» Special Parliamentary Committee formed for CJP appointment as deadline looms
21/10/24 23:24 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A general view of the Parliament House building in Islamabad on April 10, 2022. — Reuters As incumbent Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa is set to retire on October 25, the coalition government has kicked off the process of a...

» Each couple to get Rs100,000 under Punjab mass marriage scheme
21/10/24 22:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Brides attend a mass-wedding ceremony in Karachi. — AFP/File LAHORE: As part of the efforts to help the underprivileged segment of the society, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched "Dhi Rani Programme," under which each coup...

» Pakistan Navy seizes large consignment of Indian-made narcotic pills
21/10/24 20:40 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Navy officials handing over the seized narcotics to the ANF at Gwadar. — X/@dgprPaknavy In a successful anti-narcotics operation in the North Arabian Sea, the Pakistan Navy has seized a large consignment of Indian-made nar...

» Who could be the next Chief Justice of Pakistan?
21/10/24 19:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A policeman walks past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad in this undated photo — AFP/File Following weeks of political manoeuvrings and deliberations, the contentious 26th Constitutional Amendment finally became law, empoweri...

» PTI to revoke 26th Constitutional Amendment after returning to power, vows CM Gandapur
21/10/24 19:03 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur addresses the provincial assembly on October 21, 2024. — YouTube/Geo News/screengrab PESHAWAR: Blasting the coalition government for passing the “contentious” 26th Con...

» Countdown on for naming new chief justice of Pakistan
21/10/24 15:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A general view of a court room in the Supreme Court. — SC websiteNew law has changed the appointment procedure.The govt has to finalise name before Oct 22, 12am.President signs constitutional amendment into law. The coalition gover...

» Disappeared on father's instructions, says PTI's Zain Qureshi
21/10/24 14:20 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Zain Qureshi said on Monday that he had disappeared on the orders of his father, senior party leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, ruling out government pressure. "I could never think of voting for this constituti...

» PTI's internal polls plea in SC dismissed after party refuses to proceed
21/10/24 13:24 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan hold a giant cricket bat with the colours and initials of the party in Multan on July 20, 2018. — AFPPTI's counsel files petition for constitution of larger bench. CJP Isa says larger ...

» Justice Mansoor concerned about judiciary's 'dilemma' after new law
21/10/24 13:12 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Supreme Court judge, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. — SC website Judge concerned about repeated questions over bench's jurisdiction. He adjourns hearing of case pertaining to Competition Commission.It will take some time for judiciary t...

» How will CJP be appointed after judicial reforms?
21/10/24 11:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. — Reuters Under the recently passed 26th Constitutional Amendment, the process for appointing the Chief Justice of Pakistan has...

» 'Security concerns': Ban on meeting with Adiala prisoners extended 'indefinitely'
21/10/24 12:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Police personnel stand guard at the entrance of Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on January 31, 2024. —AFPBan extended on Punjab govt order, say sources.Govt earlier extended ban for two days on Oct 18.PTI founder, his spouse incarcerated...

» What led to killing of four women in Karachi's Lyari?
21/10/24 12:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
The picture shows a police tape at an incident site. — AFP/FilePolice register FIR on complaint of victim family's head, Farooq.Bilal wanted to marry another woman, has asked for family house.Victim's family refused to transfer inh...

» Govts, parliaments hold sway in appointing judges globally
21/10/24 11:04 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge's bench in this illustration picture taken in the Sussex County Court of Chancery in Georgetown, Delaware, US, June 9, 2021. — Reuters LAHORE: Appointment of higher court judges is carri...

» Which PTI independent MNAs supported 26th Constitutional Amendment?
21/10/24 11:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Members of Pakistan’s lower house of parliament attend the National Assembly meeting in Islamabad on March 1, 2024. — X/@NAofPakistan The government secured 225 votes, surpassing the required 224, with support from a handful ...

» Constitutional tweaks come into force following president's assent
21/10/24 13:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari signing the Christian Marriage Act 2024 into law in a special ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr on July 23, 2024. — APP/File PM had advised president to give assent to legislation.Gazette notification issued ...

» Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari announces birth of third son
21/10/24 11:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An undated image of Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari with her husband Mahmood Choudhry and their two sons Mir Hakim and Mir Sijawal. — Instagram/@bakhtawarbz Congratulations are in order for Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, the daughter of Presid...

» Nursing student survives suicide attempt after 'principal's abuse' in Lahore
21/10/24 10:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A photograph of the College of Nursing and Midwifery at the Fatima Jinnah Medical University. — Website/Fatima Jinnah Medical UniversityStudent submits application to secretary health, says DG Nursing."She has been harassing me for...

» Those who voted for constitutional reforms 'betrayed' PTI, Imran: Qaiser
21/10/24 08:57 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's senior leader Asad Qaiser recording a video message on October 20, 2024. —Screengrab/ Facebook/ @SpeakerAsadqaiserAsad Qaiser accuses govt of ignoring parliamentary rules.What happened was "unconstitution...

» 'Parliament reigns supreme,' says PM after NA passes constitutional amendment
21/10/24 08:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the National Assembly, on October 21, 2024. — X/@NAofPakistanPM laments PTI not taking part in crucial legislation."Billions were lost due to arbitrary decisions," he says.PM says personal i...

» PTI backed clauses, not amendment, Vawda says after Senate passes constitutional tweaks
21/10/24 00:37 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Senator Faisal Vawda speaks to journalists outside Parliament House in Islamabad, October 20, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Vawda says PTI should have voted against amendment bill. PTI leadership blammed for steering Imran Khan i...

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» Israel says struck Hezbollah bunker holding millions of dollars in cash, gold
22/10/24 01:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JERUSALEM; The Israeli army on Monday said it hit a Hezbollah bunker holding tens of millions of dollars worth of cash and gold during strikes aimed at the group’s financial network. “The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of precise...

» Pakistan’s coal tax breaks have sparked an old debate: fossil fuel vs renewable energy
21/10/24 23:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistani government’s decision to continue offering tax exemptions for coal has reignited a debate about the country’s energy policies and their alignment with global sustainability goals. While some argue these tax breaks support e...

» US defense chief in Kyiv announces $400 million in military aid
21/10/24 22:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KYIV:US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday announced details of a $400 million aid package for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, vowing continued support just two weeks before the pivotal US presidential election. Austin arrived as U...

» AI software firm Zip valued at $2.2 bln in latest funding round
21/10/24 22:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
AI business software company Zip said on Monday it was valued at $2.2 billion in a funding round led by technology investment firm BOND, marking an increase from its $1.5 billion valuation in 2023. Zip will use the $190 million raised in...

» Harris, Trump in dead heat across swing states in Washington Post poll
21/10/24 22:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain in a tight contest across seven battleground states with just over two weeks until the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, a Washington Post/Schar School op...

» US ‘deeply concerned’ about intelligence leak about Israel’s Iran strike plans
21/10/24 21:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The United States remains “deeply concerned” about the leak of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel’s preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, the White House said on Monday. Joe Biden, G...

» Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe
21/10/24 19:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team. The Spanish and European champions have not been at their peak this season and are still searc...

» New cases of political violence roil US ahead of contentious election
21/10/24 19:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
In York, Pennsylvania, a man accosted a group of people rallying for Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House campaign, punching a 74-year-old man in the head and calling another man a “n— supporter” as he fled. In northern Michigan, an...

» Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
21/10/24 19:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISTANBUL: The US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkiye and beyond but spent his later years mired in accusations of orchestrating an attempted coup against Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, has died....

» Microsoft to let clients build AI agents for routine tasks from November
21/10/24 19:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Microsoft will allow its customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents from next month, in its latest push to tap the booming technology amid growing investor scrutiny of its hefty AI investments. The company is positionin...

» Emerging Asia Cup: Pakistan Shaheens beat Oman ‘A’ by 74 runs
21/10/24 19:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan Shaheens beat Oman by 74 runs to register their first win of the tournament in the seventh match of the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup on Monday afternoon at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat, Oman. Chasing a tota...

» Gulf bourses end mixed on regional tensions, Q3 earnings
21/10/24 19:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed on Monday amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region, while investors await more companies to report quarterly results. Hundreds of Beirut residents fled their homes late on Sunday, as Israel pre...

» Hospitals under fire as Israeli forces deepen operations in northern Gaza
21/10/24 19:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
CAIRO: Israeli forces besieged hospitals and shelters for displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday as they stepped up their operations against Hamas, residents and medics said. Troops rounded up men and ordered women to leav...

» Pakistan’s REER index drops below 100 for first time in 2024
21/10/24 22:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies, witnessed a decrease as it clocked in at 98.65 in September 2024, down from 100.13 (revised) i...

» US stocks edge down from records to open big earnings week
21/10/24 18:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped early Monday as major indices edged down from records ahead of a heavy week of earnings that includes Tesla and Boeing. China’s central bank said it had cut two key interest rates to historic lows in t...

» England’s Buttler out of West Indies ODI series
21/10/24 18:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the one-day international leg of the upcoming tour of the West Indies after suffering a fresh injury setback, officials said Monday. The England and Wales Cricket Board...

» Here is the full text of Constitution (26th Amendment) Act, 2024
21/10/24 18:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The National Assembly (NA) released the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2024 on Monday, after it sailed through both houses of the parliament, followed by the assent of President Asif Ali Zardari . Here is the full text of the...

» Fed’s Logan eyes more gradual rate cuts amid more balance sheet cuts
21/10/24 17:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said Monday she sees more rate cuts ahead for the central bank and suggested she sees no reasons why the Fed can’t also press forward with shrinking its balance sheet. “If th...

» China rate cuts fuel copper’s climb to one-week peak
21/10/24 17:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Copper prices climbed to one-week highs on Monday as interest rate cuts in China raised hopes of stronger demand in the top consumer amid persistent worries about the country’s ailing property sector. Benchmark copper on the Lond...

» Retailer Carrefour reviewing work practices at Saudi partner after Amnesty raises concerns
21/10/24 23:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: French supermarket retailer Carrefour said on Monday it is reviewing how staff are treated at Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), its Saudi Arabia franchise partner, after Amnesty International raised concerns over employees’ working conditio...