Imran alleges Bushra’s food contaminated with toilet cleaner
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan claimed on Friday that his wife, Bushra Bibi, was given food mixed with “toilet cleaner.” During the hearing of the £190 million corruption reference in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, Imran informed Judge Nasir Javed Rana that additional walls had been erected in the courtroom, creating an […]
Reserves stay stable despite $1b repayment
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) surprisingly remained stable above $8 billion despite repayment of $1 billion foreign debt in the week ended April 12, 2024.More importantly, the reserves rose by $14.4 million during the week, reaching $8.05 billion. Pakistan repaid $1 billion for a maturing Eurobond on […]
Abuse of discretionary powers of high court CJs challenged
A petition was submitted to the Supreme Court Lahore Registry on Friday, challenging the discretionary powers wielded by the chief justices of the country’s five high courts. These powers, it is alleged, have been exploited to benefit individuals close to the justices near their retirement, resulting in significant losses to the national exchequer. The petitioner, […]
Ten Hag reveals Garnacho apology after forward supported critical tweets
LONDON: Erik ten Hag claimed Manchester United’s squad is not fractured after revealing Alejandro Garnacho apologised for liking social media posts criticising the manager’s handling of the Argentine forward. Garnacho gave ‘likes’ to a pair of messages on X that slammed Ten Hag’s decision to substitute him at half-time of last weekend’s 2-2 draw against […]
IMF, WB cite progress on global debt issues
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and current G20 president Brazil said on Wednesday there had been significant progress on global debt issues in recent months, citing new agreements on desired timelines and comparability of treatment. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank President Ajay Banga and Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad issued […]
Regret US decision to veto draft resolution on Palestine’s UN membership: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed its disappointment on the United Nations Security Council’s inability to reach a consensus on Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations, also regretting the US decision to veto the draft resolution. “Pakistan is deeply disappointed by the result of last night’s debate at UNSC and its inability to reach a […]
Martinez penalty heroics take Villa to Conference League semis
PARIS: Emiliano Martinez starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout as Aston Villa squeezed past Lille and into the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday following a late Matty Cash goal in normal time. Villa led 2-1 from last week’s first leg but their quest for a first European trophy since 1982 looked doomed when goals […]
Tehran plays down suspected Israeli attack, signals no retaliation
TEHRAN: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as a suspected Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and Iran’s muted response both appeared to […]