The Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL) held a ceremony to mark the inauguration of the Centre for Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS) at LUMS. The Centre, a groundbreaking initiative for research in and the promotion and teaching of Chinese legal studies in Pakistan, has been established in collaboration with the School of Law at … Read more
Chief selector of the Pakistan Hockey team Manzoor Junior announced a 19-member squad for the two Olympic qualifying matches scheduled for October 26 and 27 against Netherlands, today. Muhammad Rizwan Senior will lead Pakistan in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers against the Netherlands to be held later this month in Amsterdam. Pakistan hockey team will play … Read more
Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2019. 100th Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Abiy Ahmed Ali was recognized for starting peace talks with Eritrea and establishing a peace agreement to end the long deadlock between the two countries. In a series of tweets Official account … Read more
South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys AKA BTS flabbergasted fans with news of their surprise stop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The K-Pop group has set the floor on fire with their super duper performance at the King Fahd International Stadium on October 11th, which has a capacity of over 68,000. The concert is the part … Read more
Three Pakistan Army Majors were removed from service after they were found guilty of disciplinary violations and misconduct. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a statement “Upon found guilty of charges leveled against them, all three dismissed from service while two also awarded rigorous imprisonment for two years each.” The military’s media wing further … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan met Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar in Islamabad. CM Punjab apprised Imran Khan about strategy related to Azadi March and sit-in of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F). During the meeting the, Chief Minister also briefed Imran Khan about the political situation, Punjab government performance and dengue in Punjab, doctors’ protest and development … Read more
Director General Inter Service Public Relation Major General Asif Ghafoor has said that China will not remain silent if Pakistan needs it. While giving a briefing to senior journalists regarding the visit to China, Major General Asif Ghafoor said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured that his country will not be silenced if Pakistan … Read more
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry while welcoming establishment of “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, has hoped that this step would prove as a milestone for early completion and success of this mega project. In a statement, the LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, Senior Vice President Ali Hussam Asghar and Vice President Mian Zahid … Read more
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman and WAPDA Sports Board Patron-in-Chief Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) received the 33rd National Games 2019 torch in a ceremony held at WAPDA House today. Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Secretary General Khalid Mehmood handed over the torch in recognition of WAPDA’s contribution for promotion of sports in … Read more
Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi represented Pakistan at three-day Sea Power Conference 2019 in Australia. He also held separate meetings with the naval chiefs of various countries, including Australia, Brunei and the Philippines, on sidelines of the conference. They discussed matters of mutual interest and bilateral maritime cooperation. During the meetings, Admiral Zafar Mahmood … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the Pakistani nation will always stand by the oppressed people of occupied Kashmir. He was addressing participants of a human chain formed at the Constitution Avenue Islamabad on Friday to express solidarity with Kashmiris. The Prime Minister said we will continue supporting the people of occupied Kashmir and our … Read more
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve his country’s conflict with bitter foe Eritrea, the Nobel Committee said. Abiy was honored “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring … Read more
Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of harassing her. She went to the court and filed the case against Ali Zafar. The recent update is, Lahore High Court dismissed again an appeal filed by Meesha Shafi in her harassment case against Ali Zafar. In the appeal, filed on August 2018, Meesha Shafi had challenged the Punjab … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar became the youngest player to make 100 appearances for Brazil however, the star had to settle for a 1-1 draw as he failed to score in a friendly with Senegal in Singapore. Roberto Firmino opened the scoring for the Copa America champions with a stunning lob after a Coutinho lay-off in … Read more
Shamoon Abbasi’s film ‘Durj’, has been released worldwide here on Friday (today), and is still banned by censor boards across Pakistan. The actor had recently shared the release date of his film on his Facebook account, saying that the film will hit cinemas worldwide on October 11 and in Pakistan it would be released on … Read more
International Day of the Girl Child is being observed across the globe to create awareness and to recognize the rights of women and girls across the globe. Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while … Read more
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday submitted evidence received from the United Kingdom (UK) regarding the murder case of former MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq in Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). ATC Judge Shah Rukh Arjmand presided over the hearing of Imran Farooq case here, in which the FIA produced evidence including the video footage, murder … Read more
A fleet of China’s new self-developed Zhi-20 (Z-20) helicopters has made a demonstration flight at an ongoing helicopter expo in the city of Tianjin. The multifunctional helicopter, developed by the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), made its first public appearance during a massive National Day parade on Oct. 1. Li Linhua, chief technologist … Read more
The Swedish Academy has named Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature. It also announced that it was honoring Austrian Peter Handke with the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Academy cancelled the prize last year after many members fled the organization following sexual abuse accusations linked to it. The … Read more
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday has confirmed that three majors of Pakistan Army have been fired for violating discipline. The military’s media wing stated in a statement, “Upon found guilty of charges leveled against them, all three dismissed from service while two also awarded rigorous imprisonment for two years each.” “Charges included misuse of … Read more
Accountability court on Friday has approved 14-day physical remand of ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. During the hearing, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor said that in 1992, Chaudhry Sugar Mills was established and Nawaz Sharif owned shares worth Rs43 million. Ex-premier’s lawyer Amjad Pervez said that in 1991, his client was … Read more
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri on Friday clarified that he has not been given any task by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to contact Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for talks on his Azadi March. In a statement, the minister said there is no reality in the news being on-aired … Read more
In occupied Kashmir, people living in the Kashmir Valley and Muslim majority areas of the Jammu region continue to face severe hardships due to the crippling clampdown imposed by India that entered the 68th consecutive day, today. Besides facing a shortage of essential commodities including food and medicines due to on and off restrictions and … Read more
Accountability court on Friday has extended judicial remand of former petroleum minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail till October 28 in liquefied natural gas (LNG) scandal. Talking to media after the hearing, ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that there is no corruption charge against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and that government … Read more
Pakistan has called for fast-paced efforts to address terrorism’s root causes and to counter the unjust defamation of certain religions that foster misconceptions. Addressing the General Assembly’s Sixth Committee in New York, which deals with legal matters, Outgoing Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Pakistan, Maleeha Lodhi. She said that the international community must … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Friday said that he is puzzled as to how international media is continuing to give headline coverage to Hong Kong protests but is ignoring the dire human rights crisis in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). The premier took to twitter and said Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed … Read more
