The bill, otherwise called the Constitutional Bundle, is regulation proposing a bunch of protected changes, including the expansion of the main equity’s term. The PTI was represented on a special parliamentary committee that was established last month and had been discussing various proposals. Law Minister Tarar presented the bill today to the Senate, where it was unanimously approved by the coalition partners of the government and approved by the federal cabinet earlier in the day. The cabinet decided to approve the bill “in the wider interest of the country while adhering to the oath of national development and public welfare,”…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
The flurry of threats has caused planes to be diverted to Canada and Germany, and fighter jets have rushed to escort aircraft in the skies above Singapore and Britain. “Very strict action” will be taken, the Indian government and civil aviation authorities have warned. The number of threats received by New Delhi’s civil aviation authorities over the past week is unknown, but The Times of India and broadcaster News18 reported more than 70 hoaxes targeting domestic and international flights since October 13. On Saturday alone, at least 30 hoax threats were made, and on Sunday, at least 20 more were…
The Punjab CTD conducted the IBOs in various districts, interrogated 129 suspects, and arrested seven terrorists who belonged to the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and other organizations, according to a statement that was released today. It added that they were captured during IBOs in Lahore, Bhakkar, Attock, Wahari, Bahawalpur and Jhang. In addition, two improvised explosive devices and 1,190 grams of explosives were among the weapons, explosives, and other prohibited materials recovered from them, according to the statement. The CTD representative said the fear based oppressors had arranged damage in the area and needed to target significant establishments and different…
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will bar transgender women from the top two tiers of women’s cricket in England as well as the women’s Hundred under its new transgender participation policy. Last year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved new gender eligibility regulations whereby any male or female participant who has been through any form of male puberty will not be allowed to participate in the international women’s game. The ECB’s previous policy stated that a transgender woman could compete in female-only competition if they had written clearance from the cricket board. “The ECB has decided that from 2025 it…
SHARJAH: With a thrilling eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday, New Zealand eliminated Deandra Dottin’s threat and secured their spot in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. After Dottin’s 4-22 confined the White Greeneries to 128-9, the all-rounder clubbed a great 33 from 22 balls with three sixes as West Indies completed simply short on 120-8. In the Dubai final on Sunday, New Zealand will face South Africa, who defeated the defending champions Australia on Thursday. Suzie Bates (26) and Georgia Plimmer (33) added 48 for the first wicket for New Zealand, which had previously lost in…
In just over three days, Pakistan won by 152 runs, their first victory at home since beating South Africa in Rawalpindi in February 2021. A team that was reeling from a 2-0 home whitewash against Bangladesh saw some of the gloom lifted by their first victory under Shan Masood’s captaincy. According to Shan, “The first one (win) for me and long-awaited for the team is always special.” This comes after some difficult times, and the boys stepped in after a lot happened this week. The skipper, who like his group had been under savage strain in cricket-frantic Pakistan, added: “…
ISLAMABAD: On Friday, opposition members in both houses of parliament continued their protest over the alleged harassment of their lawmakers, emphatically stating that they would never vote for the bill in the current circumstances, in contrast to the government’s claim that they had reached a consensus on a draft bill to amend the constitution. The members of JUI-F delivered the speeches with the most force, promising not to vote for the amendments bill under “duress.” A day after the JUI-F emir’s marathon meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PTI leaders, the proclamation was issued. There were also rumors that…
According to figures released on Friday by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), at least 1.06 million bales of raw cotton reached ginning factories between October 1 and 15, compared to 0.97 million bales during the same period last year. However, total phutti arrivals during the current cotton season have been reported at 3.101 million bales, compared to 5.996 million bales on the same date in the previous cotton season. This indicates a significant decrease in lint output of 48.26 percent. This year, Punjab has produced approximately 1.185 million bales, down 53.38 percent from 2.543 million bales by this time…
The information examination proposes that every one of the gatherings, including oil products, buyer durables and unrefined substances, saw a development in imports during the primary quarter of 2024-25 over a similar period last year, as per information ordered by the Pakistan Department of Measurements. Between July and September, the overall import bill increased by 10.58 percent year-over-year to $13.39 billion, primarily as a result of an increase in the arrival of petroleum crude, the machinery, and automobile sectors. Petroleum group imports increased to $4.05 billion, according to product-wise data, from $3.50 billion in the same quarter last year. Crude…
HOUSTON: After data revealed that refinery output decreased for the sixth consecutive month and that China’s economic growth slowed, oil futures fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline of 8%. By 11:09 a.m. EDT, Brent crude futures were down $1.69, or 2.27 percent, to $72.74 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was down $1.72, or 2.43 percent, to $68.95 a barrel. Since Opec and the International Energy Agency reduced their forecasts for global oil demand in 2024 and 2025 on Sept. 2, both benchmarks are on track to fall by approximately 8 percent this…
