RAWALPINDI: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Monday relayed fresh instructions from the party’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan, calling on the party to prepare for the next course of action, work for peace rather than terrorism, and denounced what he described as attempts to crush PTI and steal its mandate. Speaking to the media outside…
KARACHI (International News Desk) — Pakistan’s anti-corruption authorities have opened an inquiry into the Sindh Textbook Board after allegations surfaced of serious irregularities in the awarding of multi-billion-rupee contracts for school textbooks. According to investigative sources, textbook printing contracts worth nearly 5 billion rupees for the 2025–26 academic year were allegedly handed to favored publishers,…
Islamabad — A local court in Islamabad has formally framed charges against lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of former federal minister Shireen Mazari, and her husband in a case linked to a controversial tweet. Prosecutors argued that the couple’s statements on social media undermined the reputation of state institutions. The indictment was…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended a Islamabad High Court (IHC) order that had barred IHC judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing judicial work. The IHC subsequently issued a new cause list, restoring Jahangiri to single and division benches. A division bench led by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar on September 16…
Islamabad, (International Desk) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing war in Gaza. In a message posted on X, Sharif emphasized that sustainable peace between the Palestinian people and Israel is essential for political stability and economic development in the region. He…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday clarified that the deadline for filing income tax returns for the tax year 2025 will not be extended beyond Sept 30 (Tuesday), contrary to media reports. In a statement, the board said it had taken notice of unverified reports circulating on various media platforms, which claimed…
RAWALPINDI: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has approved a project to construct two twin tunnels through the Margalla Hills, directly connecting Khanpur and Haripur in Hazara with Islamabad. Once completed, the project will reduce the distance between Haripur and Islamabad to just 8 kilometres, bringing travel time down to 10 to 15 minutes. The tunnels, illuminated…
BARCELONA: Paris Saint-Germain face their biggest test of the season so far when the Champions League title-holders visit Barcelona this week, but Luis Enrique’s side come into the game in the midst of an injury crisis affecting several of their biggest stars. The headline absentee is Ousmane Dembele, fresh from winning the Ballon d’Or last…
BARCELONA: Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d’Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year. PSG star Ousmane Dembele won the award for the best player in the world but is out injured…
LONDON: Nuno Espirito Santo started his West Ham reign with a 1-1 draw against Everton thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s second half equaliser on Monday. Nuno was taking charge of his first match as Hammers boss just 48 hours after being hired to replace the sacked Graham Potter. The former Nottingham Forest manager watched as Michael…
