Breaking: ECP disqualifies Imran Khan in Toshakhana case By: Web Desk on October 21, 2022The Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified PTI chairman Imran Khan for five years under Article 63(i)(iii) for submitting a false statement in the Toshakhana reference on Friday. At the ECP Secretariat in Islamabad, a four-person bench presided over by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja delivered the decision. The five-member bench reached an […]
Two-day meeting of FATF to get underway in Paris today By: Web Desk on October 20, 2022Two-day meeting of FATF to get underway in Paris today The two-day session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog will start today in Paris, according to the 24NewsHD TV channel. Among other things, the meeting will discuss removing Pakistan’s name from the Grey List. Hina Rabbani […]
PM Shehbaz directs to constitute expert committee on climate change By: webdesk on October 19, 2022ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the formation of an expert committee on climate change that would be advising the federal government with regard to strategies on several issues related to the climate crisis. According to details, the Prime Minister issued the directions while chairing the first meeting of the Pakistan Climate Change Council […]
Pakistan seeks billions of dollars in new loans after floods: report By: Reuters on October 19, 2022 Pakistan will ask international lenders for billions of dollars in loans after devastating floods exacerbated the country’s economic crisis, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. “We are not asking for any kind of measure [such as] a rescheduling or a moratorium,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the Financial Times. “We are asking for additional funds.” The country […]
SC acquits Shahrukh Jatoi, others in Shahzeb murder case By: Web Desk on October 18, 2022 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted Shahrukh Jatoi, the main accused in the high-profile Shahzeb Khan murder case today (Tuesday). The rest of the convicts in the case were also acquitted. The son of a police official, Shahzeb Khan, 20, was shot and killed at Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority on the […]
Reko Diq: President Arif Alvi files referance in supreme court By: Web Desk on October 18, 2022Reko Diq: President Arif Alvi files reference in supreme court President Dr. Arif Alvi asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday for its opinion on the Reko Diq issue. After the president accepted the summary in accordance with Article 186 of the Constitution, the referral was sent to the SC at the suggestion of Prime Minister […]
Imran Khan creates history by winning six seats in the NA By: Web Desk on October 17, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan made history on Sunday after he managed to win the most number of National Assembly seats simultaneously in six constituencies. Khan won five NA seats in the 2018 elections. The polling was held on seven National Assembly seats on Sunday, which were, NA-22 Mardan III, NA-24 Charsadda II, […]
Breaking: Imran Khan in lead, by-elections 2022 By: webdesk on October 16, 2022By-elections 2022: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan is leading on multiple seats as unofficial results from eight National Assembly and three Punjab Assembly seats started pouring in. The polling began at 8:00 am and culminated at 5:00 pm. According to unconfirmed and unofficial results, PTI is leading on five National […]
Pakistan to summon US envoy over Biden’s remarks on nukes: FM By: Web Desk on October 15, 2022In response to President Joe Biden’s remarks about Pakistan’s nuclear capacity, Pakistan has decided to summon the US ambassador to the Foreign Office, according to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who made the announcement on Saturday. “We know how to safeguard our nuclear arsenal and they meet each and every international standard in accordance with the […]
Biden terms Pakistan as ‘one of the most dangerous nations in the world’ By: Web Desk on October 15, 2022 The United States President Joe Biden has said on Saturday that Pakistan may be “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as the country has “nuclear weapons without any cohesion.” He gave these remarks while addressing a Democratic congressional campaign committee reception on Thursday. A transcript of the address, published on the White […]