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• NCSW slams judgement, says prosecution’s findings disregarded • In dissenting note, judge notes delay in reporting sexual assault not fatal to prosecution ISLAMABAD: The recent Sup­reme Court verdict, commuting a rape conviction to a charge of fornication, has sparked considerable controversy, with the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) sharply criticising the judgement, and one judge on the bench dissenting from the majority ruling. The NCSW noted with concern that the prosecution’s findings — including investigative evidence and judicial conclusions reached by the trial court and the Lahore High Court (LHC) — were effectively disregarded, resulting in the accused being discharged from the offence of rape. “Such an outcome raises critical questions regarding the adjudication of sexual violence cases and the application of legal standards relating to consent,” the commission regretted. The NCSW also highlighted that consent could not be inferred from silence, delayed reporting, or the absence...

Полотенца не предназначены для вечного использования. По словам экспертов, средний срок службы банного полотенца составляет около пяти лет, а кухонные или пляжные полотенца изнашиваются еще быстрее.

• Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid and Ejaz Chaudhry handed 10-year terms in May 9-related GOR-I attack case • In joint letter, five incarcerated leaders push for dialogue to resolve crisis LAHORE: In another case linked to the May 9 riots, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while awarding 10-year prison sentences to senior PTI leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid and former senator Ejaz Chaudhry. ATC-I Judge Manzer Ali Gill announced the verdict inside Kot Lakhpat Jail after concluding the trial of the accused in FIR No 852/2023, which relates to an attack on the entrance gate of the GOR-I Club Chowk. The case had been registered by the Race Course police, who later submitted a challan against 25 accused persons, including PTI leaders and party workers. In the same case, the court also handed down 10-year imprisonment sentences to PTI workers Qasim Elahi, Muhammad Shehbaz, Mushtaq and Ab...

Президент Украины Владимир Зеленский объяснил, какой была его реакция на сигналы со стороны США относительно проведения выборов.

Bitcoin continued to sell near $90,000 as investors reacted to weak US jobs data and slowing economic growth by shifting into safer assets. Key takeaways: Strong demand for US Treasurys and lower odds of a Fed rate cut indicate that investors are shifting toward safer assets, reducing interest in Bitcoin. Economic weakness in Japan and softer US job data add pressure to Bitcoin, limiting its use as a hedge in the near term. Read more

Bitcoin continued to sell near $90,000 as investors reacted to weak US jobs data and slowing economic growth by shifting into safer assets. Key takeaways: Strong demand for US Treasurys and lower odds of a Fed rate cut indicate that investors are shifting toward safer assets, reducing interest in Bitcoin. Economic weakness in Japan and softer US job data add pressure to Bitcoin, limiting its use as a hedge in the near term. Read more

ISLAMABAD: A visible split among lawyers in the federal capital on Friday resulted in only a partial strike, as a small group of lawyers observed the call issued by the Islamabad District Bar Association (DBA) to protest the removal of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, while the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) played down the verdict that led to his ouster. Justice Jahangiri was removed from office thro­ugh a short order passed by an Islamabad High Court (IHC) division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Mohammad Azam Khan. The bench ruled that his elevation to the high court was “without lawful authority” and that he had “ceased to hold” the office with immediate effect. The short order was announced at around 3:30pm. However, sources said Justice Jahangiri had left his chamber for his residence approximately half an hour earlier, adding that he may have been informed of the decision before its formal announ­cement. An official of his court told Dawn that the ...

• Govt withdraws ban on drawing pension, salary upon re-employment • Finance ministry cites ‘recruitment difficulties’ in commissions, tribunals ISLAMABAD: In a major policy reversal amid a slight improvement in fiscal stability, the government on Friday withdrew a ban on double benefits of pension and salary for re-employed civil, judicial and military bureaucrats, introduced earlier this year and touted as a major pension reform. The Ministry of Finance silently issued a terse notification stating that two earlier relevant orders, dated April 22 and June 19, 2025, on the subject, “are hereby withdrawn with immediate effect”. The bureaucracy had earlier restored its perks and privileges on account of board memberships in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) ab initio, and secured executive allowances and transport monetisation allowances exceeding Rs300,000 per month on top of salaries, allowances, and other ancillary benefits. Under the April 22, 2025, order, the government formally notified that public servants ...

• Flows stabilising after ‘extraordinary’ dip • Ministry reports Dec 10-16 volatility; suspects Baglihar drawdown and refill • Lowest Chenab reading recorded at 870 cusecs • Officials also flag disruption in Jhelum inflows at Mangla • Islamabad maintains Indus treaty bars emptying dead storage on western run-of-river projects ISLAMABAD / LAH­ORE: Reporting normalisation of Chenab River flows off late, Pakistan on Friday said it had sought an explanation from India over an “extraordinary reduction” in the river flows after what it described as the complete discharge and subsequent refilling of the Baglihar dam, in violation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. In a statement, the Min­istry of Water Reso­urces said the discharge of the Chenab River (mainstem) had “successfully stabilised following a significant period of volatility”. It said Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters had taken up the matter with his Indian counterpart and sought details and data regarding the reduction in flows “under the framework o...

As market participants continue to speculate on when altcoin season will arrive, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued there is “always an altcoin season happening.” While many crypto traders are still waiting for the next altcoin season to begin, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said it’s been underway all along. “There is always an altcoin season happening… and [if you’re] always saying altcoin season isn’t there, [it’s] because you didn’t own what went up,” Hayes said during a podcast interview published to YouTube on Thursday. Hayes said many traders are still expecting altcoin season to play out the same way it did in previous years, assuming the same cryptocurrencies and narratives will repeat. “You wanted it to be like last altcoin season, because then you felt like you knew what you had to do,” Hayes said. Read more

As market participants continue to speculate on when altcoin season will arrive, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued there is “always an altcoin season happening.” While many crypto traders are still waiting for the next altcoin season to begin, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said it’s been underway all along. “There is always an altcoin season happening… and [if you’re] always saying altcoin season isn’t there, [it’s] because you didn’t own what went up,” Hayes said during a podcast interview published to YouTube on Thursday. Hayes said many traders are still expecting altcoin season to play out the same way it did in previous years, assuming the same cryptocurrencies and narratives will repeat. “You wanted it to be like last altcoin season, because then you felt like you knew what you had to do,” Hayes said. Read more

После перекрытия движения на трассе М-15 Одесса — Рени в районе села Маяки местные владельцы лодок организовали бизнес на перевозках водой: среди них — бывший председатель Белгород-Днестровского райсовета Григорий Мельниченко.

Tesla-topman Elon Musk heeft vrijdag een overwinning behaald in de rechtbank. Het Hooggerechtshof van de Amerikaanse staat Delaware heeft een megabeloning uit 2018 ter waarde van ongeveer 56 miljard dollar (zo’n 47,8 miljard euro) aan Musk hersteld.

By the end of 2025, 704 religious sites in Ukraine had been destroyed or damaged as a result of Russian aggression, with around 200 completely destroyed.

Elisa Dul kan deelname aan het olympisch kwalificatietoernooi later deze maand vergeten. De 27-jarige Nederlandse brak tijdens een trainingswedstrijd in Heerenveen zowel haar scheenbeen als haar kuitbeen.

The strikes, which included 70 sites and will likely continue, followed an attack by a suspected ISIS-affiliated gunman who killed the American soldiers and wounded others. Syria's Foreign Ministry called for international cooperation against terrorism after the U.S. launched the attack

Evoluția prețurilor benzinei influențează în mod direct costurile de transport, livrările comerciale și, implicit, prețurile alimentelor. În perioada aglomerată a sărbătorilor de iarnă, aceste efecte se traduc printr-o presiune suplimentară asupra bugetelor consumatorilor.

“I am highly skeptical of whether this administration actually cares about Jewish people or antisemitism,” said Dena Robinson, a Jewish and Black former senior trial attorney.

Соединенные Штаты Америки объявили о проведении масштабной военной операции против боевиков "Исламского государства" в Сирии, направленной на их ликвидацию.

Minstens vijf Palestijnen, onder wie kinderen, zijn om het leven gekomen bij Israëlische beschietingen op een vluchtelingenkamp in de Gazastrook, ondanks het staakt-het-vuren. Dat meldt een woordvoerder van de door Hamas gecontroleerde civiele bescherming vrijdag. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.