The assassination of Hamas Political Wing Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran is a “cowardly act that will not go unpunished”, Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV cited senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk as saying. In a separate statement, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Wednesday that the assassination is a grave escalation that will not […]
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to de-seal the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf central secretariat. During a hearing of the PTI petition to de-seal its office, the IHC overturned the orders of the CDA and directed the authority to immediately re-open it. The court also directed the PTI to put in place […]
A retired Lieutenant Colonel Akbar Hussain has been convicted and sentenced by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, for inciting sedition among army personnel, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The court found him guilty on May 10, 2024 and sentenced him to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment. His […]
Palestinian rescue workers and civilians retrieved bodies from the streets of the deserted battle zone, transporting the corpses wrapped in rugs to morgues using cars and donkey carts. The Hamas-run Gaza media office reported that Israel’s eight-day raid in eastern Khan Younis resulted in the deaths of 255 Palestinians and injuries to over 300 others. […]
The CPO Rawalpindi submitted these reports and details of the cases filed against Bushra Bibi were presented in the Islamabad High Court. During the hearing regarding the provision of case details against Bushra Bibi, the NAB prosecutor submitted a response per the court’s order, revealing that four cases have been registered against her with NAB, […]
Pakistan exported pharmaceutical products worth US$ 341.023 million during July-June (2023-24) as compared to the export of US$ 328.210 million during July-June (2022-23), showing a growth of 3.90 percent, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In terms of quantity, the export of pharmaceutical goods also rose by 44.38 percent from 59,213 metric tons […]
Beijing is racing to achieve its goal of five percent annual growth in 2024, a target considered ambitious by many experts as the world’s second-largest economy faces headwinds including an indebted real-estate market, flagging consumption, and high youth unemployment. Tuesday’s gathering of the Communist Party’s powerful Politburo of senior officials was billed as a chance […]
Output in Europe’s biggest economy contracted by 0.1 percent compared with the previous three months, federal statistics office Destatis said, after expanding by 0.2 percent in the first quarter. The second-quarter data surprised analysts surveyed by FactSet who had forecast a 0.1-percent increase. The April-to-June period noticeably saw declining investment in equipment and construction, Destatis […]
Jamal, in an interview with a local news outlet, was asked to share his take on the captaincy of Babar and Shan. In response to the question, the all-rounder, who made his T20I and Test debut under Babar Azam and Shan Masood’s leadership respectively, stated that both the captains have different mindsets and approach the […]
In a blow to Olympic officials who have repeatedly vowed that the Seine would be safe for athletes to swim in, organizers said the men’s event would be delayed by 24 hours and take place immediately after the women’s race on Wednesday. A joint statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon blamed the excessive pollution […]
