DOHA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday he will not give up appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that the war undermined the credibility and authority of the Security Council. Guterres was speaking at the Doha Forum conference as Washington vetoed on Friday a proposed UN Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Sunday left for the United States on an official visit, according to the military’s media affairs wing. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said this was COAS Munir’s first visit to the US as the army chief. “During his visit, Gen Munir is scheduled to meet the senior …
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up the trading week on a historic note as the benchmark KSE-100 index soared to an unprecedented all-time high above 66,000 points. This record-setting close was fueled by the visit of Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who marked the launch of a Rs30 billion Ijara Sukuk. The index witnessed an impressive increase …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Saturday announced it had issued 104 visas to Indian Hindu pilgrims intending to participate in the upcoming 315th birth anniversary celebrations of Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib at Shadani Darbar. The announcement was made by the high commission over micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter). Shadani Darbar Hayat Pitafi, an important spiritual …
MARDAN/SWABI: The police took former National Assembly speaker and central PTI leader Asad Qaiser into custody again in Swabi district on Saturday under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance after a local court granted him bail in a case pertaining to the May 9 violent protests. Mr Qaiser was re-arrested a few days ago by Mardan police in a …
ISLAMABAD: A six-judge Supreme Court bench will take up on Dec 13 a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) against its Oct 23 unanimous verdict declaring the trial of 103 civilians in military courts for their alleged involvement in the May 9 violence as against the Constitution. The bench will be headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprise Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Mohammad Ali …
LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday moved the Lahore High Court (LHC), against his jail trial in a contempt case by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A petition filed on behalf of Mr Khan contended that the ECP had, on Nov 30, passed the order to conduct the trial at Adiala Jail on account of unspecified security concerns. It …
LAHORE: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday stressed the need to improve relationships with Pakistan’s neighbours, wondering how the country could achieve a global status while there were disagreements with bordering nations. Addressing the party’s parliamentary board meeting in Lahore, he said: “How can you achieve a global status when your neighbours are upset with you, or you are with …
LAHORE: An antiterrorism court (ATC) in Lahore lifted non-bailable arrest warrants for PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday, following her appearance in court regarding a terror case filed against her in 2022. The ATC had on Nov 25 issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Aurangzeb due to her repeated absence from hearings in the case. The case was registered against Aurangzeb and senior PML-N leader …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti emphasised the government’s readiness to ensure peaceful general elections but at the same time acknowledged the terrorist threats faced by political leaders in the run-up to the February polls. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Mr Bugti highlighted a general threat to political figures, with a specific alert for JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur …