Mbappe set to face Monaco final time with PSG
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe will face former club Monaco for the final time as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Friday, provided coach Luis Enrique selects his star player. The France captain’s relationship with the PSG boss has come under the spotlight with Mbappe discovering he is no longer assured of a place in the line-up since […]
Kashmiri journalist freed after five years – World
Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan, one of first media professionals booked under a stringent anti-terror law, was released from jail after being incarcerated for over five years, reported The Independent on Thursday. The paper said he was released on Tuesday following a delay of over two months after the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed his […]
PTI notifies office bearers ahead of schedule after ‘no contest’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a late night development, PTI announced that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub were elected the party’s chairman and general secretary, respectively, after their opponents withdrew nomination papers. Similarly, provincial presidents of Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapters were also announced. An election will now only be held to elect the Balochistan […]
IHC to proceed with Imran’s pleas, even if prosecutor not appointed – Pakistan
• March 5 fixed for hearing of appeal in cipher case; Qureshi seeks suspension of sentence• PTI says CJP cannot be ‘fair’ in Imran-related cases ISLAMABAD: Perturbed by the prosecution agencies’ response to ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s appeals against his conviction in cipher and Toshakhana cases, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the […]
Pandemonium reigns during maiden sitting of assembly – Pakistan
NAWAZ Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, PPP leaders Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and other members take oath as MNAs in the National Assembly, on Thursday.—White Star • 302 lawmakers take oath amid noisy protests by opposition lawmakers, supporters• Ayaz Sadiq to contest NA speaker poll against Amir Dogar backed by PTI ISLAMABAD: Three weeks […]
KP to elect CM today, Balochistan follows suit tomorrow – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati swears in Suraiya Bibi as deputy speaker.—INP / Handout • Gandapur to contest against PML-N’s Ibadullah in KP; PPP yet to nominate Balochistan CM candidate• Babar Saleem Swati becomes KP Assembly speaker; Abdul Khaliq Achakzai bags Balochistan speaker slot unopposed QUETTA / PESHAWAR: After electing custodians of the […]
PHC seeks Election Commission’s response to reserved seats plea – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to respond to a petition seeking orders for it to allocate seats reserved for women and non-Muslims to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in the national, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab assemblies. A bench consisting of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Wiqar Ahmad […]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise sees downbeat Q2 revenue
Hewlett Packard Enterprise on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, as businesses scale down spending on the server maker’s technology solutions. Shares of the Spring, Texas based company fell about 3% in extended trading. An uncertain economy and high interest rates have led clients to cut back on expenses in a push for stronger […]
PR to unveil new train schedule on March 15
LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has announced that it will release a new schedule for trains on March 15 and will operate special trains at Eidul Fitr, expected to be celebrated on April 9. In a statement issued on Thursday, the PR chief executive officer noted that work is underway to improve the Mainline-I Track […]
WTO talks enter final day with no clear sign of progress – Business
Negotiations at the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi on Thursday were extended for another day, with the WTO announcing the closing session had been delayed, and no sign of a breakthrough in talks to set new global commerce rules. The biennial conference is seeking deals on ending fishing subsidies and extending a […]