JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to facilitate the return of South Africans who were lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, the South African presidency said. Read More: Ukraine vows long fight to counter Russia’s ‘grip’ on Africa The government said it had received “distress calls” from […]
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FCC hints at closing Arshad Sharif murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday indicated that it may close the suo motu proceedings concerning the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif. The case, originally taken up by the Supreme Court, has been ongoing since Sharif was shot in Nairobi on October 23, 2022, after leaving Pakistan amid multiple sedition cases. Read More: […]
Mother of martyred journalist Arshad Sharif passes away
ISLAMABAD – Riffat Ara Alvi, the mother of martyred journalist Arshad Sharif, passed away after a brief illness, as confirmed by Javeria Siddique, the wife of the late journalist. Family sources said that details regarding her funeral prayers and burial will be announced later. Arshad Sharif’s mother had been actively pursuing her son’s case, following […]
Bank al habib shuts down Kenya office after regulatory nod
Bank Al Habib Limited (BAHL) has officially closed its representative office in Nairobi, Kenya, following approvals from both the State Bank of Pakistan and the Central Bank of Kenya. The closure, effective May 15, 2025, marks the end of BAHL’s four-year presence in East Africa. The representative office, established in 2020, was BAHL’s first venture […]
Pakistani rice gains edge in Kenya after $155 per ton valuation Cut
Pakistan has successfully negotiated a $155 per ton reduction in the customs valuation of its rice exports to Kenya. The rate has been lowered from $615 to $460 per metric ton, making Pakistani rice more competitive in the Kenyan market and boosting trade opportunities. The Trade Mission at Pakistan’s High Commission in Nairobi played a […]
Supreme court questions delays in Arshad Sharif murder probe agreement
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is concerned about delays in finalizing a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) agreement with Kenya. This agreement is crucial for the investigation into journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder. A six-member bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the case on Friday. The Additional Attorney General (AAG) announced that the agreement was signed […]
Govt. team to leave for Kenya to ascertain facts related to murder of Arshad Sharif
ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a two-member team to ascertain the facts related to the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif from Kenya police and relevant authorities. The revised notification about the members of the team states that it would comprise of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director/DIG (Police) Athar Wahid, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Deputy Director […]
Flight carrying Arshad Sharif departs for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The flight carrying the body of senior journalist and former anchorperson of ARY News Arshad Sharif has left for Pakistan from Kenya’s Nairobi. According to the Foreign Office, the flight will land at Islamabad International airport via Doha at 1:25 am on Tuesday. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said the process of […]
Fuel truck blast kills 13 in Kenya
Police said Sunday that 13 people were killed and many others seriously burned when an overturned petrol tanker exploded in western Kenya as crowds thronged to collect the spilling fuel. The fuel truck collided with another vehicle and toppled over late Saturday near Malanga, some 315 kilometres (195 miles) northwest of Nairobi, on the busy […]
Kenya to train as planned in Japan ahead of Tokyo Games
Kenya said Friday its preparations for Tokyo would go ahead as planned and blamed a “misunderstanding” for Olympic officials believing their Japanese hosts had cancelled the team’s pre-Games training camp. The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) announced earlier this week that the Japanese city of Kurume has withdrawn from hosting the Kenyan team for […]