Day: February 24, 2025

Champions Trophy: New Zealand opt to bowl first after winning toss against Bangladesh

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RAWALPINDI: New Zealand have chosen to bowl first against Bangladesh after winning the toss for today’s (Monday) Champions Trophy 2025 match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The Black Caps made early gains by dismissing one of the Bangladeshi openers, Tanzid Hassan, within the first 10 overs of the match. Mehdy Miraz, who replaced Hassan, also fell cheaply for just 13 runs in the 12th over. The Tigers were 78-2 by the end of 15th over. The Pindi stadium is staging the first match of the ongoing tournament amid tight security. The Kiwis…

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Astronomers find single largest structure in known universe

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Astronomers may have found the largest-scale structure in the known universe, which is a group of galaxy clusters and clusters of galaxy clusters that spans across roughly 1.3 billion light-years and contains a mind-boggling 200 quadrillion solar masses. After an Incan system of counting and storing numbers using knots on cards, the newly found structure is dubbed Quipu, reported Space.com. Made up of one long filament and multiple side filaments like a Quipu cord, the structure is complex. Potentially making it the largest object in the universe in terms of length,…

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UN chief warna social media rollbacks fueling hate speech

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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday cautioned that recent rollbacks in social media fact-checking and moderation could exacerbate hare speech online. He warned that this toxic environment might deter individuals from engaging freely in on social media platforms “As fast-moving technologies expand into every aspect of our lives, I am deeply concerned about human rights being undermined,” he told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. he UN chief emphasised that while social media can foster respectful debates, it also risks devolving into arenas of conflict and “blatant…

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Army Act applies strictly to armed forces as per Constitution: Justice Mandokhail

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail has said that the Constitution clearly states that the Army Act is related to the armed forces and understanding the purpose of the legislation would solve half the case of military trials. The remarks came as a seven-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, including Justice Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Naeem Afghan, Justice Musarrat Hilali heard intra-court appeals regarding the trial of civilians in military courts. Last year, the apex court’s constitutional bench granted conditional permission…

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JCP member resigns amid dispute over judges’ appointments

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s senior Advocate Akhtar Hussain has stepped down as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), citing controversies surrounding the judicial appointment process. He tendered his resignation to JCP Chairman, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, highlighting his concerns regarding the dispute over judicial appointments. Hussain, who was nominated thrice by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), stated in his resignation letter: “The Pakistan Bar Council unanimously nominated me thrice as a member Judicial Commission of Pakistan […] and I continued to discharge my responsibilities to…

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Rizwan reflects on Pakistan’s defeat against India in Champions Trophy clash

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Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan shed light on his team’s mistakes that handed India a comfortable six-wicket victory in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match today, crucial for Men in Green to win for extending their stay in the eight-team tournament. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Rizwan admitted that Pakistan failed to capitalise on the toss advantage and credited India’s bowlers for their disciplined performance. “We won the toss, but we didn’t get the benefit of it. Their bowlers bowled very well. Saud Shakeel and I wanted to take…

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Pope Francis remains in critical condition, faces ‘minor’ kidney issue: Vatican

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VATICAN CITY: The Vatican said on Sunday that Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and has shown an “initial, slight insufficiency” in his kidney function. According to the latest medical update, the prognosis for the 88-year-old pope, who required a transfusion of two units of blood on Saturday after experiencing a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis,” remains “guarded”. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14. The Vatican first described his condition as critical on Saturday. “The condition of the…

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King Charles to finally invite key guest from US at royal palace

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King Charles, who was reportedly going to make a visit to the US, will now be hosting a special guest at one of the royal palaces. Despite the controversies surrounding the key figure, reports have claimed that Charles will be expected to extend the unique offer to not just invite them for a visit but also to bestow the honour of staying at the royal palace. According to a senior government source, US President Donald Trump will be invited to the UK as PM Keir Starmer travels to the US…

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PM Hasina’s ouster: Bangladeshi students to launch political party this week

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DHAKA: Bangladeshi students behind last year’s protests that ousted then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, confirmed two sources with direct knowledge of the development. The Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group spearheaded the protests that began as a student-led movement against public sector job quotas but quickly morphed into a broader, nationwide uprising that forced Hasina to flee to India as the unrest peaked in early August 2024. The student group is finalising plans to launch the new party during an event likely on Wednesday,…

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IMF mission in Pakistan for climate financing talks

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ISLAMABAD, KARACHI: A technical mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached Pakistan to hold talks on climate financing during its three-day stay, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Monday. Speaking to the media, Aurangzeb further said that a second IMF team would visit next month to discuss matters pertaining to the country’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The federal minister’s confirmation comes after IMF’s resident chief Mahir Binici said that two missions were due in Islamabad, with the first delegation set to focus on discussions regarding authorities’ request for…

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