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Imran Khan appears before LHC Politics
  • March 24, 2023

Imran Khan appears before LHC in five cases seeking protective bail

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan appeared in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday, seeking bail in five federal capital cases. Khan, who was deposed by a no-confidence motion in April last year, arrived at the LHC under tight security as a two-member special bench comprised of Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh and Justice Anwaar…
Mobile phone imports decreased Business
  • March 24, 2023

Mobile phone imports decreased by over 68% in eight months

ISLAMABAD: Imports of mobile phones into the country fell by 68.29% during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (2022-23) compared to the same period last year. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan imported mobile phones worth US $ 447.855 million from July-February (2022-23), compared to US $ 1412.445 million from July-February (2021-22), representing a 68.29%…
protests in response to Gandhi's conviction World
  • March 24, 2023

Congress Party of India to hold street protests in response to Gandhi’s conviction

Members of India’s main opposition Congress party will take to the streets on Friday to protest their leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for defamation, according to party officials, a day after Gandhi was sentenced to two years in prison by a magistrate’s court. Gandhi, 52, was found guilty of using the surname Modi to refer to thieves in a 2019 speech.…
Barrister Shehzad Elahi resigns as AGP Latest
  • March 24, 2023

Barrister Shehzad Elahi resigns as AGP

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Shehzad Elahi resigned as Pakistan’s Attorney General on Friday. Shehzad Elahi’s resignation comes nearly seven weeks after President Arif Alvi confirmed his appointment on February 2. Elahi is the grandson of former President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry and is well-known for his hard work, integrity, and legal knowledge. He is also a corporate lawyer with extensive experience in commercial,…
ChatGPT founder breaks silence after bug hits users worldwide Technology
  • March 24, 2023

ChatGPT founder breaks silence after bug hits users worldwide

OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT, announced on Wednesday that it has resolved a fault that allowed a limited group of users to see the titles of other users’ conversation histories with the popular chatbot, which was considered a “serious issue.” Users won’t be able to access their chat history on March 20 between 1 am and 10 am due…
China finances $2 billion loan to Pakistan Business
  • March 24, 2023

China finances $2 billion loan to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: China has rolled over its $2 billion safe deposit with Pakistan on the same terms as before, saving Islamabad’s foreign exchange reserves from further decline. China has rolled over $2 billion to secure a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to finance ministry sources. Pakistan needed to confirm external financing with the IMF in order to…
Nab submits record of cases against Imran khan in LHC Latest
  • March 24, 2023

Nab submits record of cases against Imran khan in LHC

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has submitted details of cases filed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan in the Lahore High Court (LHC). According to the anti-graft agency’s report, two cases against former Prime Minister Imran Khan have been registered and are being investigated by the Rawalpindi NAB. One of the cases involves the…
IMF bailout package not linked to elections Business
  • March 24, 2023

IMF bailout package not linked to elections, Officials assure

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) clarified on Thursday that the ninth review of the lender’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with Pakistan was not contingent on elections. “Decisions regarding the constitutionality, feasibility, and timing of provincial and general elections rest solely with Pakistani institutions,” Esther Perez Ruiz, the IMF’s Resident Chief in Pakistan, said on Thursday. According to the official,…
Covid positivity skyrockets as 168 new cases emerge in a day Health
  • March 24, 2023

Covid positivity skyrockets as 168 new cases emerge in a day

ISLAMABAD: According to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, the national positivity rate of Covid-19 has surpassed 3% in the last 24 hours, with approximately 168 new cases, the highest number since September 2022. The rate of optimism in two major cities, Karachi and Islamabad, has surpassed 5% and 6%, respectively. While officials acknowledged an increase in cases, they…
sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand Politics
  • March 24, 2023

Imran’s nephew sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand

Hassan Khan Niazi, the nephew, and point of contact for PTI leader Imran Khan were placed in custody on a 14-day judicial remand after an Islamabad district and sessions court denied the police’s appeal to prolong his physical remand. In connection with incidents involving PTI supporters and Islamabad police during Imran Khan’s court appearance in the Toshakhana case, police had…