LAHORE: A local court on Monday sent popular YouTuber Saadur Rehman — better known as Ducky Bhai — to jail on judicial remand for 14 days in a case pertaining to the alleged promotion of online gambling and betting platforms. Rehman, who was arrested last month at Lahore airport by […]
Islamabad: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day official visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation. He was received at the airport by Additional Secretary (West Asia) Syed Ali Asad Gillani and other senior officials, the Foreign Office said. Nurtleu is […]
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping on Monday urged BRICS nations to reject all forms of trade protectionism and defend multilateral cooperation, in remarks seen as a pointed rebuke to US tariff policies that have widened since Donald Trump began his second term. Addressing a virtual BRICS summit, Xi stressed the need […]
KATHMANDU: At least 16 protesters were killed and scores injured on Monday when Nepal police clashed with demonstrators in Kathmandu demanding the lifting of a sweeping social media ban and stronger action against corruption. Thousands of mostly young protesters had gathered near parliament, chanting slogans and waving the national flag, […]
ISLAMABAD: In a major development for Pakistan’s mining sector, companies from Pakistan and the United States on Monday signed agreements on critical minerals development and processing — a venture expected to bring in technology transfer, investment, and new jobs. The deal was inked between the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) and […]
ISLAMABAD: Four judges of the Supreme Court have written to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, raising strong objections to the approval of the Supreme Court Rules 2025 through circulation instead of collective consultation. The judges also boycotted the full court meeting convened to discuss amendments. The two-page letter, authored by Justice […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the launch of a digital pension system aimed at streamlining payments to retired employees and eliminating the need for manual processing. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur gave formal approval to the initiative, titled Ehsaas e-Pension System, which will become operational from Jan 1, […]
RAWALPINDI: Journalists came under attack outside Adiala Jail on Monday when Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers allegedly manhandled senior reporter Tayyab Baloch during a media interaction with Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan. Eyewitnesses said PTI supporters turned violent after proceedings in the Toshakhana-II case, roughing up Baloch and pushing other journalists, […]
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) police have barred their personnel from using the social media platform TikTok in order to maintain “discipline, uniformity and the dignity of the force.” According to a circular issued by the Office of the Inspector General of Police, no officer or official of the G-B police […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has finalised an agreement with Chinese company Golden Dragon for the procurement of additional buses to strengthen the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network. Under the deal, Golden Dragon will provide two 12-metre-long buses free of cost, while the provincial government will purchase 50 more […]
