ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice (CJ) Saqib Nisar on Thursday clarified that he had not labelled Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbassi as a “faryadi”. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Supreme Court (SC) Shahid Hussain Kamboyo issued a clarification stating that projecting CJ’s words in the wrong way was immoral and nasty. He said that the […]
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Aitzaz rebukes PM Abbasi ‘for becoming part of abusive campaign against SC’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan has on Tuesday rebuked Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over ‘becoming a part of the abusive campaign against Supreme Court (SC)’ that Aitzaz believes former PM Nawaz Sharif has launched. Talking to media, Aitzaz said it was deplorable that Abbasi had also joined Sharif and his […]
CPEC a gift from China, says PM Abbasi
GWADAR: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was turning into reality and it would change the fate of the region. He was addressing an inauguration ceremony of the free trade zone and first-ever international expo in Gawader. The prime minister said that the free zone would facilitate trade […]
PM Abbasi inaugurates Layari Expressway
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has inaugurated the much-awaited Lyari Expressway project. The southbound portion of the expressway became operational a decade ago whereas the north section had been delayed for almost 15 years. Following its formal inauguration today, the whole 38 km expressway will be opened for vehicular traffic. The Rs10 billion project includes four interchanges; Sohrab […]
Indonesian president receives guard of honour at PM house
ISLAMABAD: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has received a guard of honour presented by smartly turned-out personnel of the armed forces at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad. Upon his arrival at the PM house this morning, the Indonesian president was greeted by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. President Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Iriana Widodo, several ministers […]
PM Abbasi calls for scrutiny of judges before appointment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday called for following in the footsteps of the United States (US) and adopting strict criteria for the selection of judges. While speaking to a delegation of Parliamentary Reporters’ Association (PRA), PM Abbasi said that scrutiny of the judges should be ensured to eliminate chances of appointing […]