By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday approved a contentious cybercrime bill that has sparked widespread outrage among journalists and opposition parties, who fear the legislation will be used to stifle free speech and target government critics.
By Staff Reporter
MULTAN: West Indies pulled off a stunning 120-run victory over Pakistan in the second Test in Multan on Monday, with Jomel Warrican’s 9-70 match haul helping to level the two-match series 1-1 and condemn Pakistan to their first home Test defeat in nearly two years.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have appealed against their conviction in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, arguing that the trial court’s verdict was a result of “political victimisation” and accusing the prosecution of failing to provide evidence.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday withdrew a contempt notice against a senior court official, Nazar Abbas, who had been accused of failing to schedule a hearing in a case before a regular bench that has sparked intense debate about the court’s jurisdiction.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans a fresh attempt to privatize its debt-ridden national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, after a previous bid failed in October.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: China’s embassy in Islamabad on Monday denied a report that a top Chinese official had criticized Pakistan’s handling of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 12 percent on Monday, cutting borrowing costs for the sixth time since June 2024 as inflation slows.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that the government would seek the extradition of Malik Riaz Hussain, a wealthy real estate tycoon, from the United Arab Emirates, accusing him of orchestrating a massive land scam alongside former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the main opposition party, has announced a boycott of the upcoming round of talks with the government due to delays in forming judicial commissions to probe two violent political incidents, PTI leaders confirmed on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Thursday swiftly passed controversial amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) in a move that has raised alarms about freedom of speech and media rights in a country with a history of censorship.
