Pakistan

A search is underway for two suspects accused of assaulting and filming a teenage boy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district, police said on Thursday. Mardan police spokesperson Muhammad Faheem Khan said the force had taken prompt action and launched a search operation to arrest the suspects. “The suspects stripped the boy, beat him with sticks, and filmed the assault before making the video go viral on social media,” Faheem said. Quoting District Police Officer Zahoor Babar Afridi, the spokesperson said he reacted strongly to the incident and said that “no powerful person can target the weak or poor class, the law is equal for everyone.” He said the district police took immediate notice of the incident and directed the Hoti police to take strict action against the culprits. According to Faheem, Hoti police Station House Officer Riaz Khan ordered immediate action and registered a case against two residents of Gali Bagh, Misri Abad Road. A first information report (FIR) was registered at Hoti Police Station o...

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has directed the authorities to evaluate the persistent energy sector challenges facing Pakistan and provide a concrete solution to them, ARY News reported. Senior officials, including the Secretaries of Finance and Power, the Minister for Power, and other key stakeholders, attended the meeting in Islamabad. The meeting mainly focused […]

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US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an order requiring universities to hand over admissions data to prove that they are not engaged in affirmative action efforts, the White House press secretary said in a post on X on Thursday. In her post on X, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not give details on the order, such as the ramifications universities will face if they do not cooperate. Since taking office for his second term, Trump’s administration has attempted to dismantle affirmative action policies at universities, launching dozens of investigations and threatening to cut off funding to schools that promote diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Trump has particularly taken aim at Harvard University since he took office, calling the institution a “joke” that teaches “hate and stupidity” and going as far as to freeze their government funding. In May, Trump’s administration revoked Harvard’s right to enrol foreign students — more than a quarter of its annual enrollment. Though the m...

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar Thursday said the government of Pakistan Muslim League (N) achieved numerous successes in the economic field and now the Pakistani economy was moving in the right direction.

Newly elected Senator Mashal Yousafzai has announced her intention to file a petition in the Peshawar High Court against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for failing to issue her official notification, even seven days after the Senate elections.

Cricketer Haider Ali was provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday due to his involvement in an investigation being carried out by police in the UK, according to a statement. The PCB announced last month that Saud Shakeel would lead an 18-member Pakistan Shaheens squad to tour England from July 17 to August 6 for two three-day and three 50-over matches. Ali was a part of the squad. According to the statement, the PCB was informed about the investigation by the Greater Manchester Police regarding an incident that reportedly took place during the tour. The nature of the incident was not immediately clear, nor were any details provided in the statement itself. “In line with its duty of care and responsibility to ensure the welfare and legal rights of all its players, the PCB has ensured that Haider Ali has received appropriate legal support to protect his rights throughout this process,” the PCB stated. The statement added that the cricket board acknowledged British legal processes ...

Iceland has unveiled a new visa programme for remote workers, offering digital nomads the chance to live and work in the country. The programme, aimed at attracting foreign workers to the country, will allow digital nomads to work and stay in the country for up to six months. The initiative caters to professionals from non-EEA/EFTA […]

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Number of pending cases has risen since February

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