Aurat March: Women take to the streets in cities across Pakistan – Pakistan
Raising their voices over the many injustices, women across Pakistan participated in the Aurat March on Friday to mark International Women’s Day. The first Aurat March in Pakistan was held on March 8, 2018, in Karachi. The next year, it was extended to more cities, including Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Larkana, and Hyderabad. This year’s event […]
Islamabad court suspends arrest warrants against Nawaz’s sons till March 14 – Pakistan
An Islamabad accountability court on Thursday suspended the perpetual arrest warrants issued against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s sons — Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz — till March 14 in the three corruption references related to the Panama Papers. Hussain and Hassan, through their counsel Qazi Misbahul Hassan, had filed an application in the court, […]
PHC extends bar on oath-taking of reserved seats MNAs till March 13 – Pakistan
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday extended the bar on the oath-taking of the beneficiaries allotted National Assembly reserved seats until March 13. The order was issued on a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — which was joined by PTI-backed independents who won the elections sans their electoral symbol — challenging […]
Ramazan likely to begin on March 12 in most Islamic countries
The holy month of Ramazan is anticipated to commence on March 12 in many Islamic countries, as per a statement issued by the International Astronomy Centre. The pivotal conjunction between the sun and moon is slated for March 10 at 9am GMT. Nevertheless, the sighting of the crescent on March 10 appears implausible from any […]
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 […]
Inflation may ease to 23.5-24.5pc in March: finance ministry – Business
The Ministry of Finance has anticipated that inflation will experience a gradual decline from this month primarily due to a decrease in the prices of perishable items. Inflation is projected to hover around 24.5-25.5 per cent in February, with expectations of a further easing to 23.5-24.5pc in March, the ministry said in its Monthly Economic […]
PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3 – Pakistan
The PTI on Thursday announced that it would be holding fresh intra-party elections on March 3 (Sunday). After a long battle and marathon hearings in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, the PTI was stripped of its symbol last month when the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to declare […]
With cranes and excavators, Indian farmers prepare to march on capital – World
Thousands of protesting Indian farmers equipped with cranes and excavators were set on Wednesday to march to New Delhi, the capital, after talks with the government on guaranteed prices for their produce failed to break a deadlock. The action, watched by security forces clad in riot gear, came after farmers’ groups rejected a government proposal […]
Indian police fire tear gas as protesting farmers march to capital – World
Indian security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to stop thousands of farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital New Delhi after talks with the government failed. Local broadcasters showed thick clouds of tear gas fired to disperse protesters near Ambala, about 200 kilometres north of the capital, with police also dropping […]
Maldives says India to withdraw troops from March
India will start withdrawing its troops deployed in the Maldives from next month, Male’s foreign ministry said after talks on Friday. New Delhi considers the strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago — which straddles key global shipping lanes — to be within its sphere of influence. But the Maldives has shifted into the orbit of China […]