Amnesty International has said that Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment was part of a “concerted and sustained attack on the independence of the judiciary, right to fair trial and the rule of law”, urging authorities to conduct an urgent review of the legislation. In a detailed public statement issued on Tuesday, Amnesty said the amendment posed […]
Gold and silver prices continued to climb on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive day of significant gains in both international and domestic markets. In the international bullion market, gold rose by $32 per ounce to reach $4,456 per ounce. The increase was reflected in local markets, where the price of 24-carat gold per tola jumped […]
Staff at Pakistani websites otherwise used to reheating international coverage of the motherland as a bona fide news genre were a little surprised to find their Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb splashed all over USA Today on December 22. The American tabloid is known for its four-colour infographics and weather reports, not necessarily knowing where Pakistan […]
The hearing in the May 9 GHQ attack case was adjourned for the 11th consecutive time on Tuesday in Rawalpindi’s Anti-Terrorism Court, with proceedings deferred until January 20. No progress could be made as the video link system remains non-operational at both Adiala Jail and the anti-terrorism court, despite more than two months having passed […]
Complaints of abuse flooded the internet after the recent rollout of an “edit image” button on Grok, which enabled users to alter online images with prompts such as “put her in a bikini” or “remove her clothes.” The digital undressing spree, which follows growing concerns among tech campaigners over proliferating AI “nudify” apps, prompted swift […]
Venezuela’s parliament swore in Delcy Rodriguez as interim president on Monday, January 5, two days after US forces seized her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro, to face trial in New York. Rodriguez, who has indicated she will cooperate with Washington, took the oath of office during a ceremony in the National Assembly, telling lawmakers she was doing […]
Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to US narcotics charges, following his capture in a dramatic operation that rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to respond. Maduro, 63, appeared in federal court in Manhattan wearing prison garb and listened to the indictment through headphones. He pleaded innocent to […]
The process for appointing the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly is set to begin in the next parliamentary session scheduled for January 12, NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq told PTI Chief Whip Amir Dogar during a meeting on Monday. According to a statement issued by the National Assembly Secretariat, the meeting focused […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged dialogue and promised economic reforms to stabilise the nation’s monetary system, as his government announced a new monthly stipend for citizensa direct measure to quell the worst unrest in three years. Starting January 10, the government will provide 10 million rials (about $7) per person in electronic credit for […]
Pakistan and China on Monday delivered a strong and coordinated message to the Afghan Taliban, calling for “visible and verifiable actions” to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organisations operating from Afghan soil and to ensure that Afghanistan is not used for terrorism against any other country. The message was conveyed in a joint communique issued […]