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Islamabad: A lawyer allegedly set fire to his courtroom seat in Pakistan's Hyderabad city on Thursday after a judge declined to pronounce a judgment that had remained reserved for nearly 11 months, officials said. The dramatic incident occurred inside the Sindh High Court's Hyderabad Circuit Bench and has once again highlighted concerns over prolonged delays in the country's judicial system. The incident took place after Justice Jawad Akbar Sawana reportedly told the court that he would not pronounce the judgment in a civil land dispute case originating from Nawabshah. Sikander Bhatti, who was representing one of the parties in the…

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States will not attack Iran before the country's midterm elections on November 3, even as Tehran continues to review a US peace proposal and reports have suggested Washington is preparing military options in case major combat operations resume. In his latest post on Truth Social, Trump said the US was having "productive discussions" with Iran and stressed that Washington would not launch an attack before the midterm elections. He also warned that Iran "WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" Trump wrote that Iran was in a "very bad condition", both economically…

Washington: President Donald Trump-led US administration has intensified its crackdown on the US immigration system, suspending several major technology and IT outsourcing companies from the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme -- a key route through which employers sponsor eligible foreign workers for employment-based green cards. The companies named in the latest action include Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe. The move comes amid a broader US government push to investigate alleged abuse of H-1B visas and other immigration programmes, with officials arguing that foreign-worker hiring practices could hurt American employees. US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the action alongside…

Riyadh: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a fresh ballistic missile attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, in a development that has further escalated tensions in the region. The reported attack disrupted air operations at the airport, with smoke later seen rising from a stationary aircraft. The cause of the blasts was not immediately established independently, and Saudi authorities had not issued an immediate response to requests for comment. The reported incident came amid a wider escalation involving Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, with the Houthis having repeatedly claimed attacks on Saudi targets…