Senior Indian diplomat summoned to register Pakistan’s strong protest over Ceasefire Violations by India on November 12, 2020A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 11th November 2020, resulting in serious injuries to one innocent civilian. Due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation […]
Ban on indoor wedding ceremonies: IHC issues notice to NCOC on November 12, 2020The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to the NCOC on a petition against the ban on marriage in an indoor hall due to Corona. The Islamabad High Court heard a petition filed by the NCOC seeking a ban on celebrations in wedding halls. The petitioner’s lawyer took the position that the marquees are […]
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif of Iran met Foreign Minister Qureshi on November 11, 2020Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received Foreign Minister of Iran Dr. Javad Zarif on Wednesday. Their one-on-one meeting was followed by delegation-level talks. Foreign Minister Qureshi underscored the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with Iran as a fraternal country and important neighbour. The two Foreign Ministers reviewed all aspects of bilateral relations and exchanged […]
NCOC suggests banning large public gatherings as COVID-19 resurge on November 11, 2020The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday has called for banning large public gatherings and enhance restrictions in high risk areas due to COVID-19 resurge amid rising possible second wave of the pandemic. The NCOC meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar reviewed the epidemic curve data […]
India’s expansionist, occupational designs major threat to regional, global peace: Shehryar Afridi on November 10, 2020ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi Tuesday warned Indian colonial designs and occupational and expansionist agenda is a major threat to regional and global peace and development. Addressing a seminar hosted by World Kashmir Forum, Shehryar Afridi said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir would decide through a free and […]
India can approach the court over any reservations in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case: CJ Islamabad High Court on November 9, 2020The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court has said that if India has any reservations in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, it can approach the court. The Islamabad High Court heard the government’s request to provide a lawyer to Kulbhushan Jadhav. Chief Justice Islamabad High Court Athar Minallah questioned whether an attempt had been made […]
20th Meeting of the Council of SCO Heads of State to be held on 10 November 2020 on November 9, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan will be participating in the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS), being held in video conference format on 10 November 2020. The invitation to the Prime Minister to attend the SCO-CHS was extended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who would chair the Meeting. Leaders from all 8 […]
Coronavirus smart lockdown in different sectors of Islamabad on November 8, 2020ISLAMABAD: Smart lockdown has been implemented in various sectors of the federal capital due to corona virus. According to the letter issued, Smart Lockdown has been imposed in Sector I-8/3 and I-8 Four of Islamabad on the discovery of Corona virus patient while Smart Lockdown has also been implemented in Sector G-9 One and Sector […]
Three foreigners harassed in the federal capital on November 7, 2020An incident of harassment of 3 foreign girls has taken place in the federal capital Islamabad on Saturday. The incident took place in the area within the Kohsar police station in Islamabad, where three women from Turkey, Italy and Norway were harassed. According to police, the three foreigner girls went to Sinyari forest and lost […]
Ehsaas to structure ‘One Window Initiative’ featuring physical and digital interfaces: Sania on November 6, 2020Dr. Sania convened a meeting on Friday to structure the One Window Ehsaas, which is a single-window information and service approach for better access to multiple Ehsaas programmes. Leads from all executing agencies of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASSD) including the BISP, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, Trust for Voluntary Organizations and […]