ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Saturday that Arshad Nadeem would be awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz for his record performance in the Paris Olympics 2024. The superstar athlete set a new Olympic record on Thursday in the men’s javelin final in Paris and won Pakistan’s first gold medal in 40 years. Achieving a monstrous throw of 92.97 metres on his second attempt, …
ISLAMABAD: Senior puisne judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Friday emphasised that the Supreme Court’s orders were not merely recommendations or advisories, but legal mandates which must be followed. “To disregard or delay the implementation of such verdicts is to challenge the very framework of our legal system,” he cautioned in a three-page order issued. Justice Shah, who was heading …
RAWALPINDI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday said his party had a written agreement with the government on public demands and would keep an eye on the government to provide relief to the masses. Addressing a public meeting at the end of a 14-day-long sit-in in the garrison city, he said JI would challenge the tax system as people had …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari launched a scathing attack on the judiciary on Friday, accusing it of blatant bias towards opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), with the latter showing restraint in its response due to the presence of Imam of Masjid-i-Nabawi (PBUH) Dr Salah Bin Mohammad Al-Budair in the National Assembly. The opposition benches erupted in outrage, with several members …
hen Yuxuan, a high school graduate from east China’s Zhejiang Province, recently made headlines by choosing to attend a vocational university rather than a general university, despite scoring 602 points, 110 points above the provincial university admission threshold. Chen’s unconventional decision to choose vocational education, which has long been stereotyped or even stigmatized in China, has sparked widespread debate on …
“Chinese-made products winning fans overseas” and “enjoying global shopping without leaving home”…In recent years, China’s cross-border e-commerce has experienced rapid development. Today, approximately nine million parcels are exchanged between China and countries around the world daily, making it easier and faster for consumers to “buy globally.” Over the past five years, the scale of China’s cross-border e-commerce trade has grown …
China’s anti-doping watchdog has called for an independent investigation into the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s cover-up of drug rule violations after the international governing body for clean sports accused the USADA of serious breach of the global anti-doping code. In a statement released on Wednesday, the World Anti-Doping Agency revealed that since 2011, there have been at least three cases …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has intervened to prevent the removal of Rana Saeed as Chairperson of the Wildlife Board, while also suspending the notification that placed the Wildlife Board under the jurisdiction of the Interior Ministry. During a hearing concerning commercial activities in the Margalla National Park, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked, “The generals and bureaucrats have …
PARIS: Arshad Nadeem’s historic gold medal win at the Paris Olympics has garnered widespread congratulations from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, leaders of the armed forces, and other national leaders. President Zardari lauded Arshad Nadeem for his record-setting javelin throw, describing it as a monumental feat that brought honor to the entire nation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday rejected all speculation in India about Pakistan being involved in the ouster of Bangladesh’s ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, terming it New Delhi’s “disturbing obsession” with Islamabad. The comments came after reports emerged from India accusing the Pakistan intelligence agencies for their alleged involvement in the collapse of Bangladesh’s government. The Bangladeshi military initially took over the country after a student-led protest …