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January 6, 2025

News Desk

Ex-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing a second arrest warrant

Bangladesh’s International Criminal Court (ICT) has issued a second arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of involvement in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during her tenure. Along with Hasina, 12 other people, including prominent military and police figures, have been named in the case. The court has set February 12, 2025 as the deadline for their arrest. The arrest warrant was issued on Monday, January 6, 2025 after a hearing at the T.P.E. The accused include Lt. Gen. Tariq Ahmed Siddique, Hasina’s former defense adviser, former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed and Ziaul Ahsan,

January 6, 2025

Kamran Khamiso Khawaja

Sindh Human Rights Commission and Musawi joined hands to Protect and Promote women’s marriage rights across Sindh

Karachi: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and Musawi, an independent research organization headquartered in Lahore, have partnered to protect and promote women’s marriage rights across Sindh. The initiative began on February 15, 2024, and uses awareness-raising workshops and legal aid camps to assist marginalized groups, such as women and persons with different abilities, who may have limited or no access to legal remedies or information to know and access their legal rights. Musawi and SHRC have been operating across Sindh, including key areas like Sukkur, Larkana, and Karachi. They have empowered women by providing legal representation and legal consultation

December 31, 2024

News Desk

US repatriates Tunisian prisoner Ridah al-Yazidi after 22 years at Guantanamo Bay

Listen to the article The United States has repatriated Rida Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, a Tunisian detainee at Guantanamo Bay, to Tunisia, the Pentagon confirmed on Monday. This is the fourth prisoner to be transferred out of the military prison in December 2024. Al-Yazidi, 59, was cleared to carry after a “rigorous interagency review process,” according to a US Department of Defense statement. He had been held at Guantanamo Bay since it opened on January 11, 2002, without ever being charged with a crime. In January 2024, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin briefed Congress on the al-Yazidi repatriation plan. The detainee

December 5, 2024

Saif Awan

PITB starts registration for attractive number plates

Lahore: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), in collaboration with the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department, has commenced registration via the e-Auction App and Web Portal, enabling citizens to bid for attractive vehicle number plates from the comfort of their homes. The registration process for this initiative will remain open until December 31, 2024. The e-Auction system covers auctions for both motorcycle and motorcar number plates. Successful bidders can also view the auction results and winner details directly on the e-Auction App. In this regard, PITB Chairman Faisal Yousaf stated, “Through e-Auction app, citizens can now register online and participate

November 20, 2024

The Pakistan Daily

New Visa Airport Companion app enhances travel experience worldwide

Lahore: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, has launched availability of the Visa Airport Companion (VAC) app, a premier digital solution designed to enhance airport lounge access for eligible Visa cardholders in Pakistan. Developed in partnership with DragonPass, a leading global travel and lifestyle service platform, the new app replaces existing lounge access programs, effective October 1, 2024. The new solution features several benefits including access to more than 1,200 lounges across more than 140 countries for eligible cardholders. It provides detailed information regarding participating lounge locations, real-time eligibility checks, and tracks the number of visits redeemed

November 16, 2024

The Pakistan Daily

COP29 Presidency hosts inaugural Digitalization Day

The COP29 Presidency today launched the global conference’s inaugural Digitalization Day with more than 90 governments and over 1,000 members of the digital tech community, including companies, civil society organizations, and international and regional organizations endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action. As part of the COP29 Action Agenda in September 2024, the COP29 Presidency has focused on building support amongst multisector partners for the Declaration, which urges to using digital tools to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and advance sustainable development. The Declaration calls for sector-wide collaboration to accelerate climate-positive digitalization, improve energy efficiency, and

November 3, 2024

The Pakistan Daily

CJP Afridi summons maiden JCP meeting on Nov 5

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, has summoned maiden Judicial Commission meeting on November 5, 2024. As per details, the meeting will be chaired by Chief Justice Afridi, alongside notable attendees including Senior Puisne Judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, and other prominent figures from the legal and political spheres. The meeting is expected to discuss key agenda items, including the formation of Constitutional Benches and the nomination of judges. Additionally, the setup of the Judicial Commission Secretariat will also be discussed. The meeting will also be attended by the Attorney General of Pakistan, Law Minister,

September 5, 2024

News Desk

Pakistan-Indonesia trade jumped to $3.34 billion

KARACHI: Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, Teguh Wiweko, said that despite global challenges, bilateral trade between Indonesia and Pakistan reached an impressive $3.34 billion in 2023 and recorded a remarkable growth of 69.99% in the first quarter of 2024. Responding to the remarks of Hyderabad Chamber of Micro Traders and Small Industry, Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, the envoy announced that the 39th Trade Expo Indonesia will be held from October 9 to 12, 2024 with the theme “Building a strong connection with the best of Indonesia.” Highlighting the long history of mutual cooperation and development between Indonesia and Pakistan, he emphasized

June 25, 2024

News Desk

The KSE-100 index leads as Asia’s best performing market

Despite prevailing economic crises, Pakistan’s stock market has shown resilience to emerge as the best performing market in Asia in 2024, according to Bloomberg. The KSE-100 index reflects a 27% gain in dollar terms this year, with experts expecting further gains. Strategists attribute the market’s strong performance to cheap valuations, high positive real interest rates and a well-valued currency. The recently proposed budget, aimed at securing a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has also boosted investor confidence. Topline Securities Ltd and Arif Habib Ltd predict that the KSE-100 index could see an additional 10% rise by the

February 4, 2024

Saif Awan

PU VC violates ECP directives by issuing transfer orders

Lahore: By issuing transfer orders, the Registrar’s Office of the Punjab University in Lahore had violated directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) due to the general elections, to be held on February 8, 2024. “No government, autonomous or semi-autonomous or any authority in the federation and the provinces shall post or transfer any officer or official till the publication of the names of the returned candidates in the official gazette,” according to a notification, issued by the ECP on December 15, 2023. The PU Registrar, on a directive of the vice chancellor Dr Khalid Mehmood, issued two separate

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