The Lahore High Court (LHC) and courts across Punjab will remain open, with cases to be heard as usual on February 6 and 7, despite the Punjab government announcing public holidays across the province for the following days on account of Basant. After the provincial government’s notification, the LHC administration proposed to LHC Chief Justice […]
S. M. Tanveer, an FPCCI leader and Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has congratulated FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh on the launch of Pakistan’s first indigenous survey measuring governance standards, the Index of Transparency and Accountability in Pakistan (iTAP), developed in collaboration with Ipsos. He also acknowledged the role of Mian Zahid Hussain, […]
The US Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge, “This job sucks” and said immigration authorities had failed to comply with court orders, according to a source familiar with the move. Julie Le, an attorney with the US Department of Homeland Security, had been […]
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed Bangladesh and Pakistan for maintaining their positions amid growing uncertainty over the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, saying international cricket has reached a point where politics is overshadowing the sport. The tournament is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 […]
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Punjab has forecast pleasant weather in Lahore and the surrounding areas during the Basant celebrations. From February 6 to 8, Lahore is expected to experience dry conditions with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures during the festival are likely to range between 20°C and 22°C. Meanwhile, northern areas are forecast to receive […]
Iran’s Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam on Wednesday met with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and appreciated Islamabad’s “principled positions and continued support” toward his country in various areas. “Highly honored to call on Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, president of the PML-N, and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif,” Mogahadam said in a […]
Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday that President Donald Trump was turning the United States into an authoritarian state as democracy declines globally to its lowest ebb in four decades. Trump’s return to the White House has intensified a “downward spiral” on human rights that was already under pressure from Russia and China, the New York-based […]
Russia vowed Wednesday to act “responsibly” hours before its last nuclear treaty with the United States was set to expire, as fears mounted that the agreement’s collapse could spur a new arms race. The New START agreement, which limits the number of nuclear warheads each side can deploy, will end Thursday, formally releasing both Moscow […]
Gazan health officials said Israeli air strikes on Wednesday killed 24 people, with Israel’s military saying the attacks were in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire. Despite an ongoing US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, violence has continued in the Gaza Strip, with Israel and Hamas accusing each […]
Timothée Chalamet was greeted like a rock star at the Paris premiere of Marty Supreme at Le Grand Rex on February 3, 2026, donning a brown Givenchy suit and sunglasses. Speaking from the stage, Chalamet jokingly addressed the high ticket prices, saying, “I know you were charged a lot. It has nothing to do with […]