Imran Khan. PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar on Wednesday filed a miscellaneous petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking adjournment of the main appeal hearing against the conviction in the £190 million corruption case. The counsel has also sought permission to meet his…
ADB says development is a ‘milestone’, AIIB says its partial debt guarantee helped enable the transaction A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Friday announced their joint support for Pakistan’s inaugural Panda bond issuance to fund its Sustainable…
Former President Asif Ali Zardari addresses to media at Sindh District Ghothki on Tuesday, 7 November 2023: Screengrab from PPP’s X handle ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved the PIA Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026 on the prime minister’s advice, according to a statement issued by the Media Wing of the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday. The…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick defends 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, saying he will always back the young star despite his emotional outbursts. Photo: AFP/FILE BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he would defend teenage star Lamine Yamal against criticism for his occasional “emotional” outbursts, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. The 18-year-old…
Large scale paintings, mixed media textures, bold strokes and the essence of expressionism is felt in Amna Butt’s work. Butt’s forte is recognised by impulsive pouring and dripping techniques-“unconsciousness is the womb to true art” as Amna likes to put it, a painter who creates from inner impulsions and spoils a canvas to say something…
Leading business and industry associations on Monday expressed disappointment over the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) decision to maintain the policy rate at 11.5%, arguing that the move would continue to burden businesses with high borrowing costs and slow the pace of economic recovery. The criticism came shortly after the SBP's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
Sources say Operation Ghazab Lil Haq will continue until all designated objectives are achieved Pakistan-Afghanistan border at Chaman. PHOTO: FILE Security forces launched a strong retaliatory response under Operation Ghazab Lil Haq after unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban and terrorists along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, armed forces carried…
Says four terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Tank; one was neutralised in DI Khan operation Security forces killed five terrorists belonging to the “Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij” in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Friday. The state uses the term Fitna al-Khawarij for terrorists belonging to…
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…
LONDON: Portugal’s World Cup squad will wear commemorative wristbands in tribute to late former teammate Diogo Jota, midfielder Vitinha said on Saturday, as they prepare to open their Group K campaign against DR Congo next week. The wristbands, a gift from Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, carry the names of all squad members alongside that of former Portugal forward Jota,…