Pakistan, China to celebrate ‘Decade of CPEC’ this year By: APP on June 24, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Chinese Premier Li Qiang here wherein the two sides agreed to celebrate the Decade of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) this year to showcase its success. The meeting was held here on the sidelines of the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact. It was the first in-person meeting […]
102 people in army’s custody, SC informed By: Agencies on June 24, 2023Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan told the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday that 102 people were in the army’s custody as the top court resumed hearing pleas challenging the trials of civilians in military courts. A seven-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul […]
Millions head to Makkah for biggest Hajj in years By: Agencies on June 24, 2023Enormous crowds of pilgrims thronged Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest Hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat. Pilgrims in white robes and sandals packed the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after flooding in on planes, […]
Laws being amended to punish human traffickers: Sanaullah By: APP on June 24, 2023Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan on Friday informed the National Assembly that amendments had been proposed in certain laws to give exemplary punishment to the elements involved in heinous crime of the human smuggling and put the lives of abroad job seekers at risk. Speaking on the floor of the House, the minister expressed […]
IHC grants bail to Qureshi, Umar in May 9 riots case By: Agencies on June 24, 2023The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Asad Umar in a case registered against them over May 9 vandalism, a private TV channel reported. Notably, angry protestors and miscreants had attacked sensitive state and military installations after the PTI chief was arrested on […]
China calls for end to double standards against terrorism By: APP on June 24, 2023China’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) has called for an end to double standards on counter-terrorism. “Terrorism remains a significant challenge that threatens international peace and security. In the face of the complex and grave counter-terrorism situation, there is an urgent need to strengthen international counter-terrorism cooperation,” Zhang Jun, China’s Permanent Representative to United […]
Pakistan slams campaign to portray self-determination struggle as terror By: APP on June 24, 2023Pakistan has underscored the need for distinguishing terrorism from the pursuit of peoples’ legitimate right for self-determination, and called for resolving prolonged conflicts, ending foreign occupation to address conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism. “There is a continued campaign to portray struggles for self-determination and national liberation as terrorism, in order to justify the […]
Mahmood Moulvi appointed IPP president By: Agencies on June 24, 2023Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stalwart Mahmood Moulvi on Friday appointed president of the newly formed political party, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). The announcement was made by IPP secretary general Aamer Mehmood Kiani after receiving approval from IPP president Abdul Aleem Khan and IPP patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen. On Thursday, Aleem Khan said that his party would […]
Toshakhana case: IHC reserves verdict on case admissibility By: Agencies on June 24, 2023The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its verdict on a petition against the admissibility of the Toshakhana case. Justice Aamir Farooq presided over the proceedings and listened to four separate pleas submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, questioning the admissibility of the Toshakhana case in the IHC. Additionally, Imran Khan filed three […]
India deflecting attention from repression of Kashmiris: FO By: APP on June 24, 2023India habitually used terrorism bogey to deflect attention from its brutal repression of Kashmiri people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and maltreatment of its minorities, said Foreign Office Spokesperson here on Friday. Responding to media queries regarding the US-India Joint Statement of June 22, 2023, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said: “We consider the […]