ISLAMABAD — The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has granted bail to an additional 40 people detained in connection with the November 26 demonstrations. Presiding Judge Abu Al-Hassnat Muhammad Zulqurnain granted bail to the defendants on the condition that they post Rs5,000 surety bonds and be released immediately. Lawyers SaradrRead More →

PESHAWAR – Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud and his security were injured in a shooting incident in the Bagan region on Saturday. The event occurred shortly after the first convoy transporting commodities from Tal to Parachinar began its route following a ceasefire accord. Following the horrific occurrence, three more securityRead More →

KARACHI: On Thursday, commuters experienced difficulty as the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) held sit-ins in protest of the circumstances in Parachinar city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district extended to other parts of Karachi. More than 130 people have been murdered in the skirmishes in Parachinar, and rumors of over 100 childrenRead More →

Istanbul (AFP): In an effort to combat double-digit inflation, Turkey’s central bank reduced its main interest rate on Thursday for the first time in over two years. Citing improvements in “inflation expectations and pricing behavior,” the bank’s monetary policy committee voted to lower the target rate from 50% to 47.5%.Read More →