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• Dr Uzma says Imran being denied ‘human interaction’; suffering from anxiety, fears dying in isolation ‘like Egypt’s Morsi’ • Pims statement says eye doctors from Shifa participated in PTI founder’s medical check-up ISLAMABAD: Fearing that he will be ‘killed through isolation’, PTI founder Imran Khan has called on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to expedite the movement for…
• PMD flags risk of urban, flash flooding, landslides • Indus sees moderate flooding at Kalabagh; Tarbela reaches full capacity ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday forecast a fresh spell of rain, wind and thundershowers across the country’s upper and central regions through the weekend, warning of potential urban and flash flooding. According to the Met Office,…
ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition, including the JUI-F and Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP), on Friday held a meeting to formulate out their future political strategy. They agreed in principle to form a joint opposition platform in parliament to take more effective action on key national issues. Speaking to the media after meeting representatives of opposition parties at his residence, JUI-F…
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has reviewed proposals to develop a secure, integrated and AI-enabled digital ecosystem for trade, aimed at safeguarding data exchange, building local cloud infrastructure and accelerating digital transformation. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan held separate meetings with representatives of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and Sky47 management to review…
The government on Friday raised the price of petrol by Rs3.81 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.59 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs341.59 per litre while HSD will cost Rs368.29 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the…
England launched their post-Bazball era with an innings and 103-run thrashing of Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. Pakistan, who had been 51-2 in their second innings, lost four wickets for 25 runs on the way to being dismissed for just 135. England pacemen Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson, who took all 10 wickets between them in Pakistan’s meagre first-innings 171 , once again did…
QUETTA: At least four labourers were killed and three others injured in a blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district, while two other people were shot dead, the police said on Friday. The incident occurred in the Garo area of the Khud Kocha sub-tehsil late on Thursday night — the same area where the provincial home minister Zia Ullah Langove survived an armed attack last week, in which nine people,…
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said the decision to move PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala jail to the state-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), instead of the private Shifa International Hospital, was made by security agencies and was not political in nature. On Tuesday, the SC had directed the government to move Imran to Shifa International…
ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) on Friday said it had received an overwhelming response from domestic and international investors to the proposed privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco). “Today on the closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs), the Commission has received EOIs from 11 prospective investors seeking to acquire 51 to 100pc…
Pakistan, along with seven Muslim states, on Friday condemned Israel’s “continued illegal settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territory”, according to a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO). The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates “unequivocally condemn Israel’s continued illegal settlement…
ISLAMABAD: The controversy surrounding the transfer of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan to a private hospital in Islamabad showed no signs of subsiding on Friday, as the Islamabad chief commissioner again approached the Supreme Court (SC), arguing that the move appeared discriminatory. The petition argued that the applicant had a direct, substantial and legally protected interest in the matter…
Turkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of “genocide” linked to Israel’s interception of an aid flotilla for Gaza, the justice minister announced on Friday. Turkiye has become a virulent critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, sparked by the Hamas October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has frequently accused…
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Friday accused the government of committing contempt of court by “flouting” the Supreme Court’s order to shift incarcerated party founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital, and announced that it would approach the apex court on Saturday. On Tuesday, the SC had directed the government to move Imran to Shifa International Hospital, a private facility. All eyes were on…
OVER the past quarter century, Pakistan has paid a staggering toll in lives lost to terrorism . Therefore, today, as the world observes the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, the state must pledge to root out the scourge of violent extremism, and continue to care for the families of the victims. From 2001, when America’s so-called war on terror began, till…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran appeared to be in a stronger position than Washington. Talks between the decades-old foes remain on hold, with both sides in the war started by the US and Israel in February locked in a stalemate. Tehran is keeping the key Strait of Hormuz partially shut and…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday vowed that the people of Balochistan would have the first right to benefit from the province’s “wealth”, adding that investment and resources would be required to extract metals and minerals from the region. The premier was addressing the closing ceremony of the Balochistan National Workshop in Quetta, which was attended by senior government officials, local…
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan was shifted to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital early on Friday under tight security, in compliance with a Supreme Court order. The incarcerated former premier was brought to the hospital via Patras Bokhari Road and entered through Gate No. 1. Imran — imprisoned since Aug 5, 2023, for concealing details of Toshakhana gifts — is serving a 14-year sentence…
MOHMAND: Heavy cross-border shelling was reported in Baizai tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand district on Thursday, spreading fear and anxiety among residents in border areas. A police officer confirmed the incident to Dawn , saying intermittent firing from heavy weapons had been reported in the Shandara area. The shelling triggered panic among local communities, with residents expressing…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasised that, as an Islamic Republic, Pakistan’s constitutional duty was to ensure that society exhibited exemplary behaviour in protecting, honouring and upholding the rights of women, treating any violation of their sanctity as a betrayal of both divine law and national values rather than simply witnessing an escalation in cases of femicide. The…
The government on Thursday raised the price of petrol by Rs0.27 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.64. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs337.78 per litre while HSD will cost Rs364.70 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new…
KARACHI: Due to a protest by lawyers, the roads leading to the Sindh Chief Minister’s House were closed and containers installed in Karachi’s PIDC area on Thursday. As of around 5:40pm, the lawyers’ rally had reached near the Chief Minister’s House, while a heavy police force had been deployed including women police officers. Roads in and around the area were either blocked to traffic or…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday hinted that PTI founder Imran Khan could be sent abroad for medical treatment if required, and that it had moved the Supreme Court only to seek clarification on whether the relief granted in the recent order was limited to one individual or applicable to other prisoners as well. The statement was made by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry…
A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose unprecedented economic warfare and isolation on Iran could have implications for countries that trade with it. Trump warned of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran. Here are some of Iran’s main trading partners in recent years: Pakistan For Pakistan, any US action against countries involved in trade or assistance to Iran could be…
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday warned that the JI would expand its ongoing sit-ins into a nationwide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike the week after 12th Rabiul Awwal (August 26) if the government failed to abolish the petroleum levy. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said the party would, in addition, establish protest camps across the…
An agreement was reached in principle on Thursday between Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas to form a “united opposition”, a spokesperson for the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) said in a statement. The JUI-F chief met the…
To say that Pakistan have one single problem in Test cricket would be fatally generous; there is little pace in the tank, the bowling has tended to be flat and frequently pedestrian, the fielding not particularly inspiring, and the on-field decision-making insipid and often too defensive. Day 1 of the first Test match of the three scheduled between Pakistan and England validates almost all of…
