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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday regretted a sudden increase in votes polled by Agriculture Minister Mir Ali Madad Jattak from 195 to 5,107 during the February 8 general elections for the PB-45 (Quetta) seat of the Balochistan Assembly through fraud, misrepresentation and manipulation. registration including Form-45. On the other hand, 1,623 votes polled by…
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of Pakistani and Indian prisoners remain detained in their respective countries despite having completed their sentences. This situation came to light during the biennial exchange of prisoner lists held on Wednesday through diplomatic channels. The simultaneous exchange in Islamabad and New Delhi was carried out under the provisions of the 2008 Consular Access…
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee on Wednesday sought details of persons included in the Fourth Schedule. The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Senator Naseema Ehsan, met to discuss different agenda items. The first item on the agenda concerned the preparation of the Auqaf Rules by the ICT administration. Senator Attaur Rahman raised serious concerns…
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven other people, and the FBI was investigating whether the explosion was an act of terrorism, officials said. Videos taken by witnesses inside and outside the hotel showed the vehicle exploding and flames coming out…
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, and 83 people were rescued, a civil defense official said. AFP on Thursday. The rescued and dead passengers, who were found off the Kerkennah Islands off central Tunisia, were intended to reach Europe and were all from countries in sub-Saharan Africa,…
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that work was underway to repair a fault in an undersea Internet cable, adding that users could experience disruptions as a result. The Africa-Asia-Europe (AAE)-1 cable, which began operations in 2017, connects Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece,…
A U.S. Army veteran who plowed a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers had pledged allegiance to the banned militant group Islamic State (ISIS), but acted alone in the attack that killed at least 14 people, the Bureau said. Federal Investigations (FBI). he said Thursday. The suspect, who was shot dead at…
A Turkish consortium, the sole bidder to take over Islamabad airport operations, has offered a concession fee below the minimum threshold, the chairman of the bid evaluation committee said on Thursday. Pakistan is seeking to generate revenue by accelerating the privatization process, including outsourcing the operation of three major airports. The consortium, formed by Terminal…
Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in the Queens borough of New York City late on New Year’s Day, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in a press conference early Thursday. Among those injured in the incident outside a private events club Wednesday night were six women and four men, and all…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the country’s economic progress depended on achieving “complete peace” amid the security challenges facing the country. Pakistan has recently witnessed a rise in terrorist activities, especially in KP and Balochistan. Terrorist attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the government….