Pakistan favours open border with Afghanistan to tap trade potentialBy: Tahir Khan on October 27, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday favoured open border with neighboring Afghanistan for trade like the European nations. The prime minister was speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day seminar on Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Forum 2020, which was largely attended by parliamentarians, business leaders, members of chambers of commerce and people from different […]
Pakistan, Kashmiris across world set to observe ‘Black Day’ todayBy: News Desk on October 27, 2020Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the rest of the world are all set to observe ‘Black Day’ on Tuesday (today) to convey extreme resentment and indignation over the continued unlawful and forcible occupation of bulk of Jammu and Kashmir state by the Indian tyrannical forces. Call for observance of the […]
In anger over caricatures, Muslims across world call for French boycottBy: Agencies on October 27, 2020Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as they protested in the strongest terms the blasphemous caricatures. Kuwaiti stores pulled French yogurts and bottles of sparkling water from their shelves, Qatar University canceled a French culture week, and calls to stay away from […]
Govt accuses opposition of peddling Indian narrativeBy: Agencies on October 27, 2020Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday criticised opposition parties for peddling Indian narrative under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, the foreign minister slammed PDM, an alliance of 11 opposition parties, for targeting armed forces and other national institutions. “Pakistan Democratic Movement is damaging Pakistan […]
Azerbaijan says Armenian forces violate ceasefire, Nagorno-Karabakh deniesBy: Agencies on October 26, 2020YEREVAN: Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said on Monday that Armenian forces violated a ceasefire agreed on Sunday and shelled villages in Terter and Lachin regions. Nagorno-Karabakh defence ministry said it was “misinformation” and said that Azeri forces had launched a missile attack on Armenian military positions on the north-eastern side on the line of contact.
PM Imran Khan asks Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ban Islamophobic contentBy: Web Desk on October 26, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday wrote to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, asking for a ban on Islamophobic content on the social media platform. In a letter, which the Pakistani government posted on Twitter, Imran Khan said that “growing Islamophobia” was encouraging extremism and violence across the world, especially through social media platforms such as Facebook. Prime […]
Time for ‘change’ has come: PDMBy: Agencies on October 26, 2020The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Sunday held another show of power in Quetta despite an appeal by the Balochistan government to delay the public rally in view of security threats. Addressing the public gathering, the opposition leaders reiterated their resolve to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying ‘the sun is about to set’ on […]
Orange Line Train launched; ceremonies held simultaneously in Lahore, BeijingBy: Staff Report on October 26, 2020Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday inaugurated the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) at Dera Gujran depot, with an inaugural ceremony simultaneously held in Beijing also. Chinese Consul General Long Ding Bin, Provincial Transport Minister Jahanzaib Kichchi, Managing Director Punjab Mass Transit Authority Sibtain Fazal Haleem and CR Norinko officials were also present. […]
Pakistan slams French president for encouraging IslamophobiaBy: Agencies on October 26, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that by encouraging the display of blasphemous caricatures targeting Islam and Holy Prophet (PBUH), French President Macron has chosen to deliberately provoke Muslims, including his own citizens. “It is unfortunate that he has chosen to encourage Islamophobia by attacking Islam rather than the terrorists who carry out violence, be […]
Three killed, six injured in Quetta motorcycle blastBy: Agencies on October 26, 2020An explosive device killed at least three people on Sunday in the capital of Balochistan province, despite heightened security as opposition political parties held a large open-air rally in another part of the city, local police said. The top leaders of an alliance of major opposition parties have held rallies in two other cities this […]