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PTI founder Imran Khan on Thursday warned that the first phase of the party’s civil disobedience movement — boycotting remittances — would kick off from December 22 if his “legitimate demands” were not met by the government. Earlier this month, the former prime minister had warned of a civil disobedience movement from Dec 14 if his demands about the release of political prisoners facing trial and the formation of a judicial commission to probe the events of May 9, 2023, and November 26 were unmet. His sister Aleema Khanum had said on Tuesday that Imran had warned that he would ask overseas Pakistanis to halt remittances if the government failed to meet his demands. PTI lawyer Chaudhry Faisal Hussain said a day ago that Imran had asked the party leadership to wait till Sunday before going ahead with the campaign. A statement issued on the incarcerated ex-premier’s X account today shared the “important message” from Imran. Reiterating the demands, the statement said the first phase...

ISLAMABAD: The Nuclear Medicine Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute ( NORI ) has got the cyclotron, worth Rs1.5 billion, due to which Gallium 68-related isotope radiation for positron emission tomography ( PET ) scans has become possible for cancer patients residing in a 200-kilometre radius from Islamabad. NORI Director Dr Muhammad Faheem revealed this during a media briefing held on the premises of the hospital on Wednesday. He said that the machine prepared Gallium 68 isotope was earlier available in Lahore, and people of the northern areas were suffering as the isotopes, which were used for radiation, could not be transported from Lahore to Islamabad for PET scans because of their short life. It is worth mentioning that a PET scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of tissues and organs. The PET scan uses a radioactive drug called a tracer to show both typical and atypical metabolic activity. Hospital says has no refusal policy, 19 af...

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) enforcement squad successfully sealed 15 residential flats and one restaurant in the Mid-City Apartments in Moza Gangal Rawalpindi located on Old Airport Road. The action was taken as part of a crackdown on the illegal conversion of residential flats into commercial properties, the RDA spokesperson said. The flats were being used for commercial purposes in violation of RDA regulations, which prohibit such activities in residential zones. The operation, by key RDA officials carried out with the support of the police from Old Airport Police Station, Rawalpindi. This operation is part of RDA’s ongoing efforts to enforce zoning laws and maintain the integrity of residential areas within Rawalpindi. The RDA is committed to ensuring that properties within the city adhere to the approved land use and building regulations. The RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza said: “We will continue to take strong actions against those who violate th...

AS the post-Assad dispensation takes shape in Syria, questions remain about how the international community will deal with the jihadists that are now calling the shots in Damascus. While Mohammad al-Bashir may have been named interim prime minister, it is clear that the man to talk to in Syria is rebel warlord-turned-statesman Abu Mohammad al-Jolani , head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a militant group sanctioned by the UN. Ever since the fall of Bashar al-Assad , Mr Jolani has been at great pains to convince the world that he is a changed man; the fire-breathing militant of old has been replaced by an individual in a blazer championing inclusivity and diversity. The weeks ahead will confirm whether or not this ‘conversion’ is genuine. Both the US and UK have confirmed they have made contact with HTS, though it is not clear if they will remove the militant group’s terrorist classification. If the Western bloc goes ahead with mainstreaming HTS, it will be a dangerous development, tho...

THE latest reduction of 200bps in the State Bank’s policy rate appears moderate in the backdrop of calls from business groups for a bigger cut of 3pc to 5pc. With inflation plunging to 4.9pc last month, many expected a more ‘dovish’ monetary policy to bridge the gap between the latest inflation readings and real positive rates. The fall in the three-month benchmark Kibor — a reference interest rate banks use to decide the price at which they lend money — to around 12pc in response to the fresh inflation data had also reinforced these expectations. What makes the SBP stand apart from the market trends and continue what some still see as a restrictive policy stance, despite the rate cuts of 9pc to 13pc in just six months? It is multiple risks that inflation remains susceptible to. Indeed, some recent macroeconomic developments are tempting enough to throw caution to the wind and endeavour to induce rapid growth. Inflation is at a six-and-a-half-year low. The current account has been...

The Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris Pakistan (ITMP) — a federation of the main madressah oversight bodies in the country — demanded on Monday night that a gazette notification be issued for the Societies Registration (Amend­ment) Act 2024 . Controversy persists in the country related to the new law passed by parliament which relates to the regulatory affairs of madressahs. President Zardari has yet to grant it presidential assent, prompting the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to criticise ruling coalition parties for using ‘delaying tactics’ regarding the bill. The bill pertains to the registration of seminaries by the relevant deputy commissioner’s office, as it was before 2019. President Zardari had returned the bill to the National Assembly with certain objections on October 29, before flying to the United Arab Emirates. The bill was approved by the Senate on Oct 20, along with the 26th amendment. It passed through the National Assembly on Oct 21 and was forwarded to the president...

India directed schools to move to hybrid mode for some grades, asked government offices to stagger timings for staff and imposed restrictions on vehicles in Delhi and adjoining regions as air quality deteriorated in the country’s north on Monday. Delhi recorded “very poor” air on Monday with an air quality index (AQI) reading of 379 in the 24 hours to midday, the Central Pollution Control Board said. Pollution was expected to worsen on Tuesday to “severe” levels above an AQI reading of 400, which poses a risk to healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. The restrictions were imposed “considering the highly unfavourable meteorological conditions including calm winds”, said the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which handles air quality in the national capital region. Its order, among other measures, directed schools to conduct classes in hybrid mode — online and in-person — for students up to Grade 5 and asked the federal government to decide ...