LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 16 (EW): At least six police personnel were martyred on Wednesday after unknown gunmen attacked a police vehicle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Lakki Marwat area. According to the police spokesman, the attack took place on Chowki Abbasi’s police van which was on routine patrol when the terrorists opened fire. Martyrs include ASI Alam Deen and five constables: Parvez, …
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Asad Umar said on Tuesday that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is “fighting for Pakistan’s future” in his address to the Insaf Students Federation (ISF) in Chiniot. In his speech, Umar told the ISF that the “youth are the future of the country” and that Imran Khan is continuing this battle for them. The PTI …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (EW): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders in a case related to the “contemptuous” remarks against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The ECP, on October 14, filed a plea in the apex court requesting transfer and consolidation of six petitions, filed by Imran Khan and …
Saim Sadiq, the director of Pakistan’s Oscar entry, Joyland, said on Monday that the producers of the film were working with the government to “amicably” remove the ban on its release in cinemas. Prior to this, Salman Sufi, a key government advisor, had tweeted on Sunday that he would request his friend Marriyum Aurangzeb to “see if it’s possible to review the …
LAHORE, Nov 15 (EW): Key pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Sunday left the T20 World Cup final showdown against England after what appeared to be a recurrence of a knee problem following a botched landing during the game. Green Shirts now have heaved a sigh of relief as scans revealed no major concerns to a young player who hurt …
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 15 (EW): The world population surged past 8 billion people on Tuesday, the United Nations said, warning that more hardship is in store for regions already facing resource scarcity due to climate change. Whether its food or water, batteries or gasoline, there will be less to go around as the global population adds another 2.4 billion …
KARACHI, Nov 15 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to inaugurate the four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-2022 at the Karachi Expo Centre today on Tuesday. Reports in local media said Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) has arranged the exhibition, which brings together defense industries from around the world to showcase their latest technological innovations. The defence exhibition, …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (EW): With Pakistan’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force list, the United Kingdom has removed South Asian country from its list of ‘High-Risk Third Countries’. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari shared the good news on Twitter by sharing a picture of the official document. FM mentioned that the decision was taken on Islamabad’s early completion of …
A new poster dropped on Sunday for the Mirza Malik Show, starring cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. The poster was shared by Urduflix, the streaming platform that will be hosting the show. The release of the poster comes amid media speculations that the couple have separated. Several leading media outlets in Pakistan, India and the UAE …
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters): Beijing and several other major cities in China reported record COVID-19 infections on Monday, putting authorities under more pressure to quell outbreaks quickly while also trying to reduce the impact on people’s lives and on economic activity. Nationwide, 16,072 new locally transmitted cases were reported by the National Health Commission, up from 14,761 on Sunday …
