Natasha Booty, Barbara Plett Usher,Africa correspondent and Tom Bateman,State department correspondent AFP via Getty Images It is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, say aid groups and the G7 An independent fact-finding mission will investigate reported mass killings in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, the UN announced on Friday. “There has been too much pretence and…
Noor NanjiCulture reporter Reuters / AFP via Getty Images The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct…
Watch: Kyiv air defences downing Russian drones and missiles during attack Four people have died and dozens more have been wounded in a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Condemning the strikes as vile and calculated, Zelensky said about 430 drones and 18 missiles had been launched…
Islamabad: Pakistan is expected to revise fuel prices in the upcoming fortnightly review, with projections indicating a slight reduction in petrol rates but a significant increase in diesel prices. Based on current tax structures, the ex-depot price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) may rise by approximately Rs9.50 per litre (about 3.4%). In contrast, petrol prices are…
Islamabad: Justice Musarrat Hilali of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has withdrawn from joining the newly formed Federal Constitutional Court, citing health-related concerns. According to sources, Justice Hilali experienced a spike in blood pressure shortly before her scheduled appearance. Given her previous cardiac condition, medical staff advised immediate rest, making it impossible for her to…
Karachi: A significant power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station—Karachi’s largest water supply source—has disrupted the city’s water distribution system, causing a shortfall of nearly 40 million gallons. According to the spokesperson of the Water Corporation, the breakdown occurred at the K-III Pump House at Dhabeji around 9 PM last night. Officials from K-Electric have…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Senate has approved key amendment bills related to the Army, Air Force, Navy and the Practice and Procedure Act, marking a significant legislative development following the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The session, chaired by Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, saw federal ministers Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif, and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry present…
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development for Pakistan’s judicial landscape, Justice Ameen-ud-Din Khan on Thursday took oath as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court — a new top-tier court created under recent constitutional reforms. The oath-taking ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, where President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath. The high-profile ceremony was…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off the supply of weapons to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are accused of mass killings in el-Fasher. At the end of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada, Rubio said the RSF had committed systematic atrocities, including murder, rape…
Lahore (Pakistan) The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has announced its decision to challenge Pakistan’s recently passed 27th Constitutional Amendment before the Supreme Court, declaring it unconstitutional and beyond the authority of the current Parliament. During a general house meeting, the bar association unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the amendment and vowing to file…
