Court defers sentence suspension petitions due to unavailability of special prosecution team Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned proceedings on petitions seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate…
Brent crude futures eased 93 cents, or 0.8%, to $113.51 per barrel after settling up 5.8% on Monday Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Brent crude futures…
Disaster struck for Belgium as Nathan Ngoy was sent off. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including…
Attack was carried out using a quadcopter while a cricket match was in progress in Mamund tehsil At least three people were injured in a terrorist drone attack on a cricket ground in the Mamund area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Friday, according to state media. According to state broadcaster PTV News, the attack was carried out…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday cleared Rs4.3 trillion worth national development programme for the new fiscal year, three-fourth of it funded by provinces, including Rs87 billion allocations for what Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal called the “cost of a coalition government”. The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) recommended the total national development budget of Rs4.264…
PM, CDF discuss mediation efforts Capital under unprecedented security lockdown Islamabad dialogue being closely US imposed new sanctions on Iran . PHOTO: ANADOLU ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to host what could prove to be one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements in recent history, as senior leaders from the United States and Iran arrive in…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the Rs290 to a dollar exchange rate for the new budget, which shows a nominal depreciation of 3.5% in the next fiscal year and indicates its comfort in meeting external debt repayment obligations. The exchange rate has been determined for the purpose of calculating disbursements and repayments of foreign…
Israeli finance minister renews demand to destroy 10 Beirut buildings for every rocket fired at Israel Iran’s final decision on a possible memorandum of understanding with the US is “under consideration,” a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. “Iran has not yet announced its final decision on the proposed memorandum of understanding,” the…
Comedian says envy can also lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks, urges people to help each other Comedian and actor Iftikhar Thakur claimed that diabetes is caused by envy and jealousy, making the assertion during a recent podcast appearance. “I feel that when people say their daughters tell them the reason they have high…
KARACHI: For millions of Karachi residents struggling with chronic water shortages, the long-awaited K-IV project was supposed to be the solution. Instead, two decades after it was first conceived, the mega water supply scheme remains mired in delays, rising costs and unfinished infrastructure, with officials now indicating that completion may still be at least three…