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Kuwait Warns Expatriates of Deportation in New High-Speed Traffic Crackdown
Kuwait has intensified its highway safety crackdown, warning expatriates that serious speeding violations will now result in immediate administrative deportation and vehicle impoundment. While citizens face police station detention for reckless driving, officials reiterated that foreign workers will be expelled from the country under a zero-tolerance policy.
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Norway Proposes Complete Trade and Real Estate Ban on Illegal Israeli Settlements
Norway has unveiled a drafted bill to ban all commercial trade, real estate purchases, and services linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza. Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated the policy aims to stop domestic firms from sustaining illegal colonization, launching a three-month consultation period ending September 19, 2026.
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SIT Probe Ordered into Alleged $20M Embezzlement at Ayodhya’s Flagship Ram Mandir
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of an estimated $20 million embezzlement scheme at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. The investigation follows a formal request by the temple's administrative trust to track the suspected syphoning of daily cash donations at the landmark site.
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‘Reputation Is Not Negotiable’: SC Restores Removal Penalty for Ill-Reputed Judge, Cites Loss of Public Trust
The Supreme Court has ruled that judges who lose public trust must be removed from service, overturning a tribunal's decision to grant compulsory retirement benefits to an ill-reputed judge from Mailsi. Justice Shahid Waheed remarked that a judge's reputation is not negotiable and must be beyond reproach, comparing the removal of corrupt judicial officers to excising a tumor so the institution can heal.
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Islamabad Deploys ‘Mehfooz Muharram’ App and Drones for High-Tech Security Surveillance
The federal capital is deploying an advanced digital security apparatus for Muharram, incorporating drone monitoring, geo-tagged mapping of over 1,100 events, and the new "Mehfooz Muharram" citizen reporting app. Backed by 15,000 security personnel and 3,000 CCTV cameras, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered a strict four-tier cordon and a zero-tolerance crackdown on digital sectarian hate speech.
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Punjab Imposes Section 144, Banning Pillion Riding for 9th and 10th Muharram
The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province, banning motorcycle pillion riding on June 25 and 26 (9th and 10th Muharram) to secure Ashura processions. Exempting women, children, and journalists, the Home Department's notification also bans weapons, rooftop access along route paths, and sectarian digital media posts, authorizing police to arrest violators under Section 188 of the PPC.
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Jailed Pakistani Human Rights Lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chattha Awarded Ludovic Trarieux Prize
Incarcerated Pakistani lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have been awarded the prestigious Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize in Rome. The global honour—the oldest and most respected for human rights lawyers—was bestowed upon the couple for their work with marginalized communities, even as they serve a 17-year prison sentence in Islamabad over controversial social media posts.
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Green Light for Privatisation: President Zardari Assents to PIA Repeal Bill, 2026
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the PIA Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Bill, 2026, completing all legal formalities for the airline's privatisation. This seals the Rs135 billion acquisition of a 75% stake by the Arif Habib Corporation-led consortium, which has committed to a mandatory 12-month employee retention period alongside plans for significant fleet expansion.
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