Former United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would be filing a $15 billion defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times. The announcement comes days after the newspaper published articles linking him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. This follows a prior threat from Trump last week to sue the paper for its reporting on a sexually suggestive note and drawing given to Epstein. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated, “Today, I have the great honor of bringing a $15 billion dollar defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Following the recent monsoon floods in Pakistan, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research has requested the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to lead a comprehensive national geospatial flood impact assessment. The floods have caused severe human and economic losses, including widespread casualties, mass displacement, and extensive damage to the agriculture sector. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), this assessment will provide a district-wise breakdown of cropland and crop type damage, which is crucial for planning disaster response and recovery efforts. The first findings are expected to be available as early as next…
Islamabad Police have reported two separate encounters, with one proclaimed offender killed and a suspect in custody injured. In the first incident, police said they received information about a proclaimed offender, wanted in three separate cases, who was hiding with his accomplices in a house in Dhoke Mohri. The police cordoned off the house and asked the suspect to surrender. However, the suspect and his two accomplices opened fire from three different directions. After about 20 minutes, the firing stopped, and two men fled towards Charah Hills while continuing to fire. Police claimed that the proclaimed offender was killed by…
Protesters representing the post-1989 refugee community in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have demanded that the AJK government present a clear roadmap by October 15 to resolve their issues, including resettlement. The demonstrators, organized by the Refugee Working Committee (RWC), called for an immediate increase in their subsistence allowance by Rs1,500 per person and the full implementation of all promises, including the restoration of a six percent job quota and a comprehensive financial package. Speakers at the protest accused the AJK government of apathy and failure to address the community’s decades-old issues. RWC Chairman Uzair Ahmed Ghazali lamented that after…
A high-level meeting, chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi at the Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters, finalized a new rail link project connecting Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The initiative aims to provide a modern and efficient public transport option for residents of both cities. According to a press release from the interior ministry, the rail link will connect Margalla Railway Station in Islamabad to Saddar Railway Station in Rawalpindi, with the journey taking just 20 minutes. The project is set to launch on March 23, with the first phase utilizing the existing railway track. A second…
The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, chaired by Syed Waqar Mehdi, has taken serious notice of a vlogger, Rizwan Razi, whose content on national electronic media was condemned as hate speech against the Sindhi community. The committee called the vlog a disruption of national harmony and an attack on parliamentarians. While Pakistan Television (PTV) has terminated Razi’s services, the committee deemed the punishment “inadequate.” Senator Mehdi stated, “This is not just a threat to Sindh but to Pakistan’s national integrity. Such voices must be silenced with permanent measures.” The committee has recommended that Razi be blacklisted,…
Advocate Imaan Mazari has filed a complaint of harassment against Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Dogar. She approached the IHC’s anti-harassment committee and also filed a reference against him with the Supreme Judicial Council. In response to her complaint, Justice Imtiaz, acting as the ‘competent authority’ under the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010, accepted the complaint and formed an inquiry committee in consultation with her fellow judges. A circular from Justice Imtiaz’s office stated that, as the competent authority, a committee comprising Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, and Justice Imtiaz…
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries globally, Telenor Pakistan is ensuring its transition to an ‘AI-First’ future starts with its people. The company recently celebrated AI Day, part of Telenor Group’s worldwide celebration, by showcasing how it is embedding AI into skills, culture, and daily ways of working. Building an AI-First Culture For Telenor Pakistan, becoming AI-First is about more than just technology. According to Areej Khan, the Chief People Officer, it’s a people-driven journey. Every employee, from software engineers to customer care agents, is encouraged to apply AI responsibly in their roles. The goal is to make AI a…
Floodwaters from the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers continue to submerge vast areas of Multan, Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, and Khanewal districts. The deluge has displaced thousands and caused extensive damage to infrastructure. Controlled breaches meant to divert the rivers’ flow have failed to contain the rising water, leading to dozens of villages being submerged and major transport routes being crippled. A controlled breach at Noraja Bhutta Bund in Jalalpur Pirwala, intended to relieve pressure on the swelling Sutlej, caused water to surge toward Gillani Road. This prompted a second breach that ultimately flooded both urban and rural settlements. The floodwaters…
Recent security force operations have intensified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. According to local sources, fighter jets targeted militant hideouts in the Bakkakhel area of Bannu district, resulting in the death and injury of several terrorists. The strikes on Saturday and Sunday destroyed a community hall and a school that militants were using as safe havens and for storing explosives, rocket launchers, and ammunition. Meanwhile, the military’s media wing, ISPR, confirmed that security forces killed 31 terrorists during intelligence-based operations in the Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts. The official statement did not mention the aerial strikes. ISPR stated that the…
