NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Xinhua) Former U.S. President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. Trump, who was arraigned at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City and became the first former U.S. president to be criminally indicted, reportedly pleaded not guilty. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has warned of constituting a judicial commission in case the joint investigation team (JIT) failed to satisfy the top court in probe regarding murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif. The chief justice made the remarks when a five-judge larger bench heard the suo motu case. He said everyone linked to the …

Indian police have arrested five men accused of conducting a human sacrifice, nearly four years after the discovery of the victim’s headless body at a Hindu temple left officers baffled. Shanti Shaw, 64, was killed and decapitated with a machete in 2019 after visiting the temple in Guwahati, a city in India’s remote northeast. Police made no headway in the …

LAHORE: The trailer of Pakistani showbiz industry’s well-known actress Humaima Malik’s new drama ‘Jindo’ has been released. Humaima Malik’s film ‘The Legend of Maula Jat’ was a historic success in Pakistan cinema and people loved her character ‘Daro’ in the film, but now she is making her comeback on television with her new role ‘Jindo’. Taking to Instagram, the actress …

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is holding a consultative meeting today on the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision regarding the elections in Punjab.   The electoral watchdog will review the verdict given by the three-member bench of the Supreme Court in the meeting, which is to be held at 11 am today [Wednesday].   The ECP lawyers will give …

LAHORE: Chinese tech giant Huawei is likely to re-enter the Pakistani smartphones market at the year’s end; company officials reveal recently. In an interaction with local media at an event, Huawei’s executives in Pakistan that the re-launch was expected by the end of this year or by early 2024. The ceremony, organised to launch the company’s annual report for 2022, …

JEDDAH: Argentine superstar and the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) player Lionel Messi has received a monstrous offer worth €400 million from a Saudi Arabia club, Al-Hilal, reports said. The development comes with rumours rife that World Cup winner Messi is likely to exit the PSG at the end of the season this summer than sign a new deal. If the legendary …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested on Tuesday and had been presented before a criminal court in the Manhattan in the New York. Trump has pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court to 34 counts after hearing charges against him stemming from hush money investigation. Trump is the first former US president to face criminal charges. (It is a developing …

ISLAMABAD, April: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, has been playing a vital role in strengthening and modernizing infrastructure in Pakistan, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said.   CPEC projects have pushed forward the socio-economic development in Pakistan, the minister said when meeting with heads of Chinese …

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would rule in whole of Pakistan. Addressing media persons outside the apex court building, Mr Qureshi said the Supreme Court’s ruling was a defeat for followers of doctrine of necessity and Justice Munir. He congratulated Imran Khan and lawyers’ community on the success of rule of law. The …

LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile sector exports plunged by 21 per cent to $1.29 billion in March 2023 as compared to $1.63bn recorded in the corresponding month of 2022. Provisional data released by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Tuesday showed that the country’s textile exports in the first nine months of FY23 fell by 12pc to $12.5bn, coming down …

ISLAMAABD: The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone polls to the Punjab Assembly till Oct 8 was “unconstitutional” and fixed May 14 as the date for polls in the province.   “The impugned order dated 22.03.2023 made by the Election Commission of Pakistan is declared to be unconstitutional, without lawful authority …

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LAHORE: In yet another relief for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore accepted the former prime minister’s bail plea in three cases related to vandalism, attack on police a Zille Shah murder. These cases were registered against the PTI chief at the Race Course police station under anti-terror, aiding and abetting provisions. At the …

KARACHI: Financial markets are gearing up for an interest rate hike announcement as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is highly expected to jack up its key policy rate by 100-200 basis points (bps) to 21-22% at the monetary policy review today (April 4) to rein in historic high inflation. On March 2, the central bank raised its key rate …

LONDON: British Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s remarks that British-Pakistani men “hold cultural values at odds with British values” got a serious criticism by political commentators and children’s charities as “inflammatory” and akin to initiating “race wars”. “[British-Pakistani men] see women in a demeaned, illegitimate way, and pursue an outdated and frankly heinous approach to the way we behave,” Ms Braverman …

LARKANA: The 44th death anniversary of founding Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is being observed today (Tuesday) throughout the country. The programmes of 44th death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto will start with the recitation of Holy Quran at his grave in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh after which floral wreaths will be …

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday approved an increase of Rs6 per unit in the power tariff for Karachi Electric (K-Electric) consumers. It comes in response to the federal government’s recommendation to increase fuel cost adjustments. The hike will take effect from April until June 2023. Earlier, despite a downfall in crude oil prices in the …

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment, Punjab has summoned former provincial minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on the issue of billions of rupees’ corruption in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), Lahore. Sources say Dr Yasmin Rashid is also accused of accepting bribes in parking, canteen and other contracts. They said the ACE also summoned PIC executive director, Medical Superintendent (MS) Dr Muhammad Tahsin, …

MUMBAI: During the argument over the venue of this year’s World Cup and Asia Cup between Pakistan and India, an old video of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is making rounds on the internet in which he is praising Pakistani cricketers. This video is from 2010 ie 13 years old. At the time of this interview Shah Rukh Khan was …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given green signal to fast bowler Mohammad Amir for his return to international cricket. Reportedly, arrangements have been made to bring Mohammad Amir to the team. The selection committee has contacted Mohammad Amir’s manager, urging the former pacer to prepare himself for the national comeback. The official has also advised the 30-year-old pacer …

Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinians on Monday during an army raid on the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Israeli and Palestinian sources said. In a press statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said the two victims were killed during clashes in the city. Local sources and eyewitnesses said that an Israeli army force stormed several areas in the city, …

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday resumed hearing of the plea challenging delay in the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The court reserved verdict on the case and is likely to announce it on Tuesday. At the outset, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial asked PPP counsel Farooq H. …

JIUQUAN: (Xinhua) A new carrier rocket made its maiden flight in China on Sunday, sending a satellite into its planned orbit. The rocket is known as TL-2 Y1 and blasted off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 4:48 p.m. (Beijing Time). The flight will verify the overall program of the rocket and the coordination between the …

BEIJING: (Xinhua) China’s fixed-asset investment in the electronic information manufacturing sector grew 17.3 percent year on year during the first two months of 2023, official data showed. The growth rate was 7.3 percentage points higher than that of all industries, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. China’s electronic information manufacturing contracted slightly during the two-month period, with …

LONDON: A leading Canadian public policy thinks tank’s director has said there is no evidence that Pakistan is funding pro-Khalistan groups such as Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), as the Sikh community living outside India generously supports groups standing up against New Delhi. Terry Milewski, veteran CBC journalist and a senior figure at conservative-leaning public policy think tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), …

Photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the view of the Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project in Sindh province, Pakistan.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) Thar Coal Block-1 Coal Electricity Integration project highlights corporate social responsibility and has provided more than 18,000 direct employment opportunities for the locals. THARPARKAR, Pakistan, April 2 (Xinhua) — Mazhar Ali Khan, a 27-year-old mechanical engineer, works …

WUHAN, April 2 (Xinhua) — A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China’s Hubei Province. This flight marks the opening of the first international route of China’s first cargo-focused airport. This route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each week …

KARACHI: PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday told political parties in particular the PPP to announce whether they were standing with the Constitution or abrogating it as the Supreme Court deliberates on the Election Commission of Pakistan’s delay to polls in Punjab. The constitutional crisis in Pakistan deepened on Saturday as the ruling coalition in the Centre, led …

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan accused Nawaz Sharif, the supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), of making decisions and speaking out against the Supreme Court bench handling the election delay case. The PTI chief also highlighted the need for the nation to stand up with the Constitution and law. Khan’s strong-worded message comes after …

ISLAMABAD: After the trade secretary, Foreign Office (FO) has also denied having any diplomatic or trade relations with Israel on the country’s behalf. “There is no change in the policy, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told Media. The clarification came in light of a recent statement by the American Jewish Congress (AJC) regarding the purported offloading of a shipment carrying …

NANKANASAHIB: Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussian inflicted a dent in Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf as Ex-Provincial Minister Rana Muhammad Afzal formally joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The defecting ex-minister joined PML-N during a meeting with Rana Tanveer Hussain and announced full support for PML-N. Ex- MNA of PML-N Dr. Shizra Mansab was also present in the meeting. Rana Muhammad Afzal …

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is regarded as one of the finest batters in the contemporary cricket world owing to his excellent performance and calculated hits. Another honour for the right-hand top order batsman comes from arch-rival India where he has been featured in a textbook. A question regarding the Pakistan player has been included in the sports section of the …

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq said that the political parties should initiate dialogue on the single item agenda of general elections. During a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Asad Umar and Senator Ijaz Ch at at Mansoorah Lahore, Siraj said he believed the polls in two provinces would not bring any solution rather it would add to the prevailing crises, …

ISLAMABAD: A study claimed that if a person is affected with COVID-19 virus before taking its vaccination, he might have less immunity. Researchers at the Stanford University in the United States found that the magnitude and quality of a key immune cell’s response to vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were considerably lower in people with earlier …

United States: At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more hospitalized after several tornadoes touched down Friday in the South and Midwest of United States, including the state of Arkansas, according to reports. The twisters hit the state’s capital of Little Rock and the city of Wynne — destroying homes, flipping vehicles and ripping trees from the ground. …

BEIJING: Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque, presented his credentials to the President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, as Pakistan’s non-resident Ambassador at a ceremony in the Mangolian capital Ulan Bator on Saturday. The ambassador conveyed greetings of Pakistani leadership and desire to strengthen relations between Pakistan and Mongolia. The ambassador also held a meeting with the Mongolian Foreign Minister …

LAHORE, April 01 (Internews): The tickets for the upcoming three-match T20Is series between Pakistan and New Zealand in Lahore will go on sale from tomorrow (April 2) 11am. The matches are scheduled to be played on April 14, 15 and 17 at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared the pricelist for the tickets according to …

LAHORE, April 01 (Internews): Federal Board of Revenue remain Rs.64bn short in terms of revenue generation. Although, the monthly inflation report published by Finance Ministry notes 18.2% increase in tax collection by FBR, but revenue gathering by the department could not achieve targets in the month of March. According to the sources, FBR generated Rs.663bn in revenue, whereas the set …

KECH, APRIL 01 (Internews): Four soldiers patrolling the Pakistan-Iran border were killed when they were attacked by terrorists from across the border in the Jalgai sector of Kech district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. Soldiers Naik Shair Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Asghar, Sepoy Muhammad Irfan and Sepoy Abdur Rasheed were critically injured in the attack and later …