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Listen to article Islamabad High Court (IHC) has raised concerns over the transfer of detainees to the United States without a formal prisoner exchange agreement, as it heard a plea seeking the repatriation of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. During the hearing on Friday, the federal government submitted an application requesting the immediate disposal of the plea for Siddiqui’s release. The court issued a notice on the government’s application and sought a response, Express News reported. Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan questioned why Pakistan had handed over Daesh commander Sharifullah to the US despite having no formal prisoner exchange treaty. Addressing the Additional Attorney General (AAG),…
Containers at the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 28, 2025.Ethan Cairns/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesChina on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian agricultural goods, hitting back after Ottawa slapped import duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.Beijing said a 100% tariff would be imposed on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and peas, while a 25% levy would be placed on aquatic products and pork originating in Canada.The tariffs are scheduled to come into force from March 20, according to a statement from China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. The measures come…
Listen to article The Supreme Court of Pakistan has raised concerns over delays in finalising a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement with Kenya, a key step in the Arshad Sharif murder investigation. A six-member constitutional bench led by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the suo motu case on Friday, Express News reported. The Additional Attorney General (AAG) informed the court that the agreement had been signed and would be sent for presidential approval within a month. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi questioned why the pact, signed on December 10, 2023, had not yet been ratified. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail asked if the court needed…
If there’s one issue that makes India bristle, it’s international scrutiny of its human rights record. For years, the country has positioned itself as the world’s largest democracy, but critics argue that this claim rings increasingly hollow as civil liberties face sustained attacks. At London’s Chatham House, where India’s global role was being discussed, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar fielded questions on Ukraine, the Middle East, the economy, and his country’s reliance on the US dollar despite its BRICS membership. But when the conversation turned to human rights, his composure visibly shifted. India’s top diplomat grew impatient—his response momentarily unsteady…
Yemen’s Houthi fighters have given Israel a four-day deadline to lift its blockade on food, medicine and aid into Gaza, threatening to resume “naval operations” against the country otherwise. The ultimatum, issued late on Friday, signals a possible escalation from the rebel group after their assaults tailed off in January following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “We give the entire world notice: We are granting a four-day deadline,” the group’s leader, Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, said in a video statement. “This deadline is to allow for mediators to continue their efforts. If, after these four days, the Israeli enemy…
The second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)The second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)The second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)Zhao…
Listen to article Senior PTI leaders including Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Raoof Hasan and Shah Farman on Friday appeared before a joint investigation team (JIT) recently formed to investigate a smear campaign launched on social media against state institutions allegedly by the PTI. According to sources, the JIT interrogated the leaders for 1.5 hours, questioning them about PTI’s social media handlers. The leaders were also shown all relevant social media posts Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and others were also questioned about party financing. Two PTI finance department members also appeared before the investigators. Finance team submitted complete funding records to the JIT.…
Laws passed by the autonomous Republika Srpska region reject the authority of the federal police and judiciary.Bosnia’s Constitutional Court has suspended legislation passed by the autonomous Republika Srpska region which rejects the authority of the federal police and judiciary on its territory. The court said on Friday that it was “temporarily suspending” the laws that Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik pushed through the regional parliament earlier this week. The laws were passed days after a court in Sarajevo sentenced Dodik to a year in prison and banned from office for six years for refusing to comply with decisions made by…
Hinge Health’s TrueMotion feature.Courtesy: Hinge HealthDigital physical therapy startup Hinge Health is gearing up to file for an initial public offering, potentially as soon as next week, CNBC has learned.Hinge Health helps patients with musculoskeletal injuries ranging from minor sprains to chronic pain recover from the comfort of their own homes. Its IPO has been a highly-anticipated exit within the battered digital health sector, which has been reeling from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.The IPO could happen as early as April, but timelines might still change due to uncertainty around tariffs, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hinge…
Ma Xinqiang, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)Deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)He Xiaopeng, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), attends a…