The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday extended its order suspending the Islamic Ideology Council’s opinion declaring Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza guilty of blasphemy until April 7 and sought the assistance of the attorney general at the next hearing. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard a petition filed by Aslam Khaki challenging the council’s opinion against Mirza. […]
Cold weather is expected to continue in Karachi until January 30, Pakistan’s Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Wednesday. In an early warning forecast, the department said conditions would remain dry during this period, with cold nights. Minimum temperatures are likely to range between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius, it said. The department added that the […]
A special court on Wednesday issued a written order cancelling the bail of Najaf Hameed, the brother of former Inter-Services Intelligence director-general Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, and ordered his arrest. The written order was issued two days after the court announced its decision. Special Judge Central FIA Shah Rukh Arjumand delivered a reserved verdict, […]
TikTok has agreed to settle a major lawsuit claiming its platform deliberately addicted and harmed children, just days before the trial was set to begin. The case, which also involves Meta’s Instagram, Google’s YouTube and Snap, could influence hundreds of similar lawsuits targeting social media companies over youth mental health and safety. TikTok agreed to […]
Iran on Tuesday issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), warning of live-fire military activity in the airspace along the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping route. The notice said the live-fire activity would be conducted as part of military drills in the vicinity of the strait. It said the exercises would take place […]