Pakistan

JUI-F Chief says all efforts to make military controversial gone in vain

Sukkur: One party first made political system controversial then destroyed economy and now it is trying to make country’s last line of defence, Army controversial. Jamiat-e-Ulema (JUI) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addressing public rally here sa...

SC orders recovery of Sindh-based missing girls

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) ordered interior secretary and Sindh Chief Secretary to recover girls disappeared from Sindh and submit report in first week of January 2023. During hearing of case, three-member bench headed by Chief Justic...

Kazakhstan Envoy assures full support to COMSATS

Islamabad: Executive Director of COMSATS, Ambassador Dr Muhammad Nafees Zakaria paid courtesy call on Ambassador of Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin. Ambassador of Kazakhstan congratulated Ambassador Zakaria on his appointment as Executive Dir...

Sharjeel, WB official discuss to further optimise Yellow Line project

LARKANA: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Memon held meeting with World Bank’s senior Transport Specialist Lincoln Flor regarding BRT Yellow Line.  It was agreed after detailed review of PC-I and 2 altern...

Pak FO expresses concern over deteriorating HR situation in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over deteriorating human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Responding to a question at her weekly news briefing here, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Balo...

Minister Turi praises efforts of Pakistan Embassy in Athens

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi visited Pakistan’s Embassy in Athens Greece and addressed diplomatic staff and Pakistani journalists stationed there. He was briefed on services of Em...

Donors Conference likely in first week of January: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said donors’ conference to collect funding for reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in flood-hit areas was expected in first week of January. Presiding over meeting here rega...

SUC seeks punishment for those speaking against Army

QUETTA: Sunni Ulema Council demanded that severe punishment be inflicted upon those who speak against institutions of state and Pak-Army besides declaring them ineligible for public post for good. Expressing views at Quetta Press Club Moulana Muhamm...

SC imposes ban on display of politicians images in public offices

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa issued an order refraining authorities concerned from displaying images of politicians and public office holders on government buildings, projects and documents. Supreme Court issued these orders in a five-page judgm...

Massive difference between Pakistan, int’l justice system: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has remarked there is remarkable difference between Pakistan judicial system and international justice system.  He remarked, “Improvement in justice system of Pakistan is a big ch...

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'Bilawal eyes COAS-Trump talks as positive step'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, hailed the upcoming meeting between Pakistan's Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump as a positive development for strengthening Pakistan-US relations. In a st...

Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...
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