On the eve of a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his confidence in his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s chances of winning the much-anticipated contest in the lower house of parliament. He also launched a new attack on the unified opposition leadership, alleging that the US sought to bring its […]
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Punjab assembly to elect new CM on April 3
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly will elect a new chief minister on April 3 (Sunday), according to the speaker of the house, who delayed the day’s proceedings on Saturday, which had been interrupted by sloganeering from both sides of the aisle. Nomination papers must be filed by 5 p.m. today, and they will be scrutinised by […]
Ramzan commences from tomorrow as moon sighted in Pakistan
The Ramazan moon has been sighted in Pakistan, and the holy month will begin tomorrow (Sunday), according to the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. The statement came after a meeting of the moon seeing committee in Peshawar, which was chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. While announcing the judgement, Maulana Khabir said, “Testimonies of moon sighting received […]
Indian Premier League returns with galaxy of top names
The Indian Premier League returns on Saturday for its 15th season, with a slew of great names and two new franchises bringing the world’s wealthiest cricket competition to ten teams for the first time. However, spectators in the cricket-crazed country would be limited to 25% capacity at first, with group games limited to four sites […]
Court charges Christian politician Geagea over deadly clashes in Beirut
A Lebanese military court has charged Christian politician Samir Geagea over deadly clashes in Beirut last October, local media, as well as a judicial source, said, in a move that could stoke political tension two months before parliamentary elections. An official in Geagea’s Lebanese Forces (LF) party said the charge against him, as well as […]
Dubai ruler’s ex-wife gets custody of children from UK court
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, perpetrated “exorbitant” domestic abuse on his ex-wife, according to a top British court who gave her exclusive custody of their children. Sheikh Mohammed and his former wife, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, half-sister of Jordan’s King Abdullah, have been in a three-year custody fight at […]
Japan and Saudi Arabia qualify for football World Cup
Japan beat Australia 2-0 in the dying minutes to clinch their place in the World Cup for the seventh time, and in doing so, they also helped Saudi Arabia qualify. It was a stunning loss for the Socceroos, who now face a tense playoff to keep their dreams of making the tournament in Qatar alive. […]
Al-Qaeda linked armed group attacks military base near Somalia
According to a diplomatic memo, armed fighters raided an army base near the Somali capital’s international airport, killing at least five individuals, including two of the assailants. Security authorities were dealing with a “terrorist incident” outside the camp’s gates on Wednesday, according to state-run television. According to a witness, attackers forced their way in and […]