Tue, 21-Oct-2025

SC adjourns case regarding voting right of overseas Pakistanis

SC

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday adjourned hearing for two-weeks on a case regarding right of vote for the overseas Pakistanis.

A constitutional bench of the top court headed by Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail heard the case. Former minister Sheikh Rashid’s lawyer appeared before the court.

At the outset of hearing, Justice Mandokhail remarked that today the time is short, the court would hear this case soon, saying that the elections were also not close.

The court adjourned further hearing of the case for two weeks.

On the other hand, Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan has objected to the appointment of Advocate Hamid Khan and Advocate Munir A Malik as amicus curiae and said both the lawyers represent their clients in petitions against the 26 Amendment.

The Court allowed him to suggest other names and appointed Khwaja Haris and Muhammad Ahsan Bhoo after the AGP sought excuse to suggest any names.

A two-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and comprising Justice Aqeel Abbasi was hearing the Contempt of Court notice against Additional Registrar Judicial that emerged during a case regarding jurisdictions of the regular bench in the SCP.

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Dead bodies faced difficulties due to suspension of PIA flights

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Five dead bodies could not reach Riyadh. 20 of PIA’s lights have been fueled today. PIA delivers dead bodies free of charge from abroad. Karachi: Due to the suspension of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flights, the bodies of Pakistanis who died abroad are facing difficulties in returning to Pakistan, Bol News reported. The news sources … Read more

Following China’s crackdown, Ant and Alibaba intend to have a less future

Alibaba

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (9988. HK) created what would become Ant and spun it off in 2011. Ant emphasizes its independence from Alibaba, especially as it expands overseas. Alibaba is building a cross-border transaction tool that could compete with Ant. Ant, which is in the midst of a regulatory-driven transformation, appears to be making … Read more

In terms of overseas finance investment, Paris is catching up to London

Paris

Britain still retained the top spot in European rankings – attracting 63 projects in 2021. But the gap with second-placed France narrowed, with its neighbor recording 60 projects. Both nations enticed a higher number of projects than in the previous year. Britain and France bucked the trend for a contraction in Europe overall. Paris made … Read more

FIA’s most senior F1 official leaves

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  F1’s overseeing body have now uncovered he plays left his part, with Shaila-Ann Rao supplanting him on an “interval premise”. The FIA have affirmed the flight of Peter Bayer, their most senior F1 official. Bayer had been the FIA’s F1 chief and recently delegated head of single seaters, and was given a critical job … Read more

Overseas Pakistani Commission Punjab, Hexagon Developments Sign

Overseas

Abroad Pakistani Commission, Government of Punjab and Hexagon Developments have marked a MoU for assistance in bringing interest. The arrangement was endorsed by Syed Khadim Abbas, Commissioner Overseas Pakistani Commission Punjab, and Mayer Schon Husain, Executive Director of Hexagon Developments Limited, within the sight of government authorities. Hexagon Developments is a main property engineer in … Read more

Red Notice fugitive has been returned to China

According to an official announcement made on Friday, a former banker on China’s Red Notice fugitive list was apprehended overseas and deported to China on Thursday. Sun Feng, the former head of a local branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Jiangsu Province, escaped to the United States in December 2011. In April 2015, … Read more

South Korea reports record high of over 400,000 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported a record high of 400,741 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 7,629,275, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was sharply up from 362,329 in the previous day, topping 400,000 for the first time, according to … Read more

China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears

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BEIJING: China’s postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could be the source of recent coronavirus outbreaks. China, where the virus first emerged in late 2019, has stuck to a strict policy of targeting zero Covid cases even as the … Read more

Votes from abroad

The historic Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021, meant to enable overseas Pakistanis, in prescribed manner, subject to secrecy and security, to exercise their right to vote during general elections in Pakistan has been well received by many quarters in the country – barring the Opposition, and has been widely appreciated as a positive step. However, there … Read more

Saudi Ports Authority launches new transshipment service

Saudi Ports

Saudi Ports Authority, or Mawani, launched a new transshipment service connecting King Abdulaziz Port Dammam, Khalifa bin Salman Port in Bahrain, and various Far East ports. The new transshipment service comes under Mawani’s strategy that aims at increasing Saudi’s links with global seaports, attracting major international shipping lines to its ports. The authority aims at … Read more

Saudi Arabia limits Umrah pilgrimage for overseas Muslims

Umrah

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has limited permits for performing Umrah or lesser pilgrimage for overseas Muslims aged 18 to 50 years, Gulf News reported. Overseas pilgrims are also required to be fully inoculated against the Covid-19 before travelling to the kingdom, with vaccines recognised in Saudi Arabia and to present an officially endorsed vaccination certificate to obtain an … Read more

19 countries vow to end overseas fossil fuel finance

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Cargo ship has broken in two off the coast of Japan

Cargo ship has broken in two off the coast of Japan

A cargo ship has shattered off the coast of Japan, spilling thousands of barrels of oil into the sea.

While cruising towards Hachinohe Port in the country’s north, the Panama-flagged Crimson Polaris made an emergency landing.

The ship tried to pull free from the seabed, but due to bad weather, it developed a crack that spread and eventually split the submarine.

As per the crew’s Japanese operator, NYK Line, all 21 Chinese and Philippines crew members were rescued successfully by the coast guard.

The separated stern of the 39,910-ton wood-chip carrier leaned skyward in aerial pictures, while the rest of the crippled ship dropped into the water.

According to a coastguard spokesman, the fuel leak has extended about 15 km, although the extent of any environmental harm is still uncertain.

Authorities are building an oil fence around the wreckage in an attempt to restrict the spill.

After the ship ran aground, three patrol boats and three aircraft were summoned, and they would continue to operate overnight to prevent collisions.

No other ships were thought to have been involved in the accident.

The two halves of the ship are being continuously monitored and had not moved by late Thursday afternoon.

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Great news for overseas Pakistanis

overseas Pakistanis

Big news for overseas Pakistanis, it has been decided to resume flights to Saudi Arabia and other countries from Bacha Khan International Airport. According to details, the decision to resume flights has been taken by the Prime Minister at the special request of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. The decision will also be communicated to the … Read more

PM appeals Overseas Pakistanis to donate generously in Covid Relief Fund

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the Overseas to help Pakistan during this critical time of COVID19 pandemic by donating generously to PM’s Covid Relief Fund. The Prime Minister took to Twitter and wrote, “Overseas Pakistani have always been Pakistan’s source of strength. I would like all overseas Pakistanis to once again help Pak … Read more