Imran orders ‘grand operation’ to curb ‘flour crisis’ in countryBy: Daily Times Monitor on January 19, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken notice of the recent surge in wheat prices and instructed all four provincial chief secretaries to initiate a ‘grand operation’ against those involved in hoarding the flour and selling it at exorbitant rates, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. The Prime Minister’s Office ordered the provincial governments, chief […]
Open Letter to PM KhanBy: Imtiaz Gul on January 19, 2020Dear Prime Minister, Personal egos can easily turn even extremely well-meaning intentions into intransigence. Your passion for retrieving “looted money” and eradicating corruption is indeed noble. After nearly 17 months into the office, your rhetoric on corruption remains as vociferous as it has ever been. The consequence; the economy is caught in a vicious spiral. […]
India asked to put its own house in orderBy: News Desk on January 19, 2020Pakistan on Saturday summoned a senior Indian diplomat for a second time in a month at the Foreign Office in Islamabad to dismiss New Delhi’s ‘mischievous’ propaganda on religious minorities. India’s attempts of portraying ‘isolated and fabricated’ incidents involving Pakistani citizens as minorities rights issues were rejected, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office. […]
SC demands Musharraf surrender, turns down plea in treason caseBy: Web Desk on January 18, 2020Supreme Court has turned down former president Pervez Musharraf’s appeal against his death penalty in the high treason case. During the hearing, the judge remarked that an appeal filed by the former president has been turned down unless the accused comes to the court himself. The court ruled the remarks according to the ‘Order 23, […]
PM to attend World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan 21By: Web Desk on January 18, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit Switzerland on a 3-day visit to attend the World Economic Forum on 21st January. The prime minister will depart for Davos to the World Economic Forum in the upcoming week with the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Davos trip of Imran Khan is estimated […]
Qureshi holds talks in Qatar after ‘successful’ visit to USBy: Tahir Khan and Muna Habib on January 18, 2020Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held talks with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Afghan peace process and regional security situation shortly after he landed in Doha on way back from his three-day official visit to the US. Qureshi’s office said the foreign minister told Sheikh Mohammad that Pakistan’s […]
In letter to Shehbaz, PM again suggests names for CEC slotBy: Agencies on January 18, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, proposing three names for the post of chief election commissioner (CEC). The letter written by the prime minister on January 15 calls for ‘meaningful negotiations’ with the PML-N leader for the […]
ATC sentences TLP chief Rizvi’s brother, nephew to 55 years in jailBy: Agencies on January 18, 2020An anti-terrorist court has sentenced 86 members of a religious party to 55-year prison terms each for taking part in violent rallies in 2018 over the acquittal of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case. The verdicts were announced late Thursday night by the court in Rawalpindi. The trial had lasted for over a year. […]
UNSC review to pave way for proper settlement of Kashmir dispute: ChinaBy: Agencies on January 18, 2020China on Friday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to pay attention to the prevailing situation in Indian-held Kashmir and affirmed that discussion over Kashmir issue held at the Security Council’s meeting will help de-escalate tension between India and Pakistan and pave way for a proper settlement of the longstanding issue. “The UNSC should […]
SC asks Musharraf to surrender before filing appeal against special court verdictBy: Agencies on January 18, 2020The Supreme Court on Friday returned an appeal filed by General (r) Pervez Musharraf against the special court ruling in the high treason case last month, telling the former military ruler that his plea cannot be entertained until he surrenders himself as per law. Order 23, Rule 8 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980, empowers […]