March 4, 2024

Could Gaza War Ignite Broader Mideast Crisis?

Nimra JamaliMarch 4, 2024

MANHATTAN: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said on Monday (4th March, 2024) it was imperative to avoid any exacerbation of the War in Gaza, warning that any conflagration could have broad repercussions across the Middle East and beyond the region. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, he said the […]

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto going to Court for his Murder trial

SCP reserves verdict in Z A Bhutto reference

Sania JamaliMarch 4, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday (4th March, 2024) reserved its verdict in a presidential reference pertaining to the sentence of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Pakistan Peoples Party’s Raza Rabbani and Ahmed Raza Qasuri, complainant in the Bhutto case, concluded their arguments. The nine-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi […]

Sarkein Bahal, Punjab Khushhal Program Launched

News DeskMarch 4, 2024

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, chairing a meeting here on Monday, directed to start “Sarkein Bahaal Punjab Khushhal” project for the socio-economic development of people of Punjab. The CM said “No road should be left broken in Punjab in 6 months.” Repair and rehabilitation of all inter and intra district roads should be […]

ECP rejects SIC’s request for reserved seats allocation

News DeskMarch 4, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday (4th March, 2024) rejected the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) plea for allocation of minority and women reserve seats in national and provincial assemblies. PTI took to the X (Twitter) to to hold: “The ECP continues to disrespect public mandate and the people of Pakistan. Giving our […]

ECP verdict on reserved seats to be challenged by PTI

Sana MehmoodMarch 4, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Announcing the split decision with a 4-1 majority here on Monday (4th March, 2024) the ECP has proclaimed that SIC could not claim quota in the reserved seats due to violation of mandatory provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan. PTI took to the X (Twitter) to to hold: “The ECP continues to disrespect public […]

Shehbaz Sharif Sworn-in as 24th PM of Pakistan

Sana MehmoodMarch 4, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Aiwan-e-Sadr (President’s House) here was the venue where President Arif Alvi had administered oath to PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif as the 24th PM of Pakistan on Monday (4th of March, 2024). Conspicuous among others there were Envoys, Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Maryam Nawaz, Murad Ali Shah and Sarfraz Bugti (CMs of […]

UN rights expert urges sanctions against Israel

Nimra JamaliMarch 4, 2024

MANHATTAN: The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, has called for sanctions against Israel, asserting that a potential famine may already be occurring in besieged Gaza. Fakhri, a human rights expert, raised the alarm after reports of the death of a 10th child from starvation. In a post on X, formerly […]