Category: International

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday said that they had identified the officials and political personalities, at the federal and provincial levels, who were involved in smuggling and illegal trade activities. The relevant authorities were also securing evidence against them which would be produced before the courts of law, leading to their […]

In a 2-1 verdict, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ordered to restore the corruption cases against public office holders that were withdrawn after amendments were made to the country’s accountability laws. The reserved verdict was announced by a three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice […]

The U.S. and three European allies have threatened Iran with another resolution at the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board demanding action on issues such as explaining uranium traces found at undeclared sites, but left open whether or when they might follow through. The warning delivered by Britain, France and Germany – the so-called E3 – and […]

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has executed two military personnel who were accused of committing treason among other offences, the state news agency (SPA) said on Thursday. The two officers, a pilot and a sergeant major, were arrested in 2017 and sentenced to death on charges of treason and not protecting the national interest and […]

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday blasted the launch of a probe by the European Commission into China’s electric vehicle (EV) subsidies as protectionist and warned it would damage economic and trade relations, as shares in Chinese EV makers slid. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the investigation on Wednesday, accusing China of flooding global […]

The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained shut for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday, with talks between both sides failing to make any headway. The extended border closure has halted all trade and foot traffic across it, racking up heavy losses worth an estimated $5 million per day for traders on both sides […]

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is teetering on the brink as its flight operations are at risk of suspension due to ongoing cash flow problems, a senior official told Geo News on Wednesday. Speaking to Geo News, a senior director of the national flag carrier said the number of operational planes had been reduced to 16 […]

TRIPOLI: At least 10,000 people were feared missing in Libya on Tuesday in floods caused by a huge storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern city of Derna. More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered in Derna alone and officials expected the death […]

The UN rights chief warned Tuesday that human rights in Afghanistan are in a “state of collapse.” Volker Turk’s remarks came during an interactive dialogue held by the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The collapsing human rights situation is “acutely affecting” the lives of millions of women, men, girls and boys, Turk said. While noting […]

Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called for an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden, a move certain to further divide lawmakers as they struggle to pass legislation to avoid a government shutdown. Many in McCarthy’s party were infuriated when the House, then controlled by Democrats, twice impeached Republican president […]