Verdict in Musharraf treason case on Dec 17
Islamabad: A special court on Thursday said that it would announce the verdict in the high treason case against former Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf on December 17 after hearing the arguments of the Government’s new prosecution team.
Khaleda’s lawyer held over adultery
Dhaka: Jailed former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Kaiser Kamal has been arrested over an alleged extramarital affair with the wife of a junior advocate at his law firm, media said on Thursday.
Khaleda’s bail hearing in graft case deferred
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Supreme Court on Thursday deferred former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s bail hearing in a corruption case after authorities sought more time to submit a report on her health.
France braces for biggest national strike
Paris: France is bracing for severe disruption as millions of workers were scheduled to go on strike, deemed the country’s biggest in years, on Thursday in protest at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions.
Pak inflation surges to nine-year high
Islamabad: Inflation in Pakistan rose to 12.7 per cent year-on-year, the highest level in nine years mainly driven by an increase in prices of food items, it was reported.