Applications to study in the UK with a Chevening Scholarship or South Asia Journalism Fellowship (SAJP) have opened for the candidates aimed at mid-career journalists on September 12 (today) and will be accepted till November 7. Chevening Scholarships are awarded … Continue reading
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Pakistan Govt To Outsource Islamabad Airport for 15 Years
The federal government made a significant decision on Tuesday to initiate the outsourcing of operations at the Islamabad International Airport for 15 years. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued an international tender directing to submit all applications by November 8. … Continue reading
Humaima Malick publically apologises to Wife Beater Mohsin Abbas Haider
Humaima Malick has publically apologised to Mohsin Abbas Haider in a talk show for the comments she had previously made against him. In the latest episode of Mohsin Abbas Haider’s talk show ‘Public Demand’, Humaima Malick made an appearance as … Continue reading
Cocaine dealer Hanif, 22, Jailed for 6 Years in Bradford
Hanif, 22, of Dawnay Road, Little Horton, pleaded guilty on a video link to HMP Leeds to possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply on May 30. He was in breach of two suspended sentence orders, the second imposed … Continue reading
Pakistan Govt decides to privatize PIA
Pakistan plans to privatize its loss-making national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIAa.PSX), the government said on Monday, as the country also seeks to outsource its airport operations in line with an IMF deal. The privatisation decision was taken at a … Continue reading
Somia Asim Wife of Civil Judge Arrested in Maid Torture Case
Civil Judge Asim Hafeez’s wife Somia Asim was arrested on Monday for assaulting 14-year-old housemaid Rizwana after a district and sessions court in Islamabad dismissed her interim bail. Additional Sessions Judge Farrukh Fareed heard the case and quashed Somia’s bail, … Continue reading
Judge Humayun Dilawar, who jailed Imran Khan, flies to UK for Training
Pakistani judge Humayun Dilawar who convicted former prime minister, and PTI chief in corruption case, has departed for London. According to the IHC order on Friday, Dilawal heard the Toshakhana criminal case on Saturday. He handed down the jail sentence … Continue reading
Suleman Altaf Jailed for Life for Murder of His Ex Partner’s Son in Manchester
Suleman Altaf, who knifed the boy to death as he tried to stop an attack on his mum, was arrested by Kent Police in Dungeness after he was intercepted while trying to sail to France. A court heard how Altaf had launched … Continue reading
Faryal Makhdoom Hits Back at Ex-BBC Presenter Suzi, 45,
Amir Khan’s wife has denied claims she threatened to destroy a former BBC presenter who had accused the boxer of flirting with her. Faryal Khan said she had never even seen Suzi Mann’s face, let alone says she was going to ruin … Continue reading
Gang Led by Amir Khan Sold 40KG Cocaine and Made £3M of cryptocurrency Jailed for 88 years
Eleven members of a crime gang who turned an estimated 40 kilograms of cocaine into £3 million of cryptocurrency have been ‘brought to justice’ and handed a prison sentence of more than 88-years. Leaders of the organised crime gang (OCG) Amir Khan, 30, … Continue reading