Should Punjab’s winter break schedule be changed?

After the weather grew cold in Punjab this year, the provincial government extended winter holidays across the province, just like it did in the previous and preceding years. According to The News, the same decision was taken this time around as well and it did not seem like anyone paid attention to the climate-related situation unfolding […]

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Islamabad IGP advises against schools’ closure over security concerns

Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan has advised against closing schools and colleges, saying that the security situation in the federal capital is under control. “Currently, the situation is not such that you make changes to your school, colleges [schedule] or disrupt your routine life,” the IGP said in a video […]

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Daughter to auction Nelson Mandela’s personal items, but South Africa not sold on it

South Africa is taking legal action to prevent the auction of 70 personal items belonging to Nelson Mandela, the iconic anti-apartheid leader, BBC reported.  His daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, plans to auction items such as hearing aids, an ID card, and symbolic “Madiba” shirts in the United States. However, the South African government argues that these possessions belong […]

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China fire at Yingcai school leaves 13 dead

A school dormitory fire in Henan province, central China, has claimed the lives of thirteen individuals, according to a report by the official Xinhua news agency. The incident unfolded at Yingcai School in Yanshanpu village, with the local fire department receiving the distress call at 11pm (1500 GMT) on Friday night. By the time rescuers […]

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‘Extreme’ heat wave bakes western Australia raising bush fire risks

Over the weekend, parts of Western Australia experienced an “extreme” heat wave, which raised concerns about bushfires in the region prompting warnings from weather authorities. The Bureau of Meteorology issued an “extreme heat wave warning” for the remote Pilbara and Gascoyne areas of Australia’s largest state, with temperatures expected to soar into the high forties […]

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LA Innocence Project investigates Scott Peterson’s case

The Los Angeles Innocence Project (LAIP), a nonprofit organisation which works to exonerate people who are wrongly convicted and incarcerated, is now representing Scott Peterson, who allegedly killed wife and child. Peterson, now 51, was sentenced to death in 2005 after his 2004 conviction in the murders of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their son, […]

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Hunter Biden dines with First Lady Jill after agreeing to deposition date

Hunter Biden, the 53-year-old son of President Joe Biden, appeared cheerful as he joined First Lady Jill Biden and his dad’s campaign co-chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg for dinner in California. Hunter, who had been defying the House Republican impeachment inquiry of President Biden for months, showed no concern after agreeing to testify. Katzenberg, the former chairman […]

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A judge who is affected by social media, violates his oath: Justice Athar Minallah

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Athar Minallah on Saturday said social media should not influence judges, adding that if a judge is affected by it then they are violating their oath. Addressing the second law bridge workshop on superior court reporting at a private hotel in Islamabad, Justice Minallah said if even critics trusted the court […]

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CEC Raja takes notice of attack on PPP candidate’s office in Lahore

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Saturday took notice of the attack on the office of a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate in Lahore’s Sattoo Katla area.  According to details, PPP’s candidate Manzar Abbas Khokhar’s office was attacked by a Molotov cocktail (petrol bomb) on Friday morning in Lahore.  The party spokesperson said […]

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Accountability court judge Muhammad Bashir seeks leave until retirement

Muhammad Bashir, a judge at the accountability court, has applied for sick leave until his retirement citing health reasons, sources told Geo News on Saturday. The judge’s retirement, according to the sources, is scheduled to take place on March 14, 2024; however, he has written a letter to the Islamabad High Court and the Ministry of Law […]

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