Imran Khan’s party wins back cricket ‘bat’ symbol after Pak court declares ECP order unconstitutional
Peshawar: In a major relief for Imran Khan’s party ahead of the general elections, a high court in Pakistan on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the election commission’s decision revoking the jailed former premier’s party’s cricket ‘bat’ electoral symbol and rejecting…
Maldives and China Forge Deeper Ties with 21 Agreements Signed Amidst Diplomatic Tensions with India Following Muizzu-Xi Meeting
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu after which the two countries signed 20 key agreements and elevated their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The two heads of state…
Bangladesh’s new Cabinet is to be sworn in on Thursday
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s new Cabinet is expected to take oath on Thursday, a day after the newly-elected parliament members are to be sworn in, officials said on Tuesday. “President Mohammad Shahabuddin will administer the ministers’ oath of office on Thursday,” a…
Pak anti-corruption court indicts Imran Khan, his wife Bushra in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: In another jolt to Imran Khan ahead of general elections, Pakistan’s anti-corruption court on Tuesday indicted the jailed former prime minister and his wife in the Toshakhana graft case filed against them by the anti-corruption watchdog. Judge Muhammad Bashir…
Sri Lanka Navy Prepares Naval Ship Deployment to Counter Houthi Threat in Red Sea
Colombo: In a significant development, the Sri Lanka Navy announced on Monday its preparedness to dispatch a naval ship to the Red Sea to counter the escalating threat posed by Houthi rebels to merchant vessels. This move aligns with the…
Bangladesh’s main Opposition BNP rejects Sunday’s ‘dummy polls’, demands fresh elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s main opposition BNP, which boycotted Sunday’s general elections swept by Sheikh Hasina’s party, on Monday demanded the cancellation of the “dummy election” and the prime minister’s resignation, questioning the accuracy of the voter turnout. To mobilise public support…
Jaishankar says relationship between India and Russia much deeper
Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the relationship between India and Russia is not just about diplomacy or economics, it is something much deeper. Jaishankar, who is here on a five-day official visit to Russia, made…
Lahore Innovates: First Artificial Rainfall to Curb Smog
Lahore: Lahore, one of the world’s most polluted cities, on Saturday received its first artificial rain, following an experiment conducted by Pakistan’s Punjab government with the help of the UAE to combat smog. Addressing a press conference here, the Punjab…
At least 23 soldiers killed in terror attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: Army
Peshawar: At least 23 soldiers were killed on Tuesday when militants linked to a Pakistani Taliban affiliate rammed an explosive-laden truck into a security forces’ post in restive Khyber-Paktunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the army said. The Inter-Services Public Relations…
Pak SC resumes hearing of long-pending case against Zulfikar Bhutto’s death sentence
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a long-pending presidential reference seeking to revisit the 1979 controversial death penalty given to former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. A nine-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by chief justice…
