India should benefit from CPEC, avoid creating hurdles: PM By: APP on July 5, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged arch-rival India to take benefit of the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project instead of creating hurdles in its way. The premier said this in a statement on Wednesday to mark the completion of 10 years of CPEC. Highlighting the significance of the project, he said Iran, Afghanistan, […]
Toshakana case not maintainable: IHC By: Web Desk on July 4, 2023The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled on Tuesday that the Toshakhana case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was not maintainable. The verdict on the PTI chief’s petition to have the case declared inadmissible was reserved by Chief Justice Amir Farooq of the federal capital’s top court on June 23. On May 10, Khan […]
PSX surges 5.38% after Pakistan secures IMF lifeline By: webdesk on July 3, 2023The Pakistan Stock Market (PSX) spiked over 2,000 points on Monday, as investors’ confidence is revived after the signing of a staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme on Friday. The index opened in the green zone and remained positive throughout the session before the trading was halted for an hour […]
No civilian under trial in military courts, AGP tells SC By: webdesk on June 27, 2023Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that no civilian was being tried in military courts at the moment. The AGP made the claim during the hearing of the petitions filed against the trial of civilians in military courts. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial had […]
PM leaves for France to participate in New Global Financing Pact Summit By: webdesk on June 21, 2023Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday left for France to attend the New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris. The prime minister is paying his official visit to France on the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Global Financing Pact Summit will be a forum for discussion and consultation on changes in the […]
More Pakistanis dead, as death toll in Greece boat tragedy further rises By: Web Desk on June 20, 2023The number of Pakistani migrants who died in the horrific shipwreck last week increased as authorities found more bodies and the likelihood of rescue dwindled. Following the tragic incident, Greek authorities are still finding bodies because the actual death toll is believed to be in the hundreds, making it one of the deadliest of its […]
Maryam Nawaz removes Miftah Ismail from party position By: Web Desk on June 19, 2023Former finance minister Miftah Ismail was dismissed from the position by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday. In addition to announcing the decision, PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz also voiced her “disappointment” with Miftah and Shah Muhammad Shah, who was also kicked out of the party, for their actions. Maryam Nawaz announced that […]
PM Shehbaz approves Rs25b aid for flood victims By: Web Desk on June 19, 2023In response to the concerns made by his government’s ally, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved an allocation of Rs25 billion in help for flood victims. The premier promised to set aside this money during a recent meeting with PPP leaders. The PPP leadership, including Syed Naveed Qamar, Sherry Rehman, […]
Shehbaz Sharif elected PML-N President unopposed By: APP on June 16, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday was elected unopposed President of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Maryam Nawaz elected Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer of the party. They were elected in the intra-party elections held during the General Council meeting of the PML-N here at the party’s secretariat. The meeting was chaired […]
PPP’s Murtaza Wahab elected Karachi mayor with 173 votes By: Web Desk on June 15, 2023Ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui has won the Karachi Mayor seat by outclassing Jamat-e-Islami (JI) candidate Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman. According to unofficial and unverified results, the PPP stalwart secured 173 votes whereas Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman got 160 votes. The development comes as JI, and PPP locked horns for Karachi Mayor and Deputy […]