Belgium’s failure to meet climate targets is a violation of human rights, a Brussels court has ruled, in the latest legal victory against public authorities that have broken promises to tackle the climate emergency. The Brussels court of first instance declared the Belgian state had committed an offence under Belgian’s civil law and breached the […]
The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday took a jibe at the PTI government and said that the recent budget is “fake” as it has further pushed people into poverty. Shahbaz, referring to the 21 government bills that were passed on June 10, said the lawmaking done a few […]
The National Assembly witnesses a chaos on Tuesday as lawmakers from the treasury and opposition; benches nearly came to blows and hurls objects at each other. Also,The mayhem began as opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif; attempted to speak, for a second day, during the general debate on federal budget 2021-22. Videos widely shared on social media […]
Israeli police shut symbolic Damascus Gate and beat and arrest Palestinians as twice-postponed parade goes ahead, with far-right Israelis chanting ‘Death to Arabs’ and Palestinians calling for ‘day of rage’ Israeli police beat and arrested Palestinians on Tuesday, after closing Damascus Gate to make way for at least a thousand Israelis gathering for the start […]
Qureshi while addressing the Pak-Afghan Bilateral Dialogue in Islamabad, the foreign minister said; Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and a core group would reportedly be travelling to Washington soon. “I wish them luck and a good visit but let me spell it down in advance. If the objective of going to Washington is starting a new […]
Israel’s longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been ousted from office by a loose coalition of rivals from across the political spectrum, united by their wish to end his 12-year run in power. The opposition leader, Yair Lapid, a centrist former TV news anchor, won a confidence vote in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, by a razor-thin […]
Saudi Arabia has said it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to attend the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. The Saudi Press Agency reported the country’s Hajj ministry as saying that this year’s pilgrimage would be “open for nationals and residents of the kingdom, limited to 60,000 pilgrims”. The pilgrimage, scheduled for the end […]
After the drama of Wednesday night, the Lahore Qalandars ensure their victory; on late Thursday night would be slightly more straightforward, seeing off Peshawar Zalmi by ten runs. A magical five-wicket haul for Rashid Khan – his first in franchise T20 cricket ; ripped the heart out of Zalmi’s middle order, ensuring a valiant 48-ball […]
Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of revival after being low for two years. Also, the evidence is early and this are not like the roar of an awakened lion; more the cooing of a bird that senses some mitigation in predatory circumstances. Also, the government of Imran Khan expects the real estate boom; to rev […]