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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders met with Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi on Friday to convey that the party did not recognise the 26th Constitutional Amendmentthe very amendment that paved the way for the his appointmentand urged him to refrain from “court packing”. Additionally, the seven-member PTI delegation urged the chief justice to “put your house in order” and ensure the rule of law and the Constitution in the country, asserting that the justice system had been reduced to an “instrument of crime” under his watch and it was his responsibility to fix it. The PTI delegation,…
President Donald Trump’s choice to be the top U.S. military officer, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, endeared himself to the commander in chief through his military call sign, “Razin,” during a meeting in Iraq years ago. Officials who have served with Caine described him Saturday as measured and apolitical.Trump said Friday night that Caine was his pick as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, making the announcement in the same social media post in which he fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who had held that job for 16 months after a career as a history-making…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his appreciation for the security forces’ swift and decisive action, commending them for neutralising the enemies of humanity. He added that the sacrifices made by the nation’s soldiers in the fight against terrorism will never be forgotten and that the government remains fully committed to eradicating terrorism from Pakistan. Pakistan’s military conducted a successful operation in Karak district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, on February 21, killing six terrorists. The operation was carried out following intelligence reports indicating the presence of terrorists in the area, Express News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
Some Arab leaders have met to discuss an alternative plan for the Strip devastated by 15 months of Israeli war.US President Donald Trump has ruffled many feathers since he announced his proposal to “take over” Gaza. According to him, more than two million Palestinians should leave “to somewhere nice and safe” like Jordan or Egypt – while he builds a new riviera on the Mediterranean in Gaza. This idea has angered the international community, and the Arab world has downright rejected it. But what can they suggest instead? A meeting on Friday of Gulf nations in Riyadh joined by Egypt…
Pakistan coach Aqib Javed on Saturday said his fast bowlers were “match-winners” and would pull out something special against arch-rivals India in their pivotal Champions Trophy clash. Hosts and defending champions Pakistan need to win the blockbuster showdown with India on Sunday in Dubai to keep their chances of making the semi-finals in their own hands. Pakistan lost the opening match of the 50-over tournament to New Zealand and are bottom of Group A. India beat Bangladesh in their first match. Pakistani fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf leaked 214 runs in their 30 overs combined…
Hamas has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging the Gaza ceasefire agreement, saying the Israeli government is not engaging in negotiations for the second phase of the deal due to end on March 1. Details of the second and third phases of the agreement, though understood to be agreed to in principle, were supposed to be negotiated during the six-week first phase, which has seen the release of Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and delivery of aid into the enclave devastated by the 15 months of non-stop Israeli…
The Islamabad High Court Bar Association has filed a fresh petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the president’s authority to transfer judges without public interest justification. This marks the second major challenge to judicial transfers in recent days. Filed under Article 184(3) by Bar President Riasat Ali Azad, the petition contends that the president does not have unlimited powers under Article 200(1) of the Constitution to reassign judges between high courts. It argues that judicial transfers should only occur in the public interest. The petition follows a similar move by five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have filed…
Josh Inglis hit a maiden century to help Australia chase down the highest target in Champions Trophy history in a five-wicket win over old rivals England in Lahore on Saturday. The 29-year-old Inglis, who was born in England, smashed an unbeaten 86-ball 120 as Australia chased down 351-8 in 47.3 overs to open their Group B account at Gaddafi Stadium. The blistering performance from Inglis not only trumped England opener Ben Duckett’s 143-ball 165 — the highest individual score in event history — but enthralled a near-capacity 31,000 weekend crowd. Inglis carted six sixes and eight boundaries, including the winning…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink were fired over the weekend as part of a broader purge of the federal workforce, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking some of its recently fired scientists if they will come back to their jobs, including some employees reviewing Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.The FDA plans to rehire around 300 people in total, according to four sources with secondhand knowledge of the…
French President Emmanuel Macron calls the incident ‘Islamist terrorism’, as the alleged perpetrator is taken in police custody.At least one person has died and two police officers have been seriously injured in a stabbing incident in eastern France, according to local media reports, with the alleged perpetrator taken into police custody. The incident took place shortly before 4:00pm (15:00 GMT) during a demonstration on Saturday in the city of Mulhouse, French channel BFM TV said on Saturday, citing the local prosecutor’s office. A passer-by was killed trying to intervene, while three police officers were injured, the prosecutor’s office added. France’s…