ISLAMABAD: The chief justices of Islamabad, Sindh, Balochistan and Peshawar high courts are likely to take oath next week. However, formal notifications of their appointments are yet to be issued. The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on July 1 approved the appointment of Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar as the chief justice (CJ) of Islamabad High Court,…
SAHIWAL: Following Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s directive, Pakpattan police on Saturday registered three FIRs in connection with the death of 20 babies at the paediatric ward of Pakpattan District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital between June 16 and 22. Two FIRs have been registered against hospital officials and lab technicians for what the CM described as “criminal negligence” during a…
Mourners participate in a Muharram 10 procession in Karachi on July 6. — Yaum-i-Ashura processions commenced across the country on Sunday amid tight security, police said. Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year on Muharram 10 with solemnity to pay homage to Imam Husain — the grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) — and other martyrs of…
In Hyderabad’s centuries-old Imambargahs, mourners gather to perform sacred Muharram rituals steeped in devotion, grief and hope. It was 3:30am in Khokhar Mohalla, one of Hyderabad’s oldest neighbourhoods, when streams of women clad in black crossed security barriers on July 4. Some carried sleepy toddlers in their arms; others held the hands of young boys…
: Microsoft has decided to close its office in Pakistan and laid off five employees, Dawn has learnt. Earlier, media reports suggested that the global tech giant had moved its operations out of the country. These were based on a LinkedIn post by Jawad Rehman, the former head of Microsoft in Pakistan. Citing sources, he claimed the company “is…
KABUL: Russia’s decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their lot. Russia became the first country to acknowledge the Taliban authorities on Thursday, after a gradual building of ties that included removing their “terrorist organisation” designation and accepting an ambassador…
camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state. Multiple flash flood warnings remained in place across central Texas after water surged through communities, with the Guadalupe River rising by 26 feet (eight metres) in just 45 minutes. The Kerr County summer camp where hundreds were staying was left…
The actor was privately battling cancer, his wife revealed in a statement. Australian actor Julian McMahon, 56, known for his roles in Nip/Tuck, Charmed, the 2000s Fantastic Four movies and FBI: Most Wanted, passed away in Clearwater, Florida, after a private battle with cancer. “With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian…
At least 32 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces across Gaza today 32 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the besieged enclave today, , citing sources in Gaza hospitals. Four including three children killed by Israeli attack in southern Gaza Four Palestinians, including three children, have been killed in an Israeli attack on a tent…
Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said on Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country’s “one-party system.” The world’s richest person — and Trump’s biggest political donor in the 2024 election — had a bitter falling out with the…
