The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has ruled out the possibility of gangrape in the death of a Kolkata doctor last month, according to sources. The investigation points solely to Sanjay Roy, who had already been arrested by the police, as the sole perpetrator in the horrific rape and murder that took place at RG … Read more
Listen to article The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed four petitions submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the intra-party election case. The ECP issued a 10-page verdict, authored by member Nisar Durrani, rejecting PTI’s objections regarding the commission’s jurisdiction in overseeing intra-party elections. The ECP also denied PTI’s request to delay the case and its … Read more
Listen to article The Field General Court Martial (FGCM) proceedings initiated against Lt Gen (R) Faiz Hameed, demonstrate the Pakistan Army’s robust self-accountability mechanism, according to Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. The military’s spokesperson made these remarks during a press conference on Wednesday, addressing issues of national security and ongoing … Read more
KABUL: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered Afghan officials to enact a sweeping new morality law curtailing women’s rights and enshrining an austere vision of Islamic society. Taliban authorities last month announced the law, which includes rules that women’s faces, bodies and voices should be “covered” outside the home, among 35 articles dictating behaviour and lifestyle. … Read more
A photo taken on April 10, 2010 shows Niels Holck of Denmark speaking to media in Hillerod. — AFP COPENHAGEN: A court in Denmark said Thursday that a Danish arms smuggler who air-dropped weapons to Indian villagers in 1995 could not be extradited to India, citing the risk that his rights would be violated. Niels … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad on August 27, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/Geo News Live All available resources to be provided to armed forces: PM. There is no room for terrorists in the country, says premier. Shehbaz says terrorists want to halt Pakistan’s development. ISLAMABAD: In response to a … Read more
OTTAWA: Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced on Monday, part of a turnaround in its generous immigration policy that has resulted in an unwieldy surge of newcomers. The rules include reinstituting a ban on temporary foreign worker permits for low-wage jobs in cities with an unemployment rate of six … Read more
In the wake of the 2024 general election, Brexit, once a dominant issue in British politics, has largely faded from public focus, according to a recent YouGov poll. Despite a notable number of voters favoring the idea of rejoining the European Union, the topic was scarcely mentioned during the recent election campaign. This marks a … Read more
DHAKA: For residents of Dhaka, this scene is not exactly new. Young people in their late teens and early 20s endure the intense heat and monsoon rains to manage the Bangladeshi capital’s notorious traffic. In 2018, after a recklessly driven bus killed two pupils, massive protests led by students swept the country. Schools and universities … Read more
An undated image of the Pakistani passport. — X/@visafoto_com/File ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to make a new amendment to the passport rules which will grant citizens the facility to get their travel document made from any city across the country, as per the sources. The new decision has been taken by the government … Read more