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‘Election halted for one person,’ Bilawal slams Nawaz
Slamming Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Wednesday that the Constitution, election, and democracy were halted due to “one person’s return”. Despite being partners in the last government and demanding the former three-time prime minister’s return, the PPP has kept raising concerns that Nawaz might get a “special relief”. Nawaz will return to Pakistan on Saturday (October 21), with the PML-N’s legal team being hopeful that he will not have to go to jail despite being a convict and an absconder.…
Daily Metro Times-18 October 2023
Pak vs Aus: Fakhar Zaman, Usama Mir ‘available’ for Australia fixture
BENGALURU: In a sigh of relief for Pakistan, its opener Fakhar Zaman and leg-spinner Usama Mir regained fitness ahead of their crucial clash against Australia scheduled to be played on October 20 in Bengaluru, India during the ICC World Cup 2023, claimed sources. The sources privy to the matter said that opener Zaman and Mir were available for selection for the Australia match. Zaman was suffering from a knee injury, while Mir had a fever. Pakistan will rest today, after reaching Bengaluru from Ahmedabad, but will resume training tomorrow. Pakistan…
Daily Metro Times-17 October 2023
Biden announces Israel solidarity visit amid efforts to ease Gaza humanitarian crisis
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday stated that US President Joe Biden will visit Tel Aviv on Wednesday to show solidarity with the people of Israel amid efforts to ease a spiralling humanitarian disaster in Gaza intensify. Blinken also highlighted the progress made in convincing the US ally to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip. The top US diplomat met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has pledged to destroy Hamas, for over nine hours at the defence ministry. The conflict intruded firsthand on the talks as air sirens…
Cipher case: Imran, Qureshi’s indictment deferred until next week
A special court established under the Official Secrets Act 2023 Tuesday deferred the indictment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his party’s Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case until the next week. The hearing of the case was held at the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi where the judge of the special court, Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain, oversaw the proceedings, scheduling the indictment for the next hearing. The framing of charges against the PTI leaders was put off due to the non-provision of the case challans’ copies…
X fined $386,000 for not cooperating in child-abuse investigation in Australia
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has incurred a fine of A$610,500 (approximately $386,000) from the Australian e-Safety Commission for its failure to cooperate with an investigation into its practices related to preventing child abuse. This financial penalty is a significant blow to the platform, which has been grappling with declining revenue and facing criticism for its content moderation policies. The e-Safety Commission imposed this fine on X, which was formerly known as Twitter before Musk’s rebranding, due to its refusal to respond to inquiries regarding how it handles reports…
Jim Ratcliffe set to acquire stakes in Manchester United as fans ask clarity
Just a day, after Qatar’s banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani decided to cease bidding for Manchester United ownership, a group of club’s supporters asked for clarity on the transfer of the stakes as British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is likely to acquire minority shares in Red Devils. “It would be wildly optimistic to think the Glazers are acting in the interests of supporters or are making ownership decisions which don´t centre on their own priorities,” the Manchester United Supporters Trust said in a statement. “However, what supporters should expect…
Landlord brutally kills six-year-old Muslim boy in Illinois amid Israel-Gaza war
A Palestinian-American boy was killed while his mother was left severely injured after a stabbing attack from their landlord on Saturday morning in Plainfield, Illinois as a result of hate crimes against Muslims in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war. The landlord, 71-year-old Joseph Czuba, has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing a six-year-old boy, and his 32-year-old mother, because they were Muslims. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, the mother and her son were targeted because of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel.…