Pakistan Peoples Party’s senior leader and former interior minister Rehman Malik has passed away in Islamabad on Wednesday due to Covid-19 complications. He was 70 years old. Read more: Rehman Malik appeals to Afghanistan interior minister to arrest TTP’s Ikramullah Malik had tested positive for the coronavirus in January. He was on a ventilator recently … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib assailed the leadership of main opposition parties for joining forces against Prime Minister Imran Khan, just to protect the looted money. Read more: Anti-government strategy: Meeting between Zardari and Shehbaz remains inconclusive “The old adversaries, out of their mutual hatred for PM Imran Khan, are … Read more
National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf has said that Pakistan has a strong desire to move forward with the world for promoting peace and development in the region, Radio Pakistan reported. Read more: No understanding with US to use Pakistani airspace for operations in Afghanistan: FO Talking to a private TV channel, he said that Prime … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar said the first phase of competitions under Kamyab Jawan Sports and Talent Hunt Drive would begin next month. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said the first phase would envisage competitions in wrestling, weightlifting and hockey. Read more: PM Imran Khan inaugurates … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan People’s Party leader (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah got relief from the Supreme Court of Pakistan after it barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting his wives, children and other family members in assets beyond means case. The apex court on Tuesday rejected the NAB’s appeals requesting cancellation of the bails of … Read more
LAHORE: The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (Peca) Ordinance 2022 has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) through a constitutional petition, seeking its annulment for being in violation of fundamental rights. Read more: PPP will challenge amendments to Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act: Gilani Advocate Chaudhry Saeed Zafar approached the LHC against … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday expressed grief over the martyrdom of Captain Haider Abbas and said the martyrs who sacrificed their lives while defending the motherland were the real ‘national heroes.’ Captain Haider bravely fought with terrorists in an Intelligence-Based Operation in Balochistan, killed the anti-state elements and … Read more
Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal claimed on Tuesday that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was not giving jobs to the people of Sindh and had ruined everything. Speaking to the media, the former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) – now MQM-Pakistan — leader said, “PPP is not giving us jobs, everything is ruined.” Remembering … Read more
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa salutes the sacrifices of the martyrs and the spirit of the Pakistani nation as the country marks five years of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad on Tuesday. On February 22 in 2017, Pakistan Army launched ‘Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad’ — which translates to ‘elimination of discord’ — across the country. Read … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a two-day official visit to Russia from Wednesday at the special invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The prime minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including members of the cabinet, confirmed Radio Pakistan. Pakistan and Russia enjoy friendly relations marked by mutual respect, trust and convergence of … Read more
KARACHI: An additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) on Monday indicted Anand Oga on a charge of murdering his wife Kanata Kumari. The suspect held on June 5, 2020, told her brother that Kumari had committed suicide. ADJ south, who was conducting the trial in a judicial complex inside central prison Karachi, read charges to … Read more
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Monday that after imposing curbs on mainstream media, the government was out to muzzle social media. Taking to Twitter, Shehbaz said that the “so-called ‘defamation’ amendment to PECA [Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016], promulgated by presidential ordinance, shows the real fascist face of the ruling clique.” So-called 'defamation' … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday wished a speedy recovery to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II after she tested positive for Covid-19. On behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, I wish Her Majesty The Queen a speedy and complete recovery from COVID. — The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) February 21, 2022 The president … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and Senator Faisal Javed Khan has paid rich tribute to Captain Haider, who was martyred in Sibi while fighting against terrorists. In a tweet on Monday, Chaudhry said that the entire nation was indebted to the martyrdom of Captain Haider. پاکستان کے ایک اور بیٹے نے سبّی میں جان … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to address E-Commerce Pakistan Convention in Islamabad today as Senator Faisal Javed Khan announced the news in a series of tweets on Monday. He said that Pakistan witnessed an exponential growth in the e-commerce sector in the recent past, which would also help attract international payment gateways offer through … Read more
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman claimed on Monday that the upcoming summer season would see “unprecedented gas shortages because the government had been unable to secure two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals from Japan and Qatargas consortiums. “Unbelievable incompetence [of the PTI government], given the urgent need for gas in Pakistan,” said Rehman on Twitter. … Read more
A five-day anti-polio campaign begins in six southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported. According to Coordinator Emergency Operation Center Abdul Basit, these districts include Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, South and North Waziristan tribal districts. During the five-day campaign, five thousand seven hundred mobile teams of the health department … Read more
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry reiterated on Monday that corruption and money laundering remain the most important problem for countries like Pakistan. Reacting to ‘Swissleaks,’ the minister said that “the story of Panama, Pandora and now Swiss accounts. First, steal money then, send it out of the country.” ” [Prime Minister] Imran Khan is … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Friday said Pakistan’s rapid population growth was resulting in implications on the socio-economic development of the country and called for a broad-based campaign at the national level to raise awareness among the people. Read more: Pakistan’s population projected to increase 285m by 2030 In an interaction with senior journalists here … Read more
Pakistan has reiterated the demand for justice for the victims of the Samjhauta Express blasts, which had claimed the lives of 68 innocent passengers, including 44 Pakistani nationals. The Indian Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was conveyed Pakistan’s severe disappointment at the Indian government’s callousness towards the … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday repatriated 12 Pakistani prisoners who had completed their respective jail sentences, said the Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Arindam Bagchi. Hoping for an early release of Indian fishermen from Pakistan, the spokesman said that the Indian government’s persistent efforts had secured the repatriation of 20 Indian fishermen from Pakistan’s custody … Read more
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman has said that due to unprecedented petrol bombs, ghee and flour mill owners have also announced that prices would increase drastically in the country. Rehman took to Twitter on Friday and said, “Due to unprecedented #PetrolBombs, ghee and flour mill owners have announced that prices will increase drastically, with a ghee … Read more
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for the productive discussions on the steps being taken in Pakistan to eliminate polio. Gates was in Pakistan yesterday on his first trip to the country that included meetings with the prime minister, President Arif Alvi and other officials. Taking to Twitter on … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: Developing countries are suffering the adverse economic effects of COVID-19 disproportionately and require more comprehensive financing help in the wake of the pandemic, Pakistan told a gathering of parliamentarians from around the world on Thursday. “In the present-day world, growing economic inequalities are a threat to sustainable development, and Covid-19 has added to … Read more
GENEVA: The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in the capital Lilongwe, the WHO said. Read more: … Read more
The government has approved a textile policy to boost the capacity of the industry for sustainable growth in textile exports. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood said the policy was approved by the federal cabinet at its meeting yesterday. He said one of the main objectives of the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan directed to take measures for providing maximum relief and ensuring the delivery of quality services to the people. He was talking with Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, who called on him in Lahore on Wednesday. PM Imran instructed the CM to protect the rights, lives and property of people and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a plea against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) orders to seal Monal Restaurant. Read more: Monal, Navy Gold Course sealed over IHC orders Monal Restaurant had been built on the Margalla Hills National Park area, and last month, the IHC had ordered Islamabad Capital Territory … Read more
