Sit-ins by MWM protesting the Parachinar scenario expanded throughout Karachi.
KARACHI: On Thursday, commuters experienced difficulty as the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) held sit-ins in protest of the circumstances in Parachinar city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district extended to other parts of Karachi. More than 130 people have been murdered in the skirmishes in Parachinar, and rumors of over 100 childrenRead More →
A Pakistani company will domestically construct Chinese electric vehicles.
Karachi : (Web Desk )According to a project director at the firm, Karachi-based Dewan Farooque Motors Limited, a Pakistani car importer and manufacturer, would build Chinese electric trucks domestically. The vehicle’s introduction is planned for the first quarter of next year. With the intention of having 30% of all passengerRead More →
Interest rates in Turkey are lowered to 47.5 percent.
Istanbul (AFP): In an effort to combat double-digit inflation, Turkey’s central bank reduced its main interest rate on Thursday for the first time in over two years. Citing improvements in “inflation expectations and pricing behavior,” the bank’s monetary policy committee voted to lower the target rate from 50% to 47.5%.Read More →
Zimbabwe causes Afghanistan to struggle as Williams reaches an undefeated 145.
Zimbabwe (AFP/BULAWAYO) On the opening day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Thursday, Zimbabwe amassed 363 for four against Afghanistan, led by veteran middle-order batsman Sean Williams, who was undefeated at 145. To surpass his Test career best of an undefeated 151 in a defeat to Afghanistan in AbuRead More →
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passes away at age 92.
Reuters, NEW DELHI – The gentle-spoken Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, was seen as a “reluctant king” during his first term as prime minister and was undoubtedly one of India’s most effective leaders. Singh served a record two terms as prime minister fromRead More →
Strong ties between the bench and the bar are essential to the judicial system: CJP
ISLAMABAD: According to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, the judiciary depends on the bar’s assistance in administering justice, and a solid working relationship between the bench and the bar is necessary for this to happen. At the Supreme Court, the top justice met with representatives of bar groupsRead More →
Aleema Khan claims the PTI founder opposes house arrest or exile.
ISLAMABAD — According to Aleema Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was disappointed that his requests were not taken seriously. She cited him as stating, “Keep me in jail, but release the other prisoners,” when speaking outside Adiala Jail. Aleema underlined that the PTI founder made it clearRead More →
60 additional people are sentenced by military tribunals for the violence on May 9.
RAWALPINDI: The remaining 60 prisoners in the May 9 riots, which broke out last year after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was arrested in a fraud case, have been sentenced by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM). According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the penalties imposed on May 9Read More →
Mass deportations are what Trump wants. An encounter with immigration officials demonstrates the difficulties
NEW YORK (AP) — Before daybreak, the immigration agents sat in their cars next to a two-story structure. An officer’s voice crackled over the radio as a New York subway line rumbled overhead. Using a phrase for target, he stated, “I think that’s Tango,” after observing for around two hours.Read More →
Hasina’s son, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, dismisses corruption in the $12.65 billion nuclear agreement.
NEW DELHI (Reuters)- Allegations of wrongdoing involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power deal were characterized as “completely bogus” and a “smear campaign” by the son and adviser of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. On Monday, the Anti Corruption Commission ofRead More →