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Pakistan Supreme Court judges get paid more than President, PM
ISLAMABAD: The salaries of supreme court judges are more than those of the president, the prime minister, ministers, federal secretaries and parliamentarians, The News International reported citing the data submitted to the Public Accounts Committee. The Chief Justice of Pakistan ranks first in receiving the salary, supreme court judges are...
Zelensky in UK, to meet PM Sunak
LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK on Monday and is scheduled to hold a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak later in the day. Zelensky's trip to the UK will be the fourth stop on a European tour that included meetings in Paris, Berlin and Rome,...
Supreme Court orders Imran Khan's immediate release after calling his arrest Illegal
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan's arrest "illegal," and also directed for his immediate release, reported ARY News. The major relief for the former prime minister came shortly after he was presented in court. Khan, who was removed from office as prime minister...
Efforts on to repatriate body of Indian engineer killed in US shooting
NEW YORK: Efforts are on to repatriate the mortal remains of the Indian engineer who was killed in a mass shooting at a mall in the US state of Texas on May 6, the Indian Consulate in Houston said. The Consulate added that two more Indian nationals were injured during...
US reacts to chaos in Pakistan after Imran Khan's arrest
WASHINGTON: The United States reacted to the chaos in Pakistan after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday and called for respect of democratic principles and the rule of law in Pakistan. US State Department spokesperson told ANI that the US does not have a position on...
China expels Canada's top diplomat in Shanghai in reciprocal move
BEIJING: In a tit-for-tat move, China has expelled Canada's consul in Shanghai after Ottawa said it was expelling a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing's treatment of Uyghur Muslims. China has decided to declare the consul of the Consulate General of Canada in...
207 shootings in US in 2023, as of May 7
WASHINGTON: There have been 207 shootings in the US in 2023, as of May 7, CNN reported This means that there have been more shootings in the US in 2023 than in any previous year since at least 2013, according to CNN. Mass shootings in the US are being tracked by...
More than 400 people die due to flooding in Congo
KINSHASA: More than 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit Congo last week as rescue workers and family members searched through debris and mud for victims and survivors of the disaster, The New York Times reported citing the government. The flooding began on Thursday after heavy rains pushed...
Imran Khan
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and deposed Pakistan premier Imran Khan claimed that the economic situation of Pakistan had worsened even more than that of Sri Lanka, media reported. However, he added that a strong government with a public mandate could pull the country out of its economic quagmire, Express...
Pakistan unlikely to get IMF loan anytime soon
ISLAMABAD: It seems that Pakistan may not get the crucial tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) anytime soon, as the country's loan programme is not on the agenda of the lender's Executive Board till May 17, local media reported. Pakistan and the IMF...