Новости за 04.01.2025

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad on Friday granted post-arrest bail to 250 workers of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) who were arrested on Nov 26 when law enforcement agencies carried out a crackdown on protesters at D-Chowk.

• Commission to examine 30 candidates for seven seats
• Names for vacancies in Sindh, Peshawar, Lahore high courts to be approved on Jan 23, Feb 1 and 6
• Supreme Court disposes of 7,482 cases in over two months

GILGIT: Protests erupted in several parts of Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday as residents decried over up to 22 hours of daily power outages amid harsh winter conditions and snowfall.

• Info secy terms ‘perceived blackout’ of opposition speeches in parliament ‘technical glitch’
• Barrister Ali Zafar calls for transparency on the matter
• PTI senator accuses govt of spreading ‘fake news’, asks why Imran’s statements, images and name cannot be broadcast

• Barrister Saif says preparations, security arrangements in place for first such convoy to travel by road after 80 days of closures
• Locals decide to keep protests going until roads actually reopen

WASHINGTON: House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected to the chamber’s top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among president-elect Donald Trump’s Republicans on Capitol Hill.

A damaged official ID of Matthew Livelsberger, 37, who police identified as the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump International Hotel, in Las Vegas; and (right) investigators inspect the burned vehicle.—Reuters

• A ‘supporter’ of Trump, Livelsberger completed five combat deployments to Afghanistan
• New Orleans attack suspect Jabbar faced family, money struggles

KARACHI: The government of Punjab has joined the Breathe Pakistan climate change initiative as a strategic partner, underscoring a shared commitment to advancing climate advocacy, ecological preservation, and meaningful policy reform, DawnMedia announced on Friday.

• Barrister Gohar admits ‘backdoor contacts’ with establishment ahead of Nov protest
• Sheikh Waqqas says verdict in £190m case won’t impact talks with govt

LAKKI MARWAT: Two soldiers travelling in a passenger coach from Karak were kidnapped by terrorists in the Kurrum Par area of Lakki Marwat district on Friday.

ISLAMABAD: Internet services in Pakistan will remain slow until Saturday, as work to move traffic from a damaged submarine cable faces delays, Pakistan Tele­communication Com­pany Ltd (PTCL) said.

ISLAMABAD: An opposition alliance on Friday assailed the government of the day over the current state of governance in Pakis­tan, accusing the ruling authorities of undermining democracy, the Constitution, and the rights of the people.

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel on Friday, citing national security concerns, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the contentious plan after a year of review.

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), eased to 3.97 per cent year-on-year in the week ending Jan 2 owing to a decline in the prices of perishable kitchen items.

PARIS: World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, mainly due to falls in cereals and sugar, the FAO said on Friday.

• Tel Aviv confirms detention of Kamal Adwan hospital chief
• 3 rockets fired towards Israel
• UN warns of shelter needs after hypothermia deaths in Palestinian enclave