Pakistanis barred from visiting Iran ‘until situation improves’By: News Desk on February 24, 2020Pakistanis will not be allowed to travel to Iran until the coronavirus crisis is sorted out, Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani announced on Sunday, as the number of casualties from the disease in the neighbouring country rose to eight. He added that Pakistani pilgrims who are currently in Iran will return in March. Shahwani said […]
Pakistan declares emergency in border areas after Iran virus deathsBy: Daily Times Monitor on February 23, 2020The spread of a novel coronavirus in Iran that reported a fifth death has posed a threat of transmission of the deadly disease into Pakistan, forcing the Balochistan government to declare a health emergency in border areas. A spokesperson for the Balochistan government said an emergency centre has been set up at Taftan border crossing […]
Pakistan Railways inaugurates freight train for AfghanistanBy: Web Desk on February 22, 2020Pakistan Railways inaugurated the Goods in Transit to Afghanistan (GITA), a train service that transiting cargo from Pakistan’s port city of Karachi to Chaman and Kandahar with nearly 35 containers, the first-ever Afghan transit trade train departs from Karachi today. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of cross border Goods in Afghan Transit (GITA) Train, from Pakistan […]
DO MORE!By: Agencies on February 22, 2020Pakistan won an extra four months to meet international anti-terrorism financing norms on Friday when a global dirty money watchdog decided to keep the country off its blacklist for now. After Pakistan missed multiple previous deadlines, the Financial Action Task Force said it is concerned that Islamabad has again failed to complete an internationally agreed […]
Week-long ‘reduction in violence’ starts Saturday, confirms Afghan NSC spokesmanBy: AFP on February 21, 2020KABUL: An Afghan official announced on Friday that a week-long “reduction in violence” between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly, the ceasefire has come ahead of the signing of a possible deal between Washington and the insurgents. If the partial truce goes ahead, it would mark a historic step in […]
Attorney general steps down after SC rebukeBy: News Desk on February 21, 2020Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan on Thursday tendered his resignation to President Arif Alvi. “I note with profound regret that the Pakistan Bar Council, of which I am the Chairman, has demanded through its press release dated 19th of February 2020 that I resign forthwith from the Office of the Attorney General of Pakistan,” he […]
British MPs urge world to speak up against human rights abuses in IHKBy: News Desk on February 20, 2020The British lawmakers whom India had denied a visit to Kashmir stated on Wednesday that situation in the occupied valley has turned into a serious human rights issue, demanding all states under the United Nations Charter to take notice and act. After being deported from India on Monday, Debbie Abrahams, a Labour Party lawmaker who […]
Panic as death toll from toxic gas leak rises to 14By: Agencies on February 19, 2020A purported gas leak in Karachi has killed 14 people and sickened hundreds more, health officials said Tuesday, as panic gripped in the affected area and the authorities called in chemical and nuclear specialists from the armed forces to detect the source of the leak. The leak set off a panic in Karachi and raised […]
Pakistan wants sustainable peace in Afghanistan: PMBy: News Desk on February 18, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said with hosting of Afghan refugees for four decades, Pakistan has a sincere resolve towards sustainable peace in the conflict-hit country and also to ensure smooth repatriation of Afghans. “People of Afghanistan deserve peace and we will continue to facilitate the negotiation process by taking it in the right […]
‘World should look towards Pakistan with new perspective’ on February 17, 2020United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday commended Pakistan for its immense contributions in strengthening the United Nations charter and objectives across the globe, terming Pakistan as a reliable partner and committed member of the world body. In a joint press stakeout along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the UN secretary general said […]