The seven were tried and convicted in absentia on charges of ‘digital terrorism’ over alleged role in 9 May 2023 violence that followed former PM Imran Khan’s arrest.
In Episode 1590 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at key players in the Al-Qadir Trust case, Khan’s past convictions, & why he remains defiant.
Additional Judge Humayun Dilawar also imposed Rs 100,000 fine on Khan, adding that he would be kept in jail for another six months if failed to pay the fine.
Legal tweaks involved granting National Accountability Bureau the ability to issue arrest warrants and detain suspects for 30 days if they did not cooperate with probe.
Disciplinary proceedings against 3 major generals, 7 brigadiers & others completed, over 100 civilian protesters facing trial, says Inter-Services Public Relations DG Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif.
Former PM and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief alleged women are being 'abused, harassed in midnight raids' & 'it’s only a matter of time before this seething hatred comes out in the open'.
The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.
The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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