ISLAMABAD – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s non-bailable arrest warrant. The warrants were stayed following an application made by Gandapur’s lawyer, Faisal Malik. The court issued an arrest warrant for Gandapur in a complaint filed by Hassan Abdal police in connectionContinue Reading
KARACHI (ANews): On Thursday evening, Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi said that Karachi will be subject to Section 144 enforcement from December 31 to January 1. Section 144 will be enforced in relation to New Year’s festivities, which will prohibit pyrotechnics and celebratory gunfire. The notice forewarned that anybody caught inContinue Reading
(Reuters) According to a government circular released on Friday, India extended the deadline for imported coal-based power plants to run at full capacity till February 28. In October, the government used an emergency provision to order corporations like Vedanta, Adani Power, and Tata Power to continue operating their imported coal-firedContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (ANews): Two presidential ordinances were adopted by the federal cabinet on Friday. Two presidential ordinances were adopted by the cabinet during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to sources, the Madrasa registration-related Societies Registration Amendment Ordinance was approved. The Income Tax Ordinance, which intends toContinue Reading
AFP/BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe After the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo, Afghanistan was down 491 runs. On Friday, Zimbabwe and their experienced batsman Sean Williams set Test records. At Queens Sports Club in the southern city, the host team was all out for 586 after starting the game atContinue Reading
Taipei (Reuters) : After opposition parties enacted legislation mandating cuts to economic and technology investment, Taiwan’s science ministry issued a warning on Friday that funding for sectors including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and aerospace might be slashed by T$20 billion ($609.11 million) for the upcoming year. The governing Democratic Progressive PartyContinue Reading
As expiring non-deliverable contracts and currency futures increased demand for dollars, the Indian rupee (INR) plunged to its lowest level ever on Friday. Meanwhile, importers panicked and bought dollars. Before the central bank’s intervention helped to reduce sharp losses, traders said the Indian rupee fell to an all-time low ofContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Richard Grenell’s tweet about the release of PTI founder Imran Khan has drawn criticism from Sajid Tarar, a former political counselor to US President Donald Trump, according to A News. According to reports, Tarar questioned the tweet’s legitimacy, stating that it appeared to be from a Pattoki (a cityContinue Reading
RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), stated Friday that the Pakistan Armed Force’s position on the events of May 9 is unambiguous.Speaking at a news conference in Rawalpindi, DG ISPR stated that the May 9 events reflect the feelings of the whole countryContinue Reading
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 childrenContinue Reading
