day, February 25, separate attacks on a mosque in eastern Burkina and a Catholic church in the north left dozens more […]
Malaysia says MH370 search must go on, 10 years after plane vanished – World
Malaysia is pushing for a renewed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the transport minister said on Sunday, as the 10th anniversary of its disappearance in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries approaches. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March […]
Resolution for social media ban rattles HRCP
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly opposed the proposed Senate resolution seeking a ban on all key social media platforms. The rights body has warned the members of the upper house that such “ill-judged measures that violate people’s constitutional right to freedom of expression” also represent an erosion of democracy. The […]