Biden blasts Republicans for downplaying Jan 6 assault on Congress
US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with attendees after speaking at the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2023. AFP/File WASHINGTON:…
Orya Maqbool Jan, Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui trade Twitter barbs
Justice (retired) Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui (L) and Orya Maqbool Jan (L).— Twitter/@OryaMaqboolJan Former bureaucrat and columnist Orya Maqbool Jan and Justice (retd) Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui exchanged harsh words on the micro-blogging…
Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of preparing Jan 8 ‘coup’
Bolsonaro, who has requested a six-month visa to remain in the United States, is under investigation as part of a sprawling probe of the January 8 assault.— AFP/file RIO DE…
Rana Sanaullah says Maryam Nawaz to land in Pakistan on Jan 28
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in London. Screengrab of a Twitter video. Maryam has been in London since October of last year. Rana Sanaullah says Maryam will return to Pakistan via…
China reports almost 13,000 new COVID-related deaths for Jan 13-19
A patient lies on a bed at the emergency department of a hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 17, 2023. — Reuters Experts say wave of…
SC to hear pleas for probe into ‘threatening cypher’ in chamber on Jan 24
A general overview of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s building. — SC website SC Registrar’s office had returned pleas raising multiple objections. Applicants had demanded a probe of the “threatening…
ECP to hear JI’s plea against ‘rigging’ in Sindh LG polls on Jan 25
Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) Karachi President Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman addresses a press conference in Karachi on October 18, 2022. — Facebook/JI JI filed plea agaisnt rigging, incorrect count in six UCs…
LHC grants protective bail to Shahbaz Gill till Jan 24
PTI leader Shahbaz Gill addresses a press conference. — APP/File LHC bars authorities from arresting Gill till next Tuesday. One case is registered against Gill, says centre’s lawyer. Court approves bail against surety…
Maryam Nawaz likely to arrive in Pakistan on Jan 22
Maryam Nawaz photographed on November 1, 2022. Twitter. Maryam Nawaz is likely to return to Pakistaon on Jan 22. PML-N supremo Nawaz gave special tasks to her ahead of elections. …
ECP rejects Sindh govt’s request, decides to hold Karachi, Hyderabad LG polls on Jan 15
Election Commission of Pakistan headquarters in Islamabad. -APP/File Decision taken in a high-level meeting chaired by CEC. Ex-secretary says ECP can reject Sindh govt notification. JI, PTI announce protest in…
