Hot and dry weather forecast

[ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country on Saturday, with only slight variation expected in coastal Sindh. In Islamabad and surrounding areas, the weather is likely to remain hot and dry. Similar conditions are forecast for the plain districts of Punjab and … Read more

The Story of a Genocide’ launched

KARACHI: Habib University’s Social Development & Policy Program held an intellectually urgent book launch on September 19th, for ‘Gaza: The Story of a Genocide,’ edited by Fatima Bhutto and Sonia Faleiro. The anthology, featuring testimonies, poetry, photography, and frontline reportage from Palestine, was launched through a conversation between Bhutto and Peter Lagerqvist, Global Fellow at … Read more

Judges in the dock

The judges are in the dock. Five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have moved the Supreme Court praying that several administrative acts of their own court are in contravention of the convention of judicial process and, thus, ultra vires in essence. The salient points in the petitions are startling and go on to … Read more

Pakistan extends airspace ban on India until October 24

Pakistan has extended the suspension of its airspace for Indian airlines until October 24, the Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday. According to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation, the country’s airspace will remain closed to all aircraft owned, operated, or leased by Indian airlines and operators. The ban includes military … Read more