Pakistan

Tariq 180 (left) and Saqib Sanki during a race on the Super Highway in 2024 | Screengrab It’s a situation most drivers on Karachi’s major thoroughfares have experienced, especially on weekend nights and public holidays: a ghost motorcycle closing in at breakneck speed. At first, it is little more than a blur in the rear-view mirror. Then, as it bears down, the driver finally registers the young man lying flat along the length of the motorcycle, his eyes peering forward just above the handlebar. The speedometer is missing. The rider’s arms are tucked tight to the side — either holding the handle or, in some cases, clutching the suspension on the sides and using shoulders to steer the handlebar. His legs lie flat or are scissored tightly at the ankle, his body locked in an aerodynamic pose. Most drivers know what to do when faced with such a motorcycle: hold your line without moving in either direction. Do not brake suddenly. Do not swerve. Almost without fail, the rider veers away at the very last second, zigz...

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The sons of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, Kasim and Sulaiman, have stated that their father is being kept in isolation in jail, stating that these were “clear torture tactics”. The two made the remarks in an interview with British journalist Mehdi Hasan, a four-minute preview of which is available to the public on Zeteo’s website. The full interview is behind a pay wall. As court-ordered prison visits stay blocked, Imran’s family and party have expressed concerns about the conditions in which he is being kept inside the prison. A United Nations’ special rapporteur has also warned that Imran is being held in conditions that could amount to inhuman or degrading treatment. In the interview with Hasan, Kasim and Sulaiman, were asked about the government’s claims of treating Imran like a “prince” during his incarceration. “Couldn’t be less true,” replied Kasim. He said that Imran was being held in a cell that was six by eight, “barely enough to stand”. “The conditions are awful. He is washing himself in bro...

Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mahmood-ur-Rasheed among those convicted in cases related to burning of police vehicles, container.

LAHORE - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stressed the need for the full utilisation of modern technology to improve Pakistan’s immigration system, while chairing a review meeting on the eradication of human trafficking and measures against illegal travel abroad.

RAWALPINDI - A Special Court on Saturday announced 17 years jail term each to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Muhammad Imran Khan Niazi and his wife Bushra Bibi in Toshakhana-II case.

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Grammy-winning pop singer Ciara performs a compilation of songs

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Digital outreach initiative aimed at tackling post-harvest losses, climate risks

BOJ raises short-term rate to 30-year high, driven by persistent inflation, economic worries

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