Pakistan-born Aussie batter Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday for sporting a black armband after the global body’s rules prevented him from wearing shoes with messages of support for Gaza in a Test against Pakistan. Khawaja had the messages “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” […]

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed ex-premier Imran Khan’s petition seeking the suspension of the trial court verdict in the Toshakhana case. On August 5, a trial court in Islamabad had found the PTI chief guilty of “corrupt practices” in a case pertaining to concealing details of state gifts and sentenced him to […]

The caretaker government said on Thursday that all women and children that were arrested following police action against Baloch protesters had been released. “On the directives of the premier, it was decided that all women and children, without any exceptions, were released. Further, all men who have been identified have also been released,” said privatisation […]

ISLAMABAD: A former senior official of the defen­­ce ministry has filed a complaint in the Supreme Ju­­d­icial Council (SJC) aga­inst two judges of the Supreme Court over alleged breach of code of conduct. Former director general of Federal Government Educatio­nal Institutions (Cantt/Garrison) Khushdil Khan Malik also briefly served as the Khyber Pakhtun­khwa minister, but was […]

ENVIRONMENTAL activists, human rights defenders, and indigenous campaigners have reported instances of harassment, threats, and intimidation at UN events, including the recent COP28 climate conference in Dubai, creating a climate of fear and inhibiting their ability to speak out on critical issues due to fears of reprisals from governments or fossil fuel industries, according to […]

SARGODHA: Police along with personnel in civvies remained present outside the offices of almost all the returning officers and reportedly collected data of people getting nomination papers. In Bhalwal and Kotmomin tehsils, police allegedly snatched nomination papers obtained by a representative of PTI vice president of North Punjab Mehr Ansar Iqbal Haral in front of […]

GUJRAT: The nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf President and former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi will be filed in at least six constituencies of three districts, including his hometown of Gujrat. Party and family sources said Mr Elahi would contest on three seats of National Assembly, including NA-64 (Gujrat city-Kunjah), NA-69 (Malakwal-Qadirabad) Mandi […]

ISLAMABAD: The president of PPP’s Human Rights Cell, Farhatullah Babar on Wednesday called for the setting up of ‘Women Parliamentary Caucus of Afghanistan and Pakistan’ and stressed that the first step towards that goal would be to ensure free and fair elections with level playing field to all. “Women can play an important role in […]

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court of Islamabad on Wednesday handed over the custody of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on 10 days physical remand. Accountability judge Mohammad Bashir noted that the request for physical remand was “genuine” and allowed the request. NAB was seeking Fawad’s custody for 14 days in […]

LAKKI MARWAT: The police repulsed a militant attack on Wanda Banochi checkpost near the Darra Pezu town of Lakki Marwat district here on Wednesday evening. A police official said that the cops deployed at the post noticed movement of around a dozen militants in the night vision cameras and opened fire at them. “The cops […]