On Thursday, the Supreme Court (SC) approved the bail petitions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in eight cases related to the May 9 incidents. The three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi and including Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Muhammad Shafi, announced the verdict after hearing Khan’s plea against the rejection of his bail by the Lahore High Court (LHC). In June, the LHC had dismissed the former prime minister’s bail applications in several cases tied to the May 9 riots, including the attack on Jinnah House in Lahore. Khan, who has…
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Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Munib Akhtar of the Supreme Court have asserted that the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is not the correct forum to debate the formation of a full court to hear petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. In a detailed letter, the two senior judges clarified why a full court was not convened to address the issue of the 26th Amendment. “We informally made strenuous efforts that a Full Court meeting be called, either by way of the Court sitting as such on the judicial side or at least convening on the administrative side to hear…
The government has implemented a new policy that imposes a five-year international travel prohibition on Pakistanis who have been deported from foreign nations, as reported by The News. Interior Ministry sources indicate that this restriction will affect individuals returned to Pakistan because of criminal offenses or other “undesirable” activities. Their names will be added to a specific list of deported Pakistanis who are barred from international travel. In a written statement to the Senate, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi formally announced the enforcement of this new Passport Control List (PCL) Policy. Under these regulations, deported citizens will be placed on the…
Former President of Sindhi Association of North America (SANA), Muhammad Paryal Soomro, Passes Away By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada New Jersey: Muhammad Paryal Soomro, former President of the Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) and a highly respected figure in academic and social circles, passed away in New Jersey at the age of 82. He was laid to rest at a Muslim cemetery in New Jersey, where hundreds of relatives, friends, and community members attended the funeral. He was the father of renowned Dallas community leader Zamir Soomro and the father-in-law of Dr. Fariha Qazi Soomro, a prominent leader of…
Federal health authorities have confirmed a new case of monkeypox in a 42-year-old man from Attock district. The man recently returned from a Gulf country, and laboratory tests at the National Institute of Health (NIH) identified the viral infection. According to NIH officials, the patient, who is from Village Malla Mansoor, Tehsil Hazro, Attock, arrived at Islamabad airport on August 15. He was immediately referred to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) after Border Health Services staff noticed visible symptoms of monkeypox, including body rashes and fever. Hospital officials revealed that the man had been experiencing an undocumented fever…
Google has agreed to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the country’s consumer watchdog found that the company had harmed competition. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) discovered that Google paid Australia’s two largest telecommunications companies, Telstra and Optus, to pre-install its search application on Android phones, effectively excluding rival search engines. This fine marks a challenging period for the Alphabet-owned tech giant in Australia. Just last week, a court largely ruled against Google in a lawsuit brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, which accused both Google and Apple of preventing rival application stores on…
The White House has launched a new TikTok account on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump continues to allow the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the United States despite a law mandating its sale. “America, we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?” was the caption on the account’s first post, a 27-second video clip. An hour after the video was posted, the account had about 4,500 followers. In comparison, Trump’s personal TikTok account has 110.1 million followers, though his last post was on Election Day, November 5, 2024. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a China-based internet company. A federal law requiring…
Pakistani batter Haider Ali has been granted a two-week extension on his bail by the Greater Manchester Police in a case related to an alleged rape at a local hotel, which was reported by a British-Pakistani woman. Haider Ali was scheduled to report to the police on August 20, 2025, but was told to appear in two weeks instead, as the investigation into the allegations continues. Greater Manchester Police had previously confirmed to Geo News that Ali was arrested on rape allegations. The police stated they received a rape report on Monday, August 4, and immediately arrested the 24-year-old. The…
Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has named his top five cricketers from his playing days, identifying Sir Vivian Richards as the most difficult batsman he ever bowled to. Speaking on the Stick to Cricket podcast alongside several English cricket legends, Akram reflected on his 17-year career. When asked to name the best batsman he faced, the 59-year-old picked the West Indies icon. “For me, it has to be Sir Vivian Richards. It’s not just about his batting—it was the whole package, the charisma he carried with him,” Akram said. He noted that he also faced other…
Elaborating on a review of several of the Smithsonian’s 21 museums and galleries that the White House ordered last week, President Trump said he has instructed his lawyers “to go through the Museums” and “start the exact same process that has been done with Colleges and Universities where tremendous progress has been made.” He added, “This Country cannot be WOKE, because WOKE IS BROKE.” The Organisation of American Historians (OAH) has expressed “deep concern and dismay” at the White House’s “unprecedented” request to review the Smithsonian’s exhibits, stating that “no president has the legitimate authority to impose such a review.”…
