Pakistan

Today, Pakistan's Supreme Court made a big decision that helps Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The court ruled that the PTI party should receive 77 more seats reserved for women and minorities. This gives PTI more power in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies, making it harder for the current government to pass new laws. In a significant ruling, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has decided that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is eligible for reserved seats in parliament. Moreover, this decision pressures the current ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) banned PTI from participating in the February 8 general elections, forcing PTI candidates to run as ...

In a landmark ruling, the Kenyan Court has found that police acted unlawfully in the 2022 shooting death of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif. This is a significant development because it contradicts the initial explanation by Kenyan authorities who claimed it was a case of mistaken identity. The court's decision also highlights the importance of holding police accountable for their actions. A Kenyan court has declared the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif "unlawful" and "unconstitutional". The court ordered Kenyan law enforcement to pay 10 million Kenyan shillings (about $78,000) to Sharif's family. In October 2022, police shot Sharif, allegedly out of mistake. The ruling came after a petition by Javeria Siddique, Sharif's widow, who has been pursuing justice in the Hi...

Mountaineer Samina Baig, the first Pakistani woman to summit Everest, was forced to abandon her K2 expedition and evacuated from base camp due to deteriorating health. Reports indicate her health improved slightly due to the decrease in altitude. She is receiving treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH). Mountaineer Samina Baig was flown by Pakistan Army helicopters to a hospital in Skardu after her health worsened during an expedition on K2. Another climber, Amina Shigri, also left the summit due to oxygen problems. Samina and Amina were part of an eight-member team with climbers from Pakistan and Italy. Samina, the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest, led the team with Italian Agostino Da Polenza. She had to leave the expedition due to serious health issues at th...