By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought to distance himself from the arrest of a former top intelligence official, Lt Gen (retired) Faiz Hameed, who was detained by the military on charges of violating the Army Act.
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Nadeem’s golden 92.97m Olympic record throw marked on licence plate
By Staff Reporter
Mian Channu: The exact distance of Olympian Arshad Nadeem’s gold medal-winning javelin throw – 92.97m – is now emblazoned on his new car’s registration plate, a Honda Civic awarded to him along with a Rs100 million cheque for his historic win.
Pakistan secures $2.17 billion in foreign aid commitments in seven months to March
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured new commitments worth $2.166 billion from development partners in the seven months to March 2024, the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) said on Tuesday.
Imran Khan threatens street protests over reserved seats row
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan threatened street protests on Monday if the government fails to accept a Supreme Court ruling on reserved seats and extends the Chief Justice’s tenure.
Top court reinstates ruling party candidates
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday reinstated four Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates as National Assembly members, overturning a Lahore High Court (LHC) decision that had suspended their victory notifications.
SC upholds penalty on restaurant chain for Starbucks brand infringement
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday upheld a penalty of Rs6 million on a local restaurant chain for deceiving consumers by fraudulently using Starbucks Corp’s branding to sell its coffee.
Car sales surges 60pc y/y in July, but slum 36pc m/m on tax hike
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Car sales rose 60% year-on-year in July, but fell 36% month-on-month after a tax increase, industry data showed.
Mountaineer Murad Sadpara dies in descend from world’s 12th highest peak
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Mountaineer Murad Sadpara died on Monday from head injuries sustained while descending Broad Peak, the world’s 12th highest mountain, in the country’s northwestern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the Alpine Club of Pakistan and fellow climbers confirmed on Monday.
Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed held, faces court martial over housing scheme scandal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military has taken former intelligence chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed into custody and initiated a court martial over his alleged involvement in a housing scheme scandal, the army’s media wing said on Monday.
Olympic champion Nadeem returns home to hero’s welcome
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Pakistan welcomed home its golden boy, Arshad Nadeem, with a hero’s welcome early Sunday, as thousands gathered to hail the Olympic javelin champion with rose petals, cheers, and tears of pride after his historic victory at the Paris Games ended a 40-year wait for an individual gold medal.