Karachi: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) refuted the shutdown of Jinnah International Airport on Wednesday, even as Biparjoy approaches the port city and the internet is ablaze with rumors and false information. A CAA official said to Geo News that although pilots get daily information on wind speed and weather conditions, …
Read More »Nottingham: Students among three killed in knife and van attacks
A series of assaults that claimed the lives of two teenage students and one more man have rocked Nottingham. Three people were fatally stabbed: a guy in his 50s, Barnaby Webber, 19, and Grace Kumar, 19. Police suspect the vehicle that struck three individuals was taken from the elder stabbing …
Read More »KSE-100 sheds over 400 points amid political tension, speculation over IMF deal
Amid political division and conjecture that the long-awaited bailout tranche may not materialize, the Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and stock markets declined on Monday. The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the day but quickly became negative. It continued to …
Read More »COAS Munir terms recent attacks on military installations ‘intolerable’
General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), said on Monday that May 25 would be recognized nationwide as “Pakistan Martyrs Day” and said that the recent assaults on military monuments and institutions were “intolerable.” In an event conducted at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi to commemorate the fallen, …
Read More »‘India can’t suppress Kashmiri voices’: FM Bilawal on upcoming G20 moot in held Kashmir
By hosting the G20 summit in the disputed territory, India will not be able to “suppress the voices of the people of occupied Kashmir,” according to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. According to Indian media, the third meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group will take place from May 22 to …
Read More »India to withdraw 2,000-rupee notes from circulation
According to experts, India’s central bank said on Friday that it will begin removing its highest-value currency notes from circulation. This step could increase bank deposits during a period of rapid credit expansion. In addition, the removal of the 2,000-rupee ($24.5) notes comes before of the national election in the …
Read More »Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound
The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is favored to continue his 20-year Islamic-based government until 2028 as he enters the final week of a historic runoff election. Secular leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu gave the opposition its best result during Erdogan’s rule in the May 14 parliamentary and presidential elections. With …
Read More »Erdogan eyes third decade of rule in historic runoff
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, sails into the final week before a historic runoff election as the overwhelming favorite to extend his 20-year, Islamic-based rule until 2028. In the parliamentary and presidential elections on May 14, secular leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu provided the opposition with its strongest showing during …
Read More »To investigate whether audio leaks are true and “erode trust in superior judges,” the government establishes a three-member judicial commission.
The administration on Saturday created a judicial commission including three senior judges whose purpose is to investigate the veracity of recent audio leaks and “their impact on the independence of the judiciary”. According to a government notification that Dawn.com has access to, the commission will be chaired by senior Puisne …
Read More »Imran Riaz, the anchor, is to be recovered and brought before a judge by Monday, according to LHC.
The whereabouts of Imran Riaz Khan remain unknown following his apprehension at the Sialkot airport on May 11. The Lahore High Court (LHC) gave police instructions on Saturday to find him and present him in front of the court by Monday, May 22. After PTI Chairman Imran Khan was imprisoned, …
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