. The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that a woman who secures dissolution of marriage on account of her husband’s cruelty or other statutory grounds cannot be deprived of her dower, holding that physical, psychological, emotional, verbal and economic abuse all constitute cruelty and a wife’s credible testimony can be sufficient to prove such…
MULTAN: Hidden behind the narrow streets and bustling bazaars of Multan’s Walled City are centuries-old havelis that continue to preserve the city’s rich architectural, cultural and social heritage. Built mainly during the late Mughal, Sikh and British periods, these grand residences are more than historic homes. They stand as enduring symbols of Multan’s prosperous merchant…
FIA says suspects charged citizens for ‘priority’ processing in collusion with staff RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad claimed on Wednesday to have arrested three suspects during a targeted operation against touts and an alleged agents’ network operating outside the G-10 Passport Office, accused of charging citizens for emergency and priority passport…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev poses for a group photograph with participants after addressing the opening session of the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum in Shusha. President Ilham Aliyev has underscored Azerbaijan’s commitment to a balanced and pragmatic foreign policy, rooted in peace, non-interference and respect for international law, during an extensive interaction with global media…
Austria’s government hopes that the conversion will prevent it from serving as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis Vehicles are parked outside the building where Adolf Hitler was born, which has been converted into a police station by Austria’s government in hopes of preventing it from serving as a place of pilgrimage for neo-Nazis, in…
Commission clears 19 appointments across 4 high courts; doesn’t select ant candidate below 45 The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to secure approval for any of its preferred nominees for appointment as high court judges, as the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Wednesday cleared 19 appointments and confirmations across four high courts during meetings…
From maps to mountains, the Tour de France route is a three-year masterpiece shaped by strategy, scenery and history. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: As cycling fans on the roadside and watching at home on television marvel at the stunning scenery on view at the Tour de France, organisers ASO are already planning the next editions of…
Petrol pump owners withdraw shutdown call after govt assures margin review and a two-week fuel pricing trial Nadeem Khan, secretary of the All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association, announces the postponement of the planned nationwide shutdown for two weeks during a press conference alongside Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik in Islamabad on Wednesday. SCREENGRAB The…
Funeral ceremonies held on Wednesday for the remains of 32 girls among 168 children killed in the Minab school attack This file image shows Islamic Revolutionary Guard during a parade. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Wednesday that it targeted two air bases in Jordan used by US forces, claiming its…
Agency cites stronger institutional capacity, sustained implementation of IMF reforms for move Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global on Tuesday upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘. Pakistan was last assigned a ‘B’ rating between October 31, 2016 and February 3, 2019. S&P Global also raised Pakistan’s transfer and convertibility assessment to ‘B’…