LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar has said the party has challenged the proclamation of emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Peshawar High Court (PHC). “A democratic government has been shown the door under the pretence of the emergency and governor’s rule in the province, but we hope the High Court will revive it [democracy],” he said in a statement. The PTI office-bearer urged the court to hear the party’s plea as soon as possible. vowing to continue the constitutional and legal struggle.
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LAHORE MIRRPR — Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 International in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, but Pakistan clinched the three-match series 2–1. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka elected to field, restricting Pakistan to 168 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan continued his impressive form, scoring his third consecutive half-century of the series. He struck 76 off 47 balls, including seven fours and six sixes. Arafat Minhas remained unbeaten on 34 off 20 deliveries. Among the other Pakistani batters, Hasan Nawaz scored 16, Abdul Samad 15 and Fakhar Zaman…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP)– Yemen’s Houthis said Saudi Arabia struck an oil facility in Sanaa on Tuesday, after the Riyadh-led coalition told civilians to leave the surrounding area in its first evacuation order for the Yemeni capital since the war flared up again. The Saudi-led coalition said military operations were conducted against “vital assets” used by the Houthis to wage war in Yemen. In a statement posted on X, coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki says the targets included the Al-Sabaha central station in the capital Sanaa, underground fuel reserves and fuel tanks, and energy terminals in Hodeidah, Sanaa and Dhamar.…
LAHORE MIRROR — Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said the imposition of emergency could have been avoided had an agreement been reached during negotiations, insisting that no one wanted the extraordinary measure to be imposed. Speaking in the Senate, Naqvi said discussions with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had initially focused on terrorism, with seven to eight points discussed. He said PTI leader Asad Qaiser had assured the government that the party would stand with Pakistan on all these issues. The minister said he had pointed out to Mr Qaiser that his position differed from that of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, adding…
LAHORE MIRROR– Pakistan Army today conducted a successful test launch of the Hypersonic Ballistic Missile, Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER). The weapon system is equipped with advanced navigation and state-of-the-art avionics. It is capable of engaging targets with high precision and defeating the enemy’s Missile Defence Systems due to its unique trajectory and maneuverability features. Fatah-2 ER, with its extended range, will further enhance the Army’s reach and capability of engaging deep targets. Today’s launch was witnessed by the Commander, Army Rocket Force Command (Comd ARFC), senior officers from the Pakistan Army, and committed scientists and engineers. Commander ARFC appreciated the…
LAHORE MIRROR — Five members of a family were found dead in a locked one-room apartment in Karachi’s Bin Qasim Town, police said on Tuesday. Those dead included a middle-aged couple, along with their two daughters under the age of six, and the husband’s sister who was in her early 20s, according to Bin Qasim Station House Officer (SHO) Faisal Rafiq. Police said the apartment in Gulshan-i-Falaknaz Block J was locked from the inside. The SHO said the couple had suffered fatal injuries, adding that a pistol was recovered from the incident site. Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar and…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Apple on Tuesday is expected to show off a new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant. The devices will help users control doorbells, thermostats, and smart locks in a market where Apple has tinkered for a decade without major success. The devices could also include upgrades to its HomePod smart speaker and Apple TV devices, analysts said. Apple is launching these products as it tries to fend off challenges from rivals, including traditional competitors like Amazon.com,…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Saudi authorities said on Monday they were extending the suspension of operations at the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. Operations at King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia’s second-busiest airport after Jeddah, were suspended to “allow for the completion of procedures to ensure the safety and operational readiness of the airport’s facilities”, the Saudi civil aviation authority said in a statement. The airport has been shut since an attack on Saturday that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3% with major benefits for Asia, but also foreshadows a “slow-moving tsunami” that could massively disrupt labor markets, taxation and education, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. The artificial intelligence investment boom was already delivering a “demand shock, an investment shock” that could boost growth in advanced Asian economies by a half to one full percentage point, and emerging Asian economies by 0.2 to 0.8 percentage point, she said. “AI, love it, hate it. It’s already here,” Georgieva said. “That shift…
LAHORE MIRROR — Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan has been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral, the Pakistan Navy announced in an X post on Monday. Commissioned in 1993, Khan has held key command and staff appointments and is currently serving as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Director General C4I. He is a recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military). R/Adm Shifaat Ali Khan has been promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral. Commissioned in 1993, he has held key command and staff appointments and currently serving as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Director General C4I. He is…
