Verdicts should speak, not the judges: Abbasi on January 24, 2018ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday once again called into question what he called controversial verdicts passed by the superior judiciary, especially the one which resulted into ouster of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case. “People have altogether rejected the July 28, 2017, verdict in Panama Papers case. History […]
1,800 clerics issue fatwa against suicide bombing on January 17, 2018ISLAMABAD: More than 1,800 clerics have issued a fatwa forbidding suicide bombings, as part of a national counter-terrorism narrative ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan’ launched here at the President’s House on Tuesday. The 22-point decree signed by eminent religious scholars from different schools of thought and heads of major religious schools across Pakistan declared that suicide attacks were forbidden […]
Time for Afghanistan, US to do more: army on December 29, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army on Thursday unequivocally said that it had already done enough for everyone over the past decades and ‘cannot do more on dictation from any country’. “We cannot do more on dictation from any country. Pakistan will continue to fight terrorism, but not for money. We don’t want conflict with friends but no […]
Pakistan vital component of Beijing’s ‘strategic calculations’: China on December 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: China on Monday said Pakistan had an unrivalled importance in Beijing’s ‘strategic calculations’ and that a vibrant bilateral cooperation was central to tackling challenges facing the region and beyond. Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Wang Yajun told a conference attended by people from all walks of […]
Pakistan, China must capture CPEC growth opportunity: envoy on October 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Monday stressed the need for China and Pakistan to seize the historical opportunity presented to both the countries for development and betterment of their people. “We should work more diligently to fully reap the benefits of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project and promote pragmatic cooperation in different fields. Furthermore, […]
Pakistan, China must capture CPEC growth opportunity: envoy on October 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong on Monday stressed the need for China and Pakistan to seize the historical opportunity presented to both the countries for development and betterment of their people. “We should work more diligently to fully reap the benefits of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project and promote pragmatic cooperation in different fields. Furthermore, […]
Ousted PM blasts SC over Panama drama on September 27, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday came down hard on the superior judiciary while raising serious doubts over the accountability process started against him and his family in the backdrop of Panama Papers case that led to his disqualification by the Supreme Court on July 28. “I was ousted on the report […]
China reiterates call for world to recognise Pakistans anti-terror fight on September 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: China on Monday reiterated its call for the world to acknowledge Pakistan’s efforts and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism. “Fighting against terrorism is a strategic decision of Pakistan. The great efforts and national sacrifices made by Pakistan for the cause of international counter-terrorism should be fully understood and acknowledged by the international community,” […]
CPEC project has entered early harvest stage: ambassador on September 11, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Sun Weidong has said the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has entered the ‘early harvest’ stage. “At present, 19 projects are under construction or have been completed with a total investment of $18.5 billion. The corridor projects have directly created nearly 20,000 […]
Pakistan not targeted in BRICS summit joint declaration: China on September 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: China on Wednesday rejected the notion that Pakistan was targeted on the issue of terrorism in any manner whatsoever in the joint declaration issued at the end of the BRICS summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen earlier this week. “There is no change in Beijing’s stance on Islamabad’s sacrifices in war against terrorism,” […]