Senior counsel Akram Sheikh has contended before the Supreme Court that the motive behind the 26th Constitutional Amendment was to prevent the scrutiny of the general elections held in February last year. Sheikh, who himself has challenged the 26th Constitutional Amendment, presented his arguments before the eight-member constitutional bench (CB), led by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, […]
A massive outage in Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday crippled internet operations across the world, knocking out thousands of websites, mobile apps, and even some banking services for several hours before engineers began restoring connectivity. The disruption, one of the largest since last year’s CrowdStrike malfunction, disrupted platforms including Snapchat, Reddit, Airbnb, Disney+, Prime […]
Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has claimed that the resurgence of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the result of the “flawed policies of the federal government”, accusing the Centre of withholding war-on-terror funds and other constitutional dues owed to the province. He urged the federal government to release funds timely, saying this was essential for the […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has once again allowed Pakistan to purchase wheat to replenish its depleting reserves, while leaving it to the government to determine the strategic stock level and proceed with plans to buy 6.2 million tonnes this year, an aide to the prime minister said on Monday. Ahmed Umair, the Prime Minister’s […]
آرتھر پاؤل امریکن تھا‘ اکاؤنٹس‘ بجٹ اور آفس مینجمنٹ کا ایکسپرٹ تھا‘ وہ امریکی سیکریٹری آف اکنامکس کا اسسٹنٹ بھی رہا اور اکنامک وار فیئر کا چیف بھی‘ وہ 1960میں ایشیا فاؤنڈیشن میں شامل ہوا اور افغانستان کے آخری بادشاہ ظاہر شاہ کا اکنامک ایڈوائزر بن گیا‘ ظاہر شاہ نے افغانستان پر چالیس سال (1933سے1973) […]
Bolivia’s new center-right president-elect said Monday he would seek to reinstate diplomatic ties with the United States that were broken off nearly two decades ago under leftist ex-leader Evo Morales. “In the specific case of the United States… that relationship will be resumed,” economist-turned-senator Rodrigo Paz, 58, told reporters after emerging victorious in a run-off […]
A cargo plane veered off a runway on Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said. Officials said an investigation would aim to determine what caused the Boeing aircraft to leave the tarmac at Hong Kong International […]
The Louvre was closed for a second day Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless royal jewels in a spectacular daylight robbery. Officials said a team of 60 investigators was working on the theory that an organised crime group was behind the theft Sunday of nine pieces of jewellery, one […]
The Commission on Enforced Disappearances in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has officially commenced its proceedings, hearing 22 cases in a single day. According to officials, the Commission’s persistent efforts led to the recovery of one missing person, who was safely reunited with his family. Justice (retd) Afser Shah, Member of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inquiry Commission, presided over the hearings […]
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government, the Ministry of Interior, and other relevant institutions to immediately grant K-P Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, permission to meet the founding chairman of his party. The resolution, jointly moved by treasury member Obaidur Rehman, stated that the Chief Minister seeks guidance from […]