LEAP-Pakistan

February 20, 2019

US Supreme Court to decide what constitutes discharge of pollutants

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear arguments about the indirect movement of pollutants through groundwater to navigable waters. The case, County of Maui […]
February 20, 2019

Rights group calls for greater protection against India cow protection vigilante groups

Human Rights Watch called Monday for a greater response against cow protection vigilante groups in India. Between May 2015 and December 2018, 44 people were killed […]
February 20, 2019

Turkish appeals court upholds convictions of journalists

An Appeals Court in Turkey on Tuesday upheld the convictions of 14 employees of Cumhuriyet, a Turkish news outlet that has been critical of President Recep […]
February 20, 2019

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in government patent case

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service, which will determine if the government is able to […]
February 20, 2019

Shamima Begum: IS teenager’s family consider legal action

The family of Shamima Begum, who joined the Islamic State group in Syria aged 15, say they plan to challenge the move to strip her of […]
February 20, 2019

PHC constitutes panel for establishing courts in ex-FATA

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has constituted steering committee having representation of all key stakeholders for establishing regular courts at the earliest in erstwhile Fata, […]
February 20, 2019

State of education improving in Pakistan: survey

ISLAMABAD: According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018 released here on Tuesday, 83 percent children aged between 6 and 16 years are enrolled […]
February 20, 2019

New Delhi’s blame game threatens regional peace, UN chief told

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi called on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday, Radio Pakistan reported. She briefed the UN […]