Pakistan denounces France over ‘anti-Islam campaign’By: Ijaz kakakhel/Agencies on October 27, 2020Both the houses of Parliament on Monday unanimously passed separate resolutions condemning the publication of blasphemous caricatures in France and resurgence of Islamophobic acts in some countries, with parliamentarians suggesting the government to announce official boycott of French products and cut off diplomatic ties with the European country. According to a resolution read out by […]
Pakistan summons French ambassador over Macron’s remarksBy: Web Desk on October 26, 2020ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that by encouraging the display of blasphemous cartoons targeting Islam and Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), French President Macron had chosen to deliberately provoke Muslims, including his own citizens. “It is unfortunate that he has chosen to encourage Islamophobia by attacking Islam rather than the terrorists who carry out […]
PDM ‘third piece of axis of evil’: govtBy: Agencies on October 26, 2020Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz Sunday said the sole agenda of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is to skip the accountability process. Addressing a press conference, he said that the PDM leadership has no interests in the country as they have already shifted their families and properties abroad. However, the minister vowed that […]
PDM to hold third power show in Quetta todayBy: Web Desk on October 25, 2020QUETTA: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will hold its third anti-government jalsa in the city today despite a warning from the government that militants can target the public rally. President of the PDM and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Mahmood Khan […]
Imran tells nation to ‘just wait a bit more’By: APP on October 25, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said the time is not far off when the people will witness Pakistan emerging as one of the strongest states in the world. Addressing students of Cadet College of Isakhel Tehsil in Mianwali district after inaugurating a hostel building there and breaking ground for a mega water supply scheme for […]
PDM meeting to be held in Quetta tomorrowBy: Web Desk on October 24, 2020Another Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) meeting will be held in Quetta tomorrow. Preparations for the PDM’s Quetta meeting are in full swing at the football ground of Ayub Stadium in Quetta. More than 4,000 personnel, including police and FC, have been deployed for the security of the rally. Flags and banners of various political parties […]
DO MORE!By: Agencies on October 24, 2020The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday announced that Pakistan will continue to remain on its ‘increased monitoring list’, referred to more commonly as the grey list. Addressing a webinar to announce the decisions taken by the plenary in its three-day meeting period from October 21 to 23, FATF President Dr Marcus Pleyer said […]
Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list: FATF urges Pakistan to complete action plan by Feb 2021By: Web Desk on October 23, 2020The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has found that Pakistan has successfully complied with 21 out of 27 points of action and decided to keep the country on its ‘grey list’ until February 2021, the watchdog’s president said on Friday. Sources said that Turkey proposed during the FATF that members should consider Pakistan’s good work. […]
Nawaz to be brought back; to be in prison by January 15: ShibliBy: APP on October 23, 2020ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said on Friday that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will be in a jail in Pakistan by January 15. Addressing the media, the federal minister maintained that everything was being done to stop the legal process behind the arrest of the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz […]
FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate on greylist todayBy: Web Desk on October 23, 2020The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to make a final decision today on whether to retain Pakistan on the grey list of anti-money laundering and terror financing regimes. The FATF President will give a press briefing on the outcomes of the plenary session at 14:00 GMT (7:00 PM PST) today. The three-day meeting […]