ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday categorically rejected India’s allegations of ‘cross-border infiltration,’ saying the movement against illegal occupation in the occupied state of Jammu Kashmir was indigenous. The Foreign Office spokesperson said that the movement against the Indian occupation and its state-sponsored terrorism in the occupied territories is indigenous and is likely to continue till India […]
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Qureshi expresses disappointment at EU’s resolution on blasphemy
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that Pakistan was ready to play its part for positive and productive partnership with the European Union as enormous potential existed in areas of trade, climate change and digitization. In his virtual address to the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, he said that the […]
NA opposition parties hand over Palestine resolution to UN office in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the National Assembly led by Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hold a rally and handed over a resolution to the United Nations office in Islamabad. Addressing the participants of the rally, Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the naked Israeli aggression in Palestine. He said that Israel martyred innocent Palestinian […]
Upper House reaffirms strong commitment to press freedom
The Senate on Friday passed a unanimous resolution, reaffirming its strong commitment to the freedom of press and expression, calling it an article of faith for every democracy. The resolution, passed on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, reiterated that access to transparent and reliable information was the cornerstone for building […]
Sindh Assembly adopts resolutions against PM, MQM minister
The Sindh Assembly on Monday adopted condemnation resolutions against Prime Minister Imran Khan and Federal Minister for Information Technology Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The resolution against the prime minister submitted by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nida Khuhro stated that Imran Khan has become an ‘election agent’ for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Another resolution was […]
US fails to pass resolution condemning Hamas in UNSC
The United Nations Security Council failed Friday to adopt a US-drafted measure condemning Palestinian group Hamas for the recent violence in Gaza. The United States was the only country that voted in favour of the draft resolution in the Security Council. Eleven countries abstained while Bolivia, Kuwait, and Russia opposed it.
Resolution presented in Punjab Assembly against Valentine’s Day celebrations
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislator Malik Taimoor Masood on Tuesday presented a resolution in Punjab Assembly against celebrations of Valentine’s Day. The resolution, presented by Taimoor in the provincial assembly, demands the authorities to take stern measures and punish those involved in Valentine’s Day celebrations. It further adds that such celebrations are against Pakistan’s cultural […]
UNGA on Jerusalem’s status: How each country voted
LAHORE: The United Nations (UN) on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a motion rejecting United States President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. 128 countries, saying “No” to Trump’s decision”, voted in favour of the motion. Nine countries voted against the motion, 35 abstained and another 21 did not participate in the vote. #UNGA […]