Adiala Superintendent alleges that Barrister Salman Safdar had attempted to mislead the court regarding the matter ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the Adiala Jail authorities on Monday made conflicting claims regarding the signing and provision of powers of attorney (PoAs) required to represent the couple…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index swinging between gains and losses before ending the day in the red, as investors booked profits after an early rally inspired by positive regional market sentiment. Taking cues from a broad-based advance across Asian equities, the market…
Hundreds of ODNI staff reportedly face pink slips under Trump-picked Bill Pulte, who lacks intel experience US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS The Trump administration on Monday began conducting mass firings at the top US intelligence agency, according to CNN. The pink slips are reportedly being handed out to possibly hundreds of employees at the…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment and directed authorities to reconsider the case of a reinstated school teacher for grant of back benefits under Fundamental Rule (FR) 54. The court held that an employee honourably acquitted of criminal charges is entitled to full pay and service benefits for the…
ISLAMABAD: The petroleum minister has called an emergency meeting on Tuesday following an oil industry protest over a unilateral change in the pricing formula that led to Rs104 billion in losses. The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) approached the minister to hold an urgent meeting over the formula, which resulted in a substantial financial hit…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement on Tuesday about the negotiations with the United States. “The effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their precise implementation,” Masoud Pezeshkian said in an X post. The effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their…
Opposition raises rights, governance concerns as government defends security record ISLAMABAD: A heated exchange between the government and opposition marked proceedings in the National Assembly on Monday during debate on the Interior Ministry’s budget and cut motions, as lawmakers sparred over human rights, security operations and political accountability in a charged sitting in Islamabad. The…
HOUSTON: Oil prices fell nearly 4% on Monday, as supply concerns eased after US Vice President JD Vance said progress has been made in talks with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz was open. Brent crude was down $3.11 or 3.86%, at $77.46 a barrel by 1757 GMT. In early trading, prices had climbed to…
. HARARE: A Zimbabwean High Court has acquitted a prominent journalist who spent nearly a year on trial over a satirical article critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, her legal team said on Monday. Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested in July 2025 after publishing a column titled “When You Become a Mafia…
. BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA: The streets of the Colombian city of Barranquilla turned into a carnival on Sunday night, after hard-right Abelardo de la Espriella beat his leftist rival to win the country’s presidential runoff election. Thousands of people celebrated the victory of De la Espriella, who calls himself “The Tiger” and his followers “the pack,”…