Police in the United Kingdom (UK) are facing mounting criticism following the release of bodycam footage showing an 18-year-old stabbing victim being handcuffed while fatally injured, a case that has sparked widespread public debate and political scrutiny. Read More: UK police arrest over 20 after ban on Pro-Palestine group takes effect The victim, Henry Nowak, died […]
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Khawaja Asif terms local govt failure ‘national crisis’
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned that the failure of local governments has become a “national crisis” in Pakistan. Speaking in the National Assembly, he criticised the continued concentration of authority in provincial capitals. He said the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment, aimed at empowering local governments, had to be withdrawn despite political consensus. Asif argued that […]
Senate panel orders suspension of Jacobabad XEN
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee has directed the Ministry of Energy to suspend the Executive Engineer (XEN) of Jacobabad, who is facing an inquiry over an electrocution incident, and to submit the inquiry report to the panel. The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas convened at the Parliament House on Thursday under the […]