ISLAMABAD: Imperial College London rejected assertions by the Punjab government in Pakistan that the prestigious British university intended to open a campus in Lahore, calling the reports “incorrect” and emphasising that all of its campuses remain in the United Kingdom.
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Pakistan Navy, Saudi-led coalition seize nearly $1bn narcotics in Arabian Sea raids
ISLAMABAD: In one of the largest drug seizures in recent maritime history, a Pakistani naval vessel intercepted two stateless sailboats in the Arabian Sea last week, confiscating narcotics valued at more than $972 million, according to a multinational naval coalition that oversaw the operation.
Rain, South Africa end Pakistan’s Women’s World Cup hopes
LAHORE: Pakistan crashed out of the ICC Women’s World Cup on Tuesday after a crushing 150-run defeat to South Africa under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-hit penultimate league match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Supreme Court judges warn new conduct code curbs judicial independence
ISLAMABAD: Two senior justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan have sharply criticised recent amendments to the code of conduct for superior court judges, warning that the changes would curb judicial independence, foster self-censorship and open the door to internal and external pressures on the judiciary.
Govt seeks meeting between jailed Imran Khan and KP chief minister to end cabinet deadlock
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has requested that Punjab Province arrange a meeting between the newly elected chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in an effort to resolve delays in forming a provincial cabinet, officials said on Tuesday.
Naqvi insists on Dubai ceremony to end Asia Cup trophy deadlock
KARACHI: The deadlock over the Asia Cup cricket trophy deepened on Tuesday as Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head Mohsin Naqvi said a formal ceremony would be held in Dubai next month to hand it over to India, after the winners refused to collect it at last month’s closing ceremony amid hostilities with Pakistan.
Pakistan top court tightens code of conduct for judges
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council on Saturday approved sweeping changes to the code of conduct governing judges on the country’s superior courts, imposing strict new limits on their public statements, media engagements and social activities in an effort to shield the judiciary from political entanglements and external pressures.
PPP grants govt more time to address flood aid, local reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party, a key ally in the ruling coalition, said on Saturday that it would give the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif additional time to address a series of demands, including the use of a federal welfare program to deliver aid to flood victims, as tensions between the two parties showed signs of easing after weeks of public acrimony.
IHC questions petition by KP Afridi seeking meeting with jailed Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has raised objections to a petition from the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province seeking permission to meet Imran Khan, the jailed founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in a case that underscores ongoing controversies over access to the former prime minister amid his incarceration.
Zimbabwe joins Pakistan, Sri Lanka in tri-series after Afghanistan withdraws over airstrike deaths
LAHORE: Zimbabwe has agreed to join a T20I cricket tri-series in Pakistan alongside Sri Lanka, stepping in after Afghanistan pulled out over the deaths of three of its cricketers in an airstrike blamed on Islamabad, officials said Saturday.