During her visit to the Qatar Foundation on the sidelines of the 2nd World Summit on Social Development in Doha, Pakistan’s First Lady, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, met with Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the Mother of the Amir of Qatar. In a warm and constructive conversation, the two leaders explored opportunities for collaboration […]
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Iran calls for Islamic countries to sanction Israel
Members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should impose an oil embargo and other sanctions on Israel and expel all Israeli ambassadors, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Wednesday. An urgent meeting of the OIC is taking place in the Saudi city of Jeddah to discuss the escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after a blast […]
SC adjourns cases pertaining to fuel price adjustment
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing till October 16, in petitions pertaining to the addition of fuel price and quarterly adjustments in the electricity bills. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case. The court said that it wouldn’t allow the facility of video link to anyone […]
IHC rejects apology of DC ICT in Shehryar Afridi arrest case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday rejected the unconditional apology of Deputy Commissioner ICT Irfan Memon in a contempt case against him and others pertaining to the issuance of MPO orders for the arrest PTI’s leader Shehryar Afridi. The court instructed the prosecution to prepare a schedule of further proceedings in the case. IHC’s […]
Hardeep Singh murder: India suspends visa services for Canadians
India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens from Thursday, visa consultancy service provider BLS International said on its website, citing a notice from the Indian mission. Canada said on Monday that it was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia in June. Prime Minister […]
UN food agency ends aid to 2 million Afghans over lack of funding
A global funding shortfall is forcing the World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based UN agency, to drop 2 million people from food assistance in Afghanistan on top of the 8 million the organization stopped helping earlier, the programme said Tuesday. WFP officials in Afghanistan said it can only give emergency aid to 3 million people […]
General elections: PPP demands ECP to announce date
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the general election date. As per details, the PPP leader Faisal Karim Kundi said that PPP wants free and fair elections across Pakistan on one day. He said that ECP should not delay the announcement of election date and the election […]
Court terminates Imran Khan’s bail petition in Al-Qadir Trust case
An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday terminated the interim bail petition of PTI chairman Imran Khan due to non-pursuance in Al-Qadir Trust case connected with a scam worth Rs190 million. However, the court disposed of the pre-arrest bail case of Bushra Bibi after the NAB officials stated that no arrest warrants had been issued against […]
Haroon Khan Shinwari named ECP spokesperson
Haroon Khan Shinwari, the Additional Director General of Media Coordination and Outreach, of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has been appointed as the spokesperson of the ECP with immediate effect until further orders as per official notification. Shinwari, a BS20 officer, within the ECP, took over as the spokesperson after Ms. Qurat ul Ain Fatima […]
Action taken against HEC official for discouraging Holi celebrations, Senate told
Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar on Thursday confirmed that strong action was taken against an official from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) who had directed educational institutions not to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, deeming it incompatible with the country’s societal values and identity. Responding to a calling attention notice, the […]