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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) building in Islamabad. — APP/FileJudge raises concerns over judicial independence.Larger bench’s authority questioned in proceedings.Lawyer highlights treatment of PTI founder in jail.ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings after a case concerning the prison superintendent’s failure to arrange a meeting between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and his lawyer, Mashal Yousafzai, was removed from the cause list. Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, who was originally presiding over the case, questioned the removal and ordered the judicial deputy registrar to submit a written response and further sought a reply from the…
Penguins are seen on an iceberg on the northern side of the Antarctic peninsula, Antarctica on January 15, 2022. — ReutersRecord greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, raising sea levels and edging the world closer to a key warming threshold, the United Nations weather body said on Wednesday.Annual average mean temperatures stood at 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels last year, surpassing the previous 2023 record by 0.1°C, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in its annual climate report. Countries agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement to strive…
Ryan Reynolds reacts to predator allegations in new $400m suitThe legal team of Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds has finally addressed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against him by going on the offensive. This has come amid the ongoing lawsuit between his wife Blake Lively and Baldoni where he’s been accused of sexual harassment and orchestrating a public smear campaign. But in the suit against Reynolds slapped in the same timeframe he has accused Reynolds of calling him a “sexual predator” and even worked behind the scenes to get him dropped from his talent agency WME.This has led to a…
Prince Harry’s former girlfriend launches new podcast: ‘We are excited’Prince Harry’s former girlfriend Cressida Bonas is launching her new podcast with her sister, the British actress announced on social media.Taking to Instagram, in a joint post, Cressida said: “Introducing Lessons From Our Mothers “We are excited to share something that we’ve been working on for a while…our new podcast, Lessons From Our Mothers, launching on Mothering Sunday 2025!”In the post, Bonas continued, “Have you ever stopped to think about the maternal figures in your life and how they have shaped who you are today? Have you ever asked them about…
CHP calls Imamoglu’s detention a ‘coup’ as the mayor vows to challenge diploma invalidation, barring him from the presidency.Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor as part of what they say are investigations into alleged corruption and terror links. Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested on Wednesday morning, with the state-run Anadolu Agency saying prosecutors issued detention warrants for the mayor and roughly 100 other people. Imamoglu posted a video saying, “We are facing great tyranny, but I want you to know that I will not be discouraged.” He accused the government of “usurping the…
The Ministry of Community Empowerment issued Ministerial Resolution No. (13) of 2025 …
A new crescent seen through a telescope shines beside the tower of a mosque. — Reuters/FileKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that Eid ul Fitr is expected to fall on March 31, based on the anticipated sighting of the Shawwal moon. According to officials, the moon is set to be born on March 29 at 3:58pm. The department said that by the time of the moon sighting on March 30, its age will be approximately 27 hours, making it clearly visible. The moon will remain in the sky for 70 minutes after sunset, increasing the chances of its visibility.The…
Andrew Harper, climate advisor for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), looks on during a visit to a neighborhood partially destroyed by the floods that hit Porto Alegre, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on June 23, 2024. — ReutersHundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet.Poorer countries are severely affected by cyclones, droughts, wildfires and other disasters, according to the State of the Global Climate annual report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the UN’s…
Ban imposed due to fake pilot licence scandal.Pakistani authorities hopeful for a positive decision.PIA resumed its Europe operations in January.KARACHI: A crucial meeting of the UK Air Safety Committee is set to take place on March 20 to review the five-year ban on Pakistan’s national airline and other carriers, according to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials.The committee will assess the case of all Pakistani airlines — including the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) — and deliberate on the possibility of lifting restrictions. The ban was enforced in July 2020 by the UK and European aviation authorities following the fake pilot licence…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly become an issue in Buckingham Palace, and have become names that are barely ever spoken.Insight into this has been brought to light by an inside source that is well placed in the palace. This insider shared everything in a chat with Newsweek and started off by saying that Queen Camilla’s rift with Prince Harry is the reason they are “never discussed”.The timeline of this dates all the way back to Megxit and its come to a point where “far more thought and hiatus is stirred up in the media around what the Duke…