UK’s Conservative Party under spotlight for failing to tackle IslamophobiaBy: Majid Khattak on November 14, 2019The British ruling Conservative Party is under the spotlight for the increasing problem of Islamophobia and racism within its ranks. With the general election in the country in less than a month, the British daily The Guardian had obtained a dossier revealing that twenty-five sitting and former Conservative councillors have been exposed for posting Islamophobic […]
COAS discusses multiples subjects with diplomatsBy: Agencies on November 14, 2019Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The Australian high commissioner visited the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Wednesday where he met the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. General Bajwa and Dr Shaw discussed matters related […]
New revelation at historic Trump impeachment hearingBy: Agencies on November 14, 2019The top US diplomat in Ukraine, in gripping public testimony at the historic impeachment hearing into President Donald Trump, levelled a stark new accusation Wednesday about White House efforts to pressure Kiev to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden. William Taylor, the acting US ambassador to Ukraine, told the House Intelligence Committee, which is conducting the […]
Commissioner can allow meetings with Zardari in jail, LHC informedBy: Agencies on November 14, 2019The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday heard a petition over the ban on Pakistan People’s Party leaders’ meeting with former president Asif Ali Zardari in Adiala Jail. Justice Shahid Waheed heard a petition filed by PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira seeking court directives for meeting with the PPP co-chairman in jail. Superintendent Adiala Jail […]
Lawmakers asked to file yearly asset statements by Dec 31By: inp on November 14, 2019The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the parliamentarians to file their yearly statements of assets and liabilities by December 31. According to an official of ECP, the Commission has asked the members of the parliament and provincial assemblies to submit their yearly statements of assets and liabilities by due date including spouse and […]
Economy stabilized; now focus on job creation: PMBy: APP on November 13, 2019ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that after achieving economic stability, also reflected by improvement in current account deficit, appreciation of rupee as well as positive market sentiments, the government was now focusing on job creation and exports’ augmentation by encouraging foreign investments. He expressed these views while addressing a Sino-Pak Tyre Manufacturing Joint […]
No delay from Govt side in sending Nawaz Sharif abroad: Fawad ChaudhryBy: APP on November 13, 2019ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said there was definitely no delay on part of the government in sending former prime minister Nawaz Sharif aboard for medical treatment and it seemed that PML-N was least interested to redress the issue. Talking to media persons after attending Pakistan’s first Artificial Intelligence […]
Bureau sub-committee deferred on the removal of Nawaz’s name from ECLBy: Web Desk on November 13, 2019The meeting of sub-committee which was going to be placed today (Wednesday) on the matter of removing the former premier name from the Exit Control List (ECL) postponed. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz, the head of medical board formed for Nawaz’s health, said, maybe there has been a miscommunication amongst the participants of the meeting. Subsequently, Dr. Firdous […]
Seven killed in car bomb blast near KabulBy: Web Desk on November 13, 2019KABUL: At least seven people were killed and ten wounded on Wednesday, including four foreigners, when a minivan packed with explosives detonated during Kabul´s morning rush hour, officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. The spokesman said the target of the attack was not immediately clear and that an investigation […]
Burqa clad man indulged in shameful acts arrested by police in PakistanBy: Web Desk on November 13, 2019Burqa clad man was arrested in Hafizabad following a complaint launched by a woman who was visiting a park near her home decorated on eve of Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi festival. A woman named Saima Bibi reported in a police station, she was visiting a park decorated on Eve of Eid Milad Un Nabi with her family, but […]