LAHORE: The Islamabad police team reached Lahore to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan after a district and sessions court issued his non-bailable arrest warrants for failing to attend the hearing in Toshakhana reference, ARY News reported. The court of ADSJ Zafar Iqbal restored non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran in the Toshakhana reference. It instructed…
Lahore in Pakistan has jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers. The report published on Tuesday by IQAir also said Pakistan stood third among the countries with the most polluted air,…
Since becoming Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi has promised to improve Tehran’s relations with its neighbours. Last week’s agreement with Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations, signed in Beijing, is more real evidence of those attempts bearing fruit, after a recent warming of relations with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The fact that the easing…
What happened in Huwara was neither new nor out of the ordinary. Earlier this month, Israeli settlers set ablaze the Palestinian town of Huwara, near Nablus, in what many described as a pogrom. Sameh Aqtesh, a 37-year-old Palestinian father of five, was shot dead, dozens were injured and many homes and businesses were vandalised. Since…
Cash shortages have plagued Africa’s largest economy since the beginning of the year, due to a CBN directive. Nigeria’s central bank will allow old bank notes to continue as legal tender until the end of the year to comply with a court order earlier this month, according to a statement late on Monday, raising hopes…
BEIJING: China warned on Tuesday that Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States were treading a “path of error and danger” after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarines deal. “The latest joint statement from the US, UK and Australia demonstrates that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely disregard the…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government banned presidents, prime ministers, cabinet members, judges, civil and military officers from buying gifts worth more than $300 under new Toshakhana policy, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The new ‘Toshakhana Procedure for the Acceptance and Disposal of Gifts, 2023’ includes a fresh set of guidelines for ministries and divisions to adhere…
NEW DELHI: Steve Smith will lead Australia in the upcoming one-day international series against India as David Warner returns to the side after recovering from an elbow injury, selectors said Tuesday. The three-match series beginning Friday will give the Australians more useful practice on local wickets ahead of the ODI World Cup in India later…
DOHA: Misbah-ul-Haq made a quickfire 44 before Shahid Afridi struck two wickets in an over to help Asia Lion beat World Giants by 35 runs in a rain-reduced match of the Legends League Cricket Masters on Monday. The match started with a delay of more than two hours, forcing the umpires to curtail the game…
The US government approved a major oil project in Alaska that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities but environmentalists say is a disaster in the fight against global climate change. The decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s $8bn Willow project, in a federal oil reserve roughly the size of Indiana, was revealed on Monday….