RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Aleema Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, after her repeated failure to appear before the court. The case pertains to protests held on November 26, for which Aleema Khan and 10 others have been charged. During the latest hearing before…
A Chinese-born businessman sanctioned by the US and UK for alleged human trafficking through a Cambodian-based cybercrime empire and scam farm has operations in Hong Kong and a related company owns an office building in the city, the Post has found. The discovery followed an announcement by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control, which…
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Watch: Bangladesh’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport engulfed in flames Business leaders in Bangladesh fear losses of more than $1bn (£750m) after a devastating fire broke out in the logistics section of the country’s main airport on Saturday. Clothes and raw materials were among the goods destroyed, which could put some businesses at…
TEHRAN: Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, according to Iranian judiciary-linked outlet Mizan News Agency. The report, citing a public prosecutor, said the individual was convicted of providing classified information to Mossad and was arrested while attempting to flee the country. The man was described as a “handler”…
TEHRAN: Iran has officially announced that it is no longer bound by any international restrictions on its nuclear program, marking the expiration of the 2015 nuclear deal and UN Security Council Resolution 2231. In a statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that as of today, “all provisions of the agreement imposing restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities…
China’s rare-earth restrictions and Trump’s trade war mark shifting global power dynamics The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president at the World Bank The world is seeing the beginning of the Second Cold War. It began on the day in January 2017 when Donald Trump took up residence in the…
HONG KONG: A cargo aircraft from Türkiye crashed into the sea after skidding off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport, killing two crew members, according to international media reports. The plane had departed from Dubai and encountered the accident upon arrival in Hong Kong. Four crew members on board were taken to…
ISLAMABAD: (Muhammad Saleem) Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified more than 20 individuals suspected of large-scale tax evasion after reviewing their social media accounts showing luxury lifestyles, expensive vehicles, and frequent foreign travel — while declaring minimal income and assets in tax returns. According to FBR’s Lifestyle Monitoring Cell, three major cases illustrate…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has vowed to eradicate what he termed as the “India-backed militants” operating within the country, saying their “nefarious designs will not succeed.” Naqvi made the remarks during a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, where the two discussed the province’s security situation and recent terrorist incidents. They…
Unidentified gunmen opened fire in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, killing Waleed Saleh Baloch — the brother of Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rahmat Saleh Baloch. According to police, the tragic incident took place in the Chitkan area near the victim’s residence. Waleed Saleh Baloch was the son of National Party leader Haji Saleh Muhammad and younger…
