PM urges international community to deliver commitments made at COP27 on June 23, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged the international community to deliver the commitments made at COP 27 in Sharm al-Sheikh and also operationalise Loss and Damage Fund on the principle of equity. “The international community should deliver on the commitments they made at COP 27 in Sharm al-Sheikh, including the operationalisation of Loss & […]
SC adjourns Review Judgments Act cases till Friday on June 15, 2023The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing of petitions against the Review of Supreme Court Judgments and Orders Act 2023 till Friday. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhter heard the case. During the course of proceeding, Attorney General for […]
Cyclonic Storm “Biparjoy” lies at a distance of 220km South of Karachi on June 15, 2023The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) “Biparjoy” over northeast Arabian Sea has moved further northeastward during the last six hours and now lies at a distance of about 220 kilometers south of Karachi, 210 km south of Thatta and 130km south of Keti Bandar. The “Biparjoy” is likely to continue moving northeastward and cross between […]
PM decides to include special uplift projects in budget for KP’s merged districts on June 7, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday decided to include special development projects in the upcoming budget for merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to the Members of National Assembly from merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here, the prime minister said uplift of people of the area was top priority of the government. Federal Minister for […]
Court not to interfere in economic matters: CJP on June 5, 2023Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Monday said the court would not interfere in economic matters as it did not have the required expertise. The CJP expressed these views while heading a three-member bench which heard a case related to the K-Electric’s (KE) privatization. During the course of proceedings, CJP Bandial asked […]
PM leaves for Turkiye to attend Erdogan’s inauguration on June 2, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday departed here for Turkiye on a two-day official visit to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday. In the second round of elections held on May 28, Erdogan received 52.14 percent of the volead2tes, beating his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who won 47.86 percent. “Leaving for […]
PM to attend Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony in Turkiye on June 3 on June 1, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on June 3, the Foreign Office said Thursday. The prime minister is paying the visit at the invitation of President Erdogan, who was re-elected to his office on May 28. “The prime minister’s visit will be a reaffirmation […]
Khawaja Asif asks CJP to ‘recuse himself’ from hearing audio leaks case on May 30, 2023Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday has asked Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial to “distance himself” from hearing the audio leaks case to ensure that true justice is served to the aggrieved. He was referring to a five-member bench order of the apex court, headed by the chief justice, which stayed […]
India’s decision to host G-20 conference in IIOJK slammed as flagrant violation of int’l laws on May 29, 2023The speakers in a seminar on Monday unanimously expressed their concern over New Delhi’s decision to host the G-20 conference in the disputed region, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and highlighted it as a flagrant violation of international laws and blatant disregard of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. The seminar titled ‘G-20 […]
No one should object if Pakistan punishes May 9 arsonists as US did to Capitol rioters: PM on May 26, 2023Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that no one should object if Government of Pakistan punished the arsonists of May 9 as per law, the way the United States had done to its citizens for storming the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. “Today, in the city of Quaid, we all are ashamed for […]