The petitioner, Brig (retd) Ali Khan, moved the top court to invalidate the elections scheduled for February 8, but Khan did not appear for the hearing. The Supreme Court voiced its disapproval of Khan’s actions on Monday. The petition was considered by a three-judge panel that included Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Musarrat Hilali, and […]
Leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday that masked individuals had raided his residence at two in the morning this past night. This assertion was made by Supreme Court Advocate Marwat at the petition hearing pertaining to the IHC’s recovery of Baloch students. The […]
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar issued a warning on Saturday, amid protests by a number of parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), against the purported rigging of the general elections on February 8. He said that any kind of agitation, violence, or encouragement of vigilantism would not be tolerated and that the law would be […]
Nine terrorists, including a “High-Value Target” in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), were killed by the security forces on Friday and Saturday in two distinct targeted intelligence-based operations, the military stated in a statement. Two terrorists, HVT Rehmat Ullah, also known as Badar Mansur, and Ts Amjad, also known as Babr, were killed in an intelligence-based operation carried […]
Outrage and anger have been generated by a recent statement made by PML-N Secretary of Information Marriyum Aurangzeb. The speech highlights the harsh and divisive discourse that continues to dominate the political landscape of the country. In a press conference, Marriyum stated that 2014 should have seen the decapitation of PTI founder Imran Khan and […]
Months ahead of national elections, the main opposition Congress party in India announced on Friday that a disagreement involving an income tax claim of 2.1 billion rupees ($25.3 million) had resulted in the freezing of its bank accounts. Despite this, the party was able to partially run its accounts until February 21, when the income […]
On Friday, hundreds of demonstrators—many of them were Russian expatriates—gathered in cities throughout Europe and abroad to voice their outrage over the passing of Alexei Navalny, a critic of the Kremlin. They frequently gathered outside Russian embassies, brandishing signs labeling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer” and demanding responsibility, while chanting anti-Kremlin chants. After going […]
The government’s proposal to raise sales tax on larger vehicles (1400cc and above) has been criticized by Pakistani automakers, who say it will negatively impact their already struggling industry. This was published by The News on Saturday. The hike in sales tax to 25% from 17% was agreed earlier this week by the Economic Coordination […]
According to official data released on Friday, the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation rate decreased marginally in the week ending February 15 but remained high when compared to the same time in the previous year due to the ongoing surge in the costs of food and energy. Based on weekly price fluctuations of 51 basic […]
After multiple setbacks, including the failure of its first flight last year, Japan’s satellite program is back on track with the successful launch of its new H3 flagship rocket on Saturday. Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) has now triumphed twice in a row following the launch, with its moon lander Smart Lander for Investigating Moon […]
