Court was informed that she was 13 years and six months old at the time of hearing PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Child Protection Court has stopped the alleged forced marriage of a 13-year-old girl in Phandu and ordered that she neither be married nor sent to her husband’s home until she turns 16. The court directed … Read more

HANGU: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday vowed to personally lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in the September 27 long march to Islamabad, declaring that the announced date was firm and non-negotiable and that the party would not retreat until achieving its objective. The chief minister made the remarks during a one-day visit … Read more

. BEIJING: A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men’s world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its heat at the opening … Read more

KARACHI: The city’s long-awaited transport overhaul is gathering momentum, with construction on the BRT Red Line accelerating and the Sindh government setting a September 15 deadline to make University Road fully motorable, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said during a visit and inspection of the project site on Saturday. Sharjeel reviewed construction activity along the … Read more

. DHAKA: Bangladesh has signalled that it is open to joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, as Dhaka seeks to expand its strategic partnerships while keeping national interests at the centre of its foreign policy, it emerged on Saturday, according to state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). “Bangladesh maintains a … Read more

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference on Imran Khan’s medical examination in Islamabad. SCRFEENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of politicising the health of its founding chairman, Imran Khan, saying the government had fully implemented the Supreme Court’s order regarding his medical examination and alleging that … Read more

. The investigation was conducted by federal police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation spy agency. PHOTO: PEXELS LAHORE: A review board at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry on Saturday heard a case concerning the release, repatriation, and health conditions of 31 foreign prisoners from India, Bangladesh, Tanzania, and other countries. The review board, headed … Read more

KARACHI: Export-oriented sectors – including value-added textiles, knitwear, ready-made garments, leather garments and towels – have expressed serious concern over an extraordinary surge in sea freight charges and the unavailability of shipping space for consignments following a nine-day goods transport strike, estimating losses worth Rs450 billion during the strike period. Chief Coordinator of export associations … Read more