178 former paramilitary troops are freed after 16 years in Bangladesh.
On Thursday, Bangladesh’s interim administration freed 178 former paramilitary troops who had been imprisoned for 16 years on claims of involvement in the 2009 mutiny. DW writes: “These personnel were imprisoned for their alleged roles in the violent two-day mutiny of 2009, which led to the arrests of thousands.” TheRead More →
Uber disputes using pricing based on phone models.
Uber claimed it does not adjust travel charges depending on a user’s phone model, after an Indian government committee accused the ride-hailing giant and its domestic rival Ola of using differential pricing for Android and Apple devices. On Thursday, India’s consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi stated on X that theRead More →
After talks with the government fail, PTI approaches parties.
LAHORE—After abandoning talks with the government, PTI has begun reaching out to political parties, Sources claim that JUI-F and PTI have reestablished communication and that next week the two parties will meet to discuss the political climate in the nation. The sources further disclosed that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leaderRead More →
Amid protests from the opposition, NA adopts the PECA modification bill.
ISLAMABAD (The Post) : The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025, commonly referred to as the PECA bill, was approved by the National Assembly on Thursday by a majority vote. Since the opposition parties had already staged a walkout, the amended bill was adopted just minutes after it wasRead More →
Supreme Court removes extra registrar due to ‘blunder’
ISLAMABAD (The Post) Following the issue over case manipulation, the Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbas from his position. According to a notification issued by the Additional Registrar (Administration), Nazar Abbas has been appointed as an officer on special duty. According to the statement, Abbas wasRead More →
Mustafa Nawaz accuses the administration for aggravating the political turmoil.
ISLAMABAD (The Post)- Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, a senior lawmaker, claimed that the administration contributed to the country’s current political instability. Speaking to the media with senior PTI politician and former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Omar Ayub, and Raja Nasir Abbas, Khokhar highlighted the urgent need to guide the countryRead More →
PTI Chairman’s prison trial in the cipher case is void by the IHC
ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) revoked the notice from August 29 to hold Imran Khan’s prison trial in the cipher case. Khan is the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The IHC had postponed ruling on Imran Khan’s intra-court appeal to avoid being tried in jail forRead More →
Gas prices went up.
The federal government authorized on Monday a hike in natural gas prices for several customer categories, effective November 1, 2023. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (OGRA) recommendations served as the basis for this judgment. The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had already decided to increase natural gas prices onRead More →
The KSE-100 Index in Pakistan Exceeds 52,000 for the First Time in Six Years
The primary KSE-100 Index broke beyond the 52,000 mark on Tuesday, marking a good trend for the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) after rising by more than 500 points. The index increased by 521.43 points, or around 1.01%, to 52,004.35 at 12:30 p.m. Brokerage business Arif Habib Limited pointed out thatRead More →
Petroleum prices are likely to fall beginning October 1. Will the government walk the walk?
ISLAMABAD : Petroleum prices are expected to drop starting tomorrow (Oct. 1) as a result of the Pakistani rupee’s considerable strengthening versus the US dollar. According to sources, there has been a decline in petroleum prices on the global market, and it is hoped that the government would lower theRead More →