The report, prepared by a fact-finding team formed by the government and presented to the Supreme Court, shreds the Kenyan police version of events to pieces. By Naveed Naqvi.
Politics
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial, right (photo courtesy of supremecourt.gov.pk) and slain journalist Arshad Sharif, left (photo courtesy of APP).
Justice Bandial swings into action over Arshad Sharif murder
After stonewalling a formal call from the prime minister to look into the matter for almost a month, the Chief Justice of Pakistan has now taken a suo motu notice to probe the tragedy. By Naveed Naqvi.
Slain journalist Arshad Sharif is seen in this undated photo courtesy of APP
Supreme Court directs government to register FIR in journalist Arshad Sharif’s killing
By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday directed the government to register an FIR on the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya and also set up a panel of judges to supervise an investigation into the incident.
Pakistan embassy in Kabul attacked
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul came under gun attack on Friday, wounding a security guard, officials said, amid tensions over security issues between the neighboring countries.
Saudi Arabia extends $3bln deposit term to Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Saudi Arabia extended the term of a $3 billion deposit it made to Pakistan’s foreign reserves, the central bank said on Friday.
Zardari in action to counter Khan’s offensive
A wily politician known for his toughness as much as for his doctrine of mufahimat (rapprochement), Zardari may just be the man to get the job done for PM Sharif and his PDM coalition. By Naveed Naqvi.
Army gets new CGS in major command reshuffle
The move comes as part of high-level appointments and transfers in the Pakistan Army ordered by the new army chief Gen Asim Munir. By Naveed Naqvi
TTP suicide bomber kills four, wounds at least 26 in southwestern Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A suspected suicide bomber from the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) blew himself up near an escorting police truck carrying security personnel to protect polio workers in the restive Balochistan province on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 26 others, including 23 policemen, just two days after the militant group ended a ceasefire.
Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and others at a reference organised by the Ministry on November 29, 2022 to mark the first death anniversary of late journalists Ziauddin. Handout photo.
Sitara-e-Imtiaz for the late Ziauddin hailed
Its conferment on a journalist sterling credibility and impeccable integrity is a nation’s debt repaid, and adds to the credibility of the civilian award. By Naveed Naqvi.
Photo courtesy @FamyB
What next for PTI?
Can the party that was once the hope of the middle class recover from the series of setbacks it has suffered one after the other since April? By Ahmer Kureishi.