Pakistan has called for “greater and sustained engagement” with the Taliban government to promote the world community’s goals in Afghanistan with respect to human rights, political inclusivity and counter-terrorism, saying those objectives could not be achieved by isolating it. “What could not be realized through force, cannot be achieved through isolation, sanctions or financial coercion,” […]
UN to examine India’s HR record as stakeholders blow away its smoke screen
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations is set to examine the human rights record of India on November 10 as the human rights organizations, in their reports, have already exposed its ruse of a secular polity with “serious regression” in human rights and constitutional protections under the BJP-led government. The UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review […]
Pakistan thrashing NZ: Jubilant Shoaib Akhtar smells 1992 Cup’s triumph on repeat mode
ISLAMABAD: Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar who was overjoyed by Pakistan’s win against New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal on Wednesday, said it looks like the 1992 mega event’s history was repeating itself, in the this year’s tournament. “New Zealand, you lost the semifinals in 1992, 1999 and 2022. A couple […]
PM confident of Saudi crown prince’s upcoming Pakistan visit to strengthen bilateral ties
In a meeting with the Saudi crown prince’s and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his belief that the Saudi leader’s impending visit to Pakistan will strengthen bilateral ties. “Looking forward to the upcoming visit of the Crown Prince to Pakistan, the prime minister said […]
Test drive of Pakistan’s first electric bus service in Karachi
KARACHI: The test drive of Pakistan’s first electric bus service was conducted in Karachi on Monday under Phase 2 of People’s Bus Service. The test drive was conducted from Sindh Archives Complex to Sea View in which Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, Adviser to CM […]
AIOU to close admissions on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has set November 8 as the last day of its 2nd Phase admissions for the semester Autumn, 2022. The programs offered in the second phase includes Associate Degree (BA, B.Com), ADE, B.Ed, BS (ODL), Post Graduate Diploma Programs and Certificate Courses. According to the Director Admissions, Syed Zia Husnain […]
PM joins world leaders as ‘Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit’ kicks off
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday joined world leaders at the ‘Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit’ in a bid to deliberate upon the ways to address the global environmental challenges. At the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center, the prime minister was received by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the United Nations […]
Imran Khan attack: Parliamentarian unanimously condemns, demands fair investigation
The parliamentarians Friday unanimously condemned the gun attack on Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, in Wazirabad during his Long March in strong words, and called for a transparent probe to unveil the facts behind the incident. While addressing the National Assembly session, the members National Assembly termed the untoward incident as a conspiracy against […]
Govt. asks PTI to review security affairs of Imran, other leadership
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday asked PTI leadership including Imran Khan to review their security issues and make them more effective to avoid any mishap. Addressing a press conference here, the minister again condemned the attack on Imran Khan and other PTI leaders and said that we do not want to scare or stop […]
Khawaja Asif condemns firing incident on PTI’s container, says must not resort to violence
ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Thursday while condemning the firing incident on PTI Chief Imran Khan’s container near Wazirabad said the politicians must believe in dialogue and should refrain from resorting violence for political point scoring. Addressing the National Assembly he said, politics is a name of dialogue through which issues are resolved […]