Pakistan cricket in turmoil after leaked audio exposes PCB chief’s plan to oust Babar Azam as captain in all formats. Azam stepped down after World Cup debacle, but PCB chief had a backup “Plan-B” ready.
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Former judge names ex-generals, judges in removal case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former judge of the Islamabad High Court, who was removed from his position in 2018 for accusing the military of interfering in judicial affairs, has named several retired army generals and former judges as respondents in his case challenging his removal.
Islamabad court sentences man to death for killing Canadian wife
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing his Canadian wife in a high-profile murder case that has drawn international attention to the plight of women in the country who face violence at the hands of their partners.
RSF seeks international probe into Pakistani journalist’s murder in Kenya
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called for an independent international probe into the murder of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya last year, after it said U.N. experts criticised the lack of cooperation and investigation by both countries.
PTI loses another senior leader as Asad Umar announces exit from politics
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar, a former planning minister and a senior leader of the opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, announced on Saturday that he was quitting politics and leaving the party, citing policy differences over its confrontational stance toward state institutions.
President Arif Alvi
President Alvi seeks level playing field for all parties in elections
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday raised the concerns of his party over the pre-poll environment in the country, saying that the caretaker government should ensure a level playing field for all political parties and protect the fundamental rights of the citizens in the run-up to the general elections, scheduled in February.
Supreme Court upholds law on its own affairs, but limits right of appeal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law that gives a panel of three senior judges the authority to regulate the court’s own affairs, including how cases are assigned and which judges hear them.
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Rizwan, Shafique smash tons as Pakistan pull off record World Cup chase against Sri Lanka
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique smashed unbeaten centuries as Pakistan pulled off the highest successful run chase in World Cup history, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in a thrilling Group B match on Tuesday.
Tsunami of inflation as pump prices hiked again
The new massive increase in petrol and diesel prices will set off a tsunami of inflation, testing the masses already grunting under the historic burden of hardship. By Muhammad Ali.
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Caretakers resolve to do everything in national interest, get tough on bad guys
PM Kakar announced fast-track visa processing for potential investors under the Open Pakistan Policy as officials said they hoped to close mega investment deals with multiple Gulf countries within a month. By Muhammad Ali.