PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter President Junaid Akbar along with other party leaders have been expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan, the region’s police officials said on Friday. The development came amid ongoing electioneering by different political parties in GB ahead of June 7 polls. GB police officials said they had taken Akbar and his six other associates into […]
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Police arrest leaders as govt employees’ protest intensifies in Quetta
Tensions in Quetta escalated on Wednesday as police continued a crackdown on government employees on the second day of protests led by the Balochistan Grand Alliance, resulting in the arrest of several leaders and dozens of employees. Among those arrested were Grand Alliance head Professor Abdul Quddus Kakar, Dr Muhammad Akram Wardag, Khadim Bugti, Haji […]
PML-N leaders assail PTI for mixed signals over talks
PML-N leaders on Saturday said PTI had been sending mixed signals regarding talks with the government, stressing that democracy could only be advanced through “dialogue and not deadlock”. On Friday, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said that PM Shehbaz would decide on talks with PTI once the opposition party clarifies its stance […]
Condemnations After Suicide Attack in Islamabad
Leaders, lawyers, and activists strongly condemned the suicide attack at the Islamabad district courts on Tuesday. At least 12 people were killed and 36 were injured when the bomber struck near the court building. The attack happened when several major international events were taking place in the capital, including a global speakers’ conference and the […]
Sindh leaders, police join Kashmir solidarity rallies
A ‘Youm-e-Siyah’ (Black Day) Rally was held at Mazar-e-Quaid on Monday, organized by the Karachi administration, to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. Provincial Minister Local Government and HPT Nasir Hussain Shah led the rally, Speaking at the event, Provincial Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said that October 27, 1947, is a dark day in […]
North Korean leader’s slain half-brother was a CIA informant — Wall Street Journal
Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, had been an informant for the US Central Intelligence Agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The Journal cited an unnamed “person knowledgeable about the matter” for the report, and said many details of […]
Pakistan urges US, Iran to exhibit restraint, hold talks
Pakistan on Thursday urged the United States and Iran to show restraint and resolve issues between them through negotiations, warning that any ‘miscalculated move can transmute into a large-scale conflict’. “The regional tension and war is not in anyone’s interest. Both the countries should resolve bilateral issues through dialogue,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Faisal said […]
Britain’s May seeks third Brexit vote Friday
The British government said it intended to bring back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third vote in parliament on Friday to avoid a chaotic no-deal divorce from the EU. May’s throw of the dice comes a day after her dramatic pledge to resign in order to persuade her rivals to finally back […]
5 tips to being a good leader
Confidence Once you’ve become a leader, doesn’t matter what or who you’re leading, everyone following you will expect you to know exactly what you’re doing. So you better act like it. Whatever you’re saying or whoever you’re instructing, say it like know one knows about that topic better than you. Exude absolute confidence, always. Know […]