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LONDON: England captain Harry Kane won the Ballon d’Or on Monday after a record-breaking campaign…
Imaan, Hadi move Supreme Court against IHC order on security breach trial proceedings
ISLAMABAD: Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, on Monday moved the Supreme Court against an order by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) concerning their trial court proceedings in the security breach case. The couple filed the appeal in the Supreme Court through Advocate Faisal Siddiqui, seeking to set […]
Imran sisters’ detention extended by another 30 days, LHC told
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the detention of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, by another 30 days, the Lahore High Court (LHC) was told on Monday. A government lawyer submitted a report prepared by the Punjab home secretary to the court in connection with […]
Ex-army chief Gen (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi: ISPR
Former chief of army staff (COAS) General (retired) Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and all ranks of the Pakistan Army expressed deep sorrow over the passing of General (retd) Abdul […]
Netanyahu, Israeli army chief ‘clash’ over proposed Iran op ahead of polls: report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s army chief Eyal Zamir clashed over a proposed military operation that could cause confrontation with Tehran ahead of elections in Israel, Anadolu reported, citing Israeli media. The report said Zamir sought a detailed discussion of the proposed operation and signed legal authorisation from political leaders before proceeding. However, the […]
Brazil’s Lula wins historic 4th term, rebuffing right-wing wave and Trump’s regional agenda
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country’s electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America. Lula, an icon of the global left and the most […]
Balochistan’s leadership pays tribute to security forces for foiling Gwadar terror attempt
The political leadership of Balochistan has paid rich tribute to the security forces for foiling a terrorist attempt by Fitna Al-Hindustan in Gwadar. The Provincial Ministers and political leaders also expressed strong indignation over Fitna Al-Hindustan’s strategy of pushing women into terrorism. They said that by dragging Baloch women into a futile conflict, Fitna-al-Hindustan has […]
Govt rejects $490m loan over cost
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has turned down a $490 million commercial loan proposal by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group due to higher interest rates, amid elevated gross financing needs (GFN) that the finance ministry has estimated at around 20% of the size of the nation’s economy. The facility was refused a couple of months after Pakistan […]
31,000 consumers denied petrol subsidy
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of petrol consumers have been denied subsidies, announced last month to provide relief to motorcycle, rickshaw and small car owners in the face of elevated international oil prices, but the system has exposed faults. Sources told The Express Tribune that a high-level meeting was held where the issue was taken up. During the […]
Naqvi assures no trees will be cut at Islamabad’s F-9 Park
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday assured that no trees will be cut and no new concrete structures will be built at Islamabad’s F-9 Park, following concerns raised by environmental activist and schoolteacher Usman about plans to upgrade the capital’s largest green spaces. The clarification came after Naqvi on October 21 announced plans to revamp […]
BJP seeks probe into Naseeruddin Shah’s support for protesting film institute students
A political controversy has intensified in India after actor Naseeruddin Shah voiced support for protesting students at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to demand an investigation into his remarks. According to Indian media reports, BJP leaders have accused the actor’s comments of potentially inflaming […]