PPP nominees fail to get JCP’s nod
Commission clears 19 appointments across 4 high courts; doesn’t select ant candidate below 45 The…
PPP nominees fail to get JCP’s nod
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…
Bilawal vows to protect AJK rights, accuses PML-N of pursuing ‘anti-Kashmir’ agenda
At Mirpur rally, Bilawal claims PML-N wants key AJK decisions taken in Islamabad, not Muzaffarabad PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses an election rally in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday ahead of the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. Photo: X Escalating the political battle ahead of the Azad Jammu and…
Pakistan to face Sri Lanka in CAVA opener
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will kick off its campaign against Sri Lanka in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Men’s Volleyball Championship 2026 starting Wednesday at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, following India’s last-minute withdrawal from the tournament despite receiving comprehensive security assurances. Speaking to the media after the championship’s trophy unveiling ceremony, Pakistan Volleyball…
Making of the Tour de France route
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…
Nationwide petrol pump strike postponed for two weeks after govt assurances
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…
IRGC claims attack on 2 air bases in Jordan, killing US troops
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…
S&P Global upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’
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’…
S&P Global upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’
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’…
Lebanese president sets 3 conditions for Hezbollah disarmament, including Israeli withdrawal
Joseph Aoun says Israeli withdrawal, army control, state-led reconstruction needed for process Lebanese President Joseph Aoun addressing a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/File Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has set three conditions for the possible disarmament of Hezbollah, beginning with an end to the Israeli occupation…
Probe uncovers links between illegal seminaries and terrorist facilitation
Authorities on Wednesday said an investigation into a suspected terrorist facilitation network had uncovered alleged links between illegal seminaries, extortion and the misuse of religious rulings to support militant activities. According to the authorities, local facilitators used unregistered seminaries to obtain religious decrees under the guise of religion to justify acts of terrorism. The arrested…
