PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Central Senior Vice President Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has raised concerns over the “unprecedented uncertainty” prevailing in the country ahead of the February 8 elections, which he said was never seen before. Ostensibly, the comments came echoing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s fear that he expressed a day […]
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has said the Supreme Court will try to conclude the hearing on the lifetime disqualification case on January 4 (Thursday) — an important judgment that will determine whether lawmakers’ ineligibility to contest polls should be for a lifetime or five years under the amended Election Act […]
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa Tuesday maintained that private militias are illegal and they cannot be against the state, as the Supreme Court conducted the hearing of a case pertaining to missing persons and enforced disappearances in the country. The case was taken up by the apex court following petitions filed […]
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Tuesday reminded that the extended deadline to apply for the centralised test for the graduates of computer science (CS) and information technology (IT) to get apprenticeships at the top IT companies in the country would expire tomorrow (January 3). Last month, the commission extended the registration deadline for the test […]
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In the wake of pandemic-induced restrictions, 2023 saw a surge in “revenge travel,” with tourists flooding back to previously inaccessible destinations. However, the evolving landscape has led to closures and transformations, leaving us with a list of places that will remain off-limits for travel in 2024. Centre Pompidou, Paris: The iconic Centre Pompidou in Paris, […]
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Donald Trump on Sunday directed his focus towards former female White House staffers who voiced concerns about his potential second term during an interview on ABC’s This Week. Cassidy Hutchinson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Sarah Matthews shared apprehensions about the dangers they believe a second Trump presidency could pose to American democracy. Trump, in response, took […]
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Renowned Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, aged 83, has been sentenced to six months in prison for alleged violations of labour laws in Bangladesh, according to prosecutors. Yunus, along with three Grameen Telecom employees, was convicted on Monday in a case his supporters argue is politically motivated. Known for his groundbreaking work with Grameen Bank, which […]
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ISLAMABAD – A seven-member Supreme Court bench will hear the lifetime disqualification case on Tuesday as the country is heading towards the much-awaited general elections on Feb 8, with three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the race for a record fourth term. Chief Justice Faez Isa will head the bench which also comprises Justice Mansoor […]
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ISLAMABAD – Human Rights Commission of Pakistan co-chair Munizae Jahangir says the caretaker government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should ensure transparent elections. At a press conference, Jahangir, flanked by Farhatullah Babar, said election environment was being vitiated and the government coming to power (in such circumstances) would have no credibility. She said […]
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LAHORE – Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday said Baloch militants were being funded by Indian intelligence agency RAW for carrying out terrorism in the province. Responding to different media queries during his visit to Business Facilitation Center, the prime minister said that terrorists and armed militants had been involved in the killing […]
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