ISLAMABAD: The eastern route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been found to be the most advantageous in terms of provincial representation, regional and trans-border connectivity, tourism, and socio-economic benefits, while Islamabad and Dera Ismail Khan have been identified as the top economic and transport hubs due to their strategic locations and interconnectivity. This was the crux of a …
ISLAMABAD: Ministers of the federal government on Saturday claimed it had the required number of lawmakers to pass the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment come what may. After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the judicial reform package while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume afterwards. The Constitutional Package …
RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in District Pishin, acting on reports of Fitna al-Khawarij presence, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Five terrorists were apprehended, and a significant cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives, including three suicide vests, was recovered. The apprehended individuals had been involved in multiple terrorist attacks and were planning …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan revealed on Saturday that former prime minister Imran Khan praised Maulana Fazlur Rehman for his support in standing up for judicial independence, even in tough times. During a press conference at K-P House in Islamabad, Gohar demanded that Imran Khan’s rights be respected. He shared that he had a 45-minute meeting …
ISLAMABAD: Akhtar Mengal, leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), has alleged that two of his party’s senators have been abducted along with their families, adding that he will not support constitutional amendments currently being discussed in Pakistan. Speaking to the media outside Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence in Islamabad, Mengal expressed outrage over the government’s handling of the situation, questioning …
HYDERABAD: In a hard-hitting speech on Friday, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned that if political parties in parliament do not reach a consensus on the 26th constitutional amendment, which he said seeks to establish a parity-based constitutional court or bench, he will push the amendment through parliament using a brute, or two-thirds, majority to break the ‘One Unit’ system in …
Hamas on Friday confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, with Khalil Al-Hayya, one of its senior officials, saying the death will only strengthen the group. In a video statement published on Friday, Al-Hayya, deputy Gaza Hamas chief and the group’s chief negotiator, said Sinwar died in combat, and his death will turn into a curse on “the occupiers.” …
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China and the U.S. should shoulder the responsibilities of major powers and jointly address global challenges to achieve mutual wins as he met with the head of a U.S.-based political risk consultancy. This is in the interest of both countries’ peoples and is the shared expectation of nations worldwide, Wang, also …
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged east China’s Anhui Province to apply the new development philosophy on all fronts and leverage its role in multiple national development strategies to write an Anhui chapter in Chinese modernization. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made these remarks during an …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Friday that a consensus has been nearly reached with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman regarding the 26th Constitutional Amendment, and a final announcement will be made after consultations with PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking to the media following a meeting with Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad, Barrister …