Rangers stand guard at the High Court for the arrival of PTI chief Imran Khan in Islamabad on May 12. PTI Chairman Imran Khan arrives at the Islamabad High Court for a hearing on May 12. Imran Khan waves at he arrives at the Islamabad High Court on Friday. Imran Khan arrives at the...
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May 11, 2023May 11, 2023World
Tonga region in US hit by powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga, prompting authorities to assess the tsunami threat, but no warning was issued, providing relief to coastal areas. The seismic event occurred offshore, with its epicentre located approximately 73 kilometres northwest of Hihifo, Tonga. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake had a considerable depth of 212...
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May 11, 2023May 11, 2023Pakistan
Report on prohibited funding of all political parties sought by ECP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has tasked its scrutiny committee to submit a report on prohibited funding of all political parties within two weeks. The decision was made in a meeting attended by the officers concerned and chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. The scrutiny committee — initially formed in...
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May 11, 2023May 11, 2023Pakistan
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari opposes banning of PTI, urges party to forgo violence
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday said that he was not in favor of banning the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) despite the party attacking state facilities, adding that he would be the “last person” to endorse such a move. Speaking at a press conference, the foreign minister — flanked by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023World
Sexual abuse and defamation: Trump ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million
A federal jury in New York reached a significant verdict on Tuesday, holding former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and forcibly touching writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, as well as defaming her last year by accusing her of fabricating the incident. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Pakistan
PM warns ‘state enemies’ of strict action as protests grip nation post Imran Khan arrest
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that strict action would be taken against “state’s enemies” as he slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for violence that gripped the country after PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. In his address to the nation, the prime minister came down hard on the PTI, calling...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023World
US, UK back ‘rule of law’ in Pakistan after ex-PM’s arrest
WASHINGTON: The top diplomats of the United States and Britain together called on Tuesday for adherence to the “rule of law” in Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest triggered nationwide violence. “We just want to make sure that whatever happens in Pakistan is consistent with the rule of law, with the constitution,” US...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Pakistan
PTI leader Asad Umar arrested; Shah Mahmood Qureshi dodges police
A day after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s dramatic nabbing from the Islamabad High Court’s diary branch, the party’s Secretary General Asad Umar was arrested by the anti-terrorist squad (ATS) from the premises of the same court . The Islamabad police’s ATS officials picked up Umar from outside the IHC Bar Room where...
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May 10, 2023May 10, 2023Pakistan
Army to be deployed in Punjab, KP as agitation feared to go north
As political tensions continue to escalate following the dramatic arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman (PTI) Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities have also called in army troops to control the situation on the ground following the suit of the Punjab government. The Ministry of Interior has approved the Punjab government’s request for assistance by sanctioning ten...
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May 9, 2023May 9, 2023Pakistan
Imran Khan taken into custody from outside IHC
In a shocking turn of events, PTI chief Imran Khan, who was present at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for two hearings on Tuesday afternoon, was taken into custody by the Rangers from the premises. PTI lawyer Faisal Chaudhry confirmed the development to Dawn.com, which prompted IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq to direct the Islamabad police...