Bilawal, Zardari in Dubai to meet Nawaz By: News Desk on June 26, 2023Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) top leaders – Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his father Asif Ali Zardari -arrived in Dubai via special plane on Sunday, national media reported on Sunday. Reports said Zardari would stay in Dubai for a few days during which he is likely to meet Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, […]
Farogh Naseem to represent PM in SC By: News Desk on June 26, 2023Former law minister Barrister Dr Farogh Naseem will represent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Supreme Court as the top court will resume hearing pleas challenging the trials of civilians in military courts on today (Monday). A seven-member bench – headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul […]
Sanjrani acts as president as Alvi departs for Hajj By: News Desk on June 26, 2023Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Sunday assumed the charge of acting President as President Dr Arif Alvi left for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. According to a notification of Cabinet Division, the Senate Chairman assumed his duties as the President in Quetta. The development comes at a key time as the National Assembly passed the […]
Balochistan govt orders removal of checkpoints from highways By: News Desk on June 26, 2023As part of its efforts to address the grievances of the local people and restore peace in insurgency-hit Balochistan, the provincial government on Sunday ordered the security institutions to immediately remove their security checkposts from the highways, after finding them “useless”. The decision was made during a special meeting of the provincial cabinet held with […]
PTI chief responsible for all May 9 tragic incidents: Kh Asif By: Agencies on June 26, 2023Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the mastermind, planner and inventor of the May-9 incident was only Imran Khan. Addressing a reception in Sialkot, he regretted that it was former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman who challenged the state writ and the state institutions. He said the state is […]
Former rulers crying over possibility of IMF programme restoration: Marriyum By: APP on June 26, 2023Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that it was strange that those who ruined the national economy were crying over signs of restoration of agreement signed by themselves with International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a statement, the minister said that on May 9, they burned the country, attacked military and private […]
Afghan Taliban say women ‘saved from oppression’ By: Agencies on June 26, 2023Afghanistan’s supreme leader said on Sunday the country’s women were being saved from “traditional oppressions” by the adoption of Islamic governance and their status as “free and dignified human beings” restored. In a statement marking this week’s Eidul Azha holiday, Hibatullah Akhundzada — who rarely appears in public and rules by decree from the Taliban’s […]
Sherry calls for precautions as pre-monsoon rains expected in Pakistan By: News Desk on June 26, 2023Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman on Sunday urged authorities and citizens to be cautious as she warned of possible flooding and landslides due to forecasted pre-monsoon rains across the country from Sunday till June 30. The warning comes as pre-monsoon rains was expected to begin across the country Sunday, according to an advisory issued by […]
Budget approved entirely different from budget presented: Qureshi By: Agencies on June 26, 2023Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday came down hard on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, demanding that the financial czar resign immediately. Addressing media persons at a press conference in Multan, the former foreign minister slammed the budget FY24 and said: “Additional taxes of Rs215 billion have been imposed. The nation is already […]
Blome emphasises strong Pak-US ties By: Agencies on June 26, 2023Emphasising strong ties between the United States and Pakistan, Ambassador Donald Blome called for further strengthening of the robust bilateral relations via the US-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework. The US ambassador to Pakistan stressed this point as he visited Karachi between June 22 and 24. During the visit, the envoy engaged with government officials, the American […]