Iran’s President Raisi ‘welcomes’ invitation by Saudi King Salman By: AFP on March 20, 2023Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has favourably received an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to visit the kingdom following the reconciliation deal between the two countries, an Iranian official said Sunday. “In a letter to President Raisi… the King of Saudi Arabia welcomed the deal between the two brotherly countries (and) invited him to Riyadh,” tweeted Mohammad Jamshidi, […]
Hassaan Niazi arrested outside Islamabad court By: Web Desk on March 20, 2023Police detained PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s nephew, Hassan Khan Niazi, outside the Judicial Complex in the federal capital on Monday. Niazi was apprehended from G-11 near the Judicial Complex in connection with clashes between Islamabad police and PTI workers during Imran Khan’s court appearance. When the former prime minister arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex […]
Gold price up by Rs4100 per tola By: webdesk on March 18, 2023Gold price in Pakistan has surged by Rs4,100 per tola, as per the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. The association data showed the price of gold reached Rs178,584 per tola. in the week ended March 18, the precious commodity gained Rs9,600, or 4.8%, per tola as gold barely responded to the appreciation of the […]
Scrutiny of nomination papers for Punjab Assembly elections underway By: APP/ Web Desk on March 18, 2023The scrutiny process for nomination papers for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections has commenced, with 371 seats available, including 297 general seats, 66 reserved for women, and 8 for minorities, up for grabs. The scrutiny process is crucial in ensuring that only eligible candidates make it to the ballot. The Election Commission of Pakistan has […]
Australia tells Modi it cannot stop Khalistan Referendum voting By: APP on March 18, 2023Tensions have risen between India and Australia after the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his govt cannot stop legal right to expression of pro-Khalistan Sikhs in Australia after Modi govt demanded a ban on Khalistan Referendum taking place on March 19, at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre. Tensions […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for Putin over war crimes By: Agencies on March 18, 2023Arrest warrants were issued by judges at the International Criminal Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights. In a statement, the ICC says they are suspected of the war crime of unlawfully deporting children, from Ukraine to Russia. There are reasonable grounds to believe President Putin bears individual criminal responsibility […]
LHC hears Zaman Park case, adjourns hearing till 3pm By: webdesk on March 17, 2023LAHORE: On Friday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) resumed hearing a case in which the PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s home in Zaman Park was the target of a police operation. The police operation was given an extension by the court yesterday, preventing PTI from holding its public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday. The Lahore High […]
Imran Khan’s appeal against the Toshakhana arrest warrant is opposed by the IHC registrar on March 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: On Friday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition challenging his arrest warrants in the Toshakhana case was objected to by the Registrar’s Office of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The PTI chief’s biometric verification is not available, claims the registrar’s office. The office further questioned, “How can the high court hear the […]
Alarm raised as 2.5 tonnes of uranium go missing By: AFP on March 16, 2023The UN nuclear agency said on Wednesday that approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium had gone missing from a site in Libya. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told the organisation’s member states that inspectors on Tuesday found that 10 drums containing uranium ore concentrate “were not present as previously declared” at the location in Libya. The […]
Prices of petroleum products go up again By: Web Desk on March 16, 2023The government has raised the cost of petroleum products. A notification states that the cost of gasoline, high-speed diesel (HSD), and kerosene has increased by 5, 13, and 2.56 rupees per litre, respectively. “In the last fortnight, Platts Singapore prices registered an increase. This along with a depreciation of Pak rupee has resulted in an […]