BOSTON: The Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American as, what it believes, is its first Muslim president in its 134-year history, elevating him to the top of one of the most prestigious US law journals. Harvard Law School student Hassaan Shahawy said he hoped his election represented “legal academia’s growing recognition of the importance of diversity, and …

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday found the court has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, paving the way for a possible criminal investigation, despite Israeli objections. The decision prompted swift reactions from both Israel, which is not a member of the court and rejects its jurisdiction, and the Palestinian Authority, which welcomed the …

Former United States president Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company announced on Friday six new projects in development for Netflix, including an adaptation of British-Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid’s novel Exit West. Higher Ground Productions will adapt Hamid’s Exit West into a film, according to a statement from Netflix. The book tells the story of a young couple who find magical doors to transport …

Thousands of farmers across India blocked roads on Saturday with makeshift tents, tractors, trucks and boulders to pressure the government to roll back agricultural reforms that have triggered months-long protests. While the initial protests were started by rice and wheat growers from northern Indian who camped out on the outskirts of New Delhi, support for them has been growing especially …

LAHORE: The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), the apex global body — has exposed the Punjab government’s anti-polio eradication programme while declaring Lahore the “epicentre of the polio transmission”. The IMB provides an assessment of the progress being made by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in the detection and interruption of polio transmission globally. “Lahore has become the epicentre of …

PESHAWAR: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is contemplating a proposal to restore the district and union council tiers of the local government system that were abolished in 2019 and 2013, respectively. Though rationale for the proposed move isn’t immediately clear, sources in the Premier Imran Khan-led party claimed that the government was eyeing something closer to the Musharraf-era LG system …

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have requested the interior ministry to increase the number of CCTV cameras and manpower for the Safe City Project. Talking to , an official of the police on condition of anonymity said officials of the Islamabad Safe City Project had sought an additional 4,000 cameras in the city. “The Safe City Project was approved a decade …

ISLAMABAD: On the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the capital administration has swung into action and prepared a list of 80 people allegedly involved in land grabbing activities. Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said action will be taken against all land grabbers. “A list of around 80 people is under consideration and they all will be arrested,” he added. Following …

ISLAMABAD: Confusion prevails over the whereabouts of the the driver of Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces Kashmala Tariq. According to sources, the driver was in police custody whereas the police deny that he has been arrested in connection with the fatal traffic accident in Islamabad. Four people were killed and two others injured when a Lexus …

HYDERABAD: Rights activists speaking at a programme organised by the local chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) here on Friday expressed concern over holding of jirgas in Sindh despite the fact that a ban imposed by Supreme Court was in place. The programme was titled ‘Jirgas in Sindh and judicial system’. The speakers observed that despite the …