WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Pompeo also said Phakiso Mochochoko, the head of the ICC’s Jurisdiction, Comple­mentarity and Cooperation Division, had also been blacklisted under sanctions authorised by President Donald Trump in …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) administration has expressed concerns over the way the court premises was turned into a ‘no-go area’ by the capital administration and police during the appearance of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz before the court in connection with the hearing of an appeal against her conviction in the Avenfield properties reference on Tuesday. The IHC registrar office in …

LAHORE: Tuesday night police and bureaucracy reshuffle was yet another such exercise in Punjab during the two-year PTI rule that either coincided with prime minister’s presence in Lahore or came immediately after he left the city for Islamabad. It strengthens the perception of Punjab being remote-controlled from the Centre. The prime minister instrumented a major bureaucratic reshuffle in November last …

ISLAMABAD: In light of the Supreme Court’s (SC) orders, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to make arrangements for the early release of female prisoners — both under-trial and convicted. According to the Prime Minister Office (PMO), Mr Khan announced the decision at a meeting and later in his tweets. A source in the PMO told Dawn that …

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had not yet submitted a reply in different investigations against him despite serving two notices on him. “CM Buzdar has not yet filed a reply with NAB (in different investigations against him). He has been served two notices in this regard,” NAB Lahore Director General Shahzad …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday informed a subcommittee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat that it would submit its report about alleged irregularities in exams conducted by testing companies within a fortnight. The subcommittee at a meeting chaired by MNA Rana Iradat Sharif Khan discussed a matter sent by the house regarding allegations of …

The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi has told its students through an official notice that if they contract the coronavirus, they will not be given any leeway in attendance, a move that has drawn widespread criticism online. In an email sent to students yesterday, the university said it is expecting to begin in-person classes, like other educational institutions across …

RAWALPINDI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has amended its standard operating procedures (SOPs) meant to curb the spread of Covid-19 for passengers from Sept 2 to Oct 31. The authority directed all scheduled and chartered airline operators, ground handling agents and private operators to ensure strict compliance with the revised SOPs. Earlier, the CAA had issued SOPs for chartered and …

Angered by the lack of preparedness and response by the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) after the record-breaking rains in Karachi last week, residents on Thursday filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) against both bodies for their “abject failure to perform basic duties”. A protest by residents, meanwhile, was held out the DHA Karachi …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the schedule of the remaining four HBL-Pakistan Super League 2020 matches which will now be held from Nov 14 to 17 in Lahore. These four matches were postponed on March 17 due to Covid-19 pandemic emergency. “The four PSL matches will be held in Lahore on November 14, 15 and 17 …