An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has acquitted PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the May 9 arson and Sherpao Bridge violence case. Along with him, Hamza Azim Paht, Rana Tanveer, and Aizaz Rafiq were also declared not guilty and released by the court. However, the court sentenced several other senior PTI leaders to ten years […]
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Imran Khan and Qureshi ordered to appear in GHQ attack case
An Anti-Terrorism Special Court in Rawalpindi has ordered Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi to appear in the GHQ attack case. A total of 119 individuals, including former Punjab Minister Raja Basharat and KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, must also attend. Judge Amjad Ali Shah presided over this hearing and emphasized the importance of […]
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Musarrat Cheema put under house arrest
PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Jamshed Cheema, and his wife Musarrat Cheema have been placed under house arrest for 15 days under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Act. The Rawalpindi commissioner issued the orders for the PTI leaders’ house arrest. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Musarrat Cheema, and Jamshed Cheema, the former foreign minister, […]
Imran Khan will decide the matter of resignations, says Shah Mehmood Qureshi
While rejecting the reports about the resignations of PTI lawmakers former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that “it is better to compete with the next government in the parliament.” The former foreign minister said Imran Khan will seal the fate of the party parliamentarians. “Imran Khan will decide the […]
FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi leaves for Iran
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left for Iran after concluding a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to details, the FM will hold talks regarding the Afghan peace process with the Iranian leadership. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that this visit will serve as an opportunity to discuss the regional situation with […]
Pakistan to offer Sri Lanka $15 million credit line for defence cooperation: FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi stated that defence and security cooperation to eradicate the threat of terrorism is of equal importance to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Regarding this, he added that Pakistan has offered Sri Lanka $15 million to enhance defence and security cooperation to end terrorism. FM Qureshi said that Pakistan is standing side […]
Pakistan to stay neutral in ongoing tensions in Gulf: FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that Pakistan was closely monitoring the ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States. Talking to reporters after attending a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Qureshi said Pakistan was concerned over the rising tensions between Tehran and Washington. “However, we will not […]
India and Pakistan can’t stay aloof as neighbours: FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday said India and Pakistan cannot stay aloof as neighbours, and reiterated the need for dialogue to resolve issues pending between the two countries. “India is geographically linked with Pakistan through a common border, weather conditions, culture, language and rivers,” the foreign minister said while addressing a ceremony here. […]
NAB should take ‘indiscriminate’ action against corrupt people: FM
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is an independent institution, which the government expects will help eradicate corruption from the country. Talking to media after inaugurating a water filtration plant in Shah Rukn-e-Aalam colony here, the minister said the corrupt elements, whether they belong to any party, must be […]
US envoy for Afghanistan visits Pakistan
Zalmay Khalilzad US special envoy for Afghan reconciliation arrived in Islamabad today and acknowledged the efforts of Pakistan in ending the 17-year-long conflict in Afghanistan. A concise statement was issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations; it said that Khalilzad met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa at the General Headquarters. The press release further […]