Violence against wife is misconduct even off duty, Supreme Court rules
The court upheld an Intelligence Bureau cook’s compulsory retirement despite his acquittal, saying violence does not become private because it happens at home
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Pakistan tops the world in YouTube viewing, PTA chief tells parliament
Lawmakers at the same meeting said the networks keep getting worse, with calls dropping even in Islamabad
India suspends police officer after Delhi police protest at headquarters
About 500 personnel attended a meeting with the commissioner after a transfer row over a clash with lawyers, and the ministry gave no grounds for the suspension
LPG jumps 56% after Iran border shuts, and rickshaw drivers cut meals
A 12kg cylinder has hit Rs7,000 since two crossings closed on October 17, and drivers who run on the ‘fuel of the poor’ say they can no longer get by
Claimed anti-Taliban attacks in Afghanistan more than double in October
Sami Sadat’s Afghan United Front claimed 36 of the 82 attacks, a think tank’s tally shows, though the figures are the groups’ own and the movement remains split
India and Israel alone oppose Pakistan’s UN arms control resolution
The text, tabled with Belarus, passed the First Committee by 180 votes to two, and India also opposed a line on South Asia
Terrorists kill two policemen on polio duty in KP’s Mohmand
A search is under way in Mohmand, a day after four polio workers were abducted in Tank, as the drive to vaccinate 24 million children continues
Pakistan’s debt nears Rs91tr, but falls as a share of the economy
Public debt rose by Rs6.21 trillion in a year, a senior Finance Ministry official said, while the debt-to-GDP ratio dropped to 71.7 percent and interest payments fell by a fifth.
UK doubles wait for permanent residency to 10 years, unless you earn over £50,000
Shabana Mahmood says settlement must be earned. Care workers win a concession, while refugees who arrive on small boats could wait up to 30 years.
Fauji Foundation buys nearly 20% of Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55bn
The foundation paid Rs1,022.42 a share for its stake in Pakistan Services Limited, well above the prices paid in last year’s deals for the hotel group.
