LAHORE: An antiterrorism court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to 13 suspects in the Corps Commander House attack case of May 9 riots. Judge Arshad Javed allowed bail petitions of the suspects and directed them to furnish surety bonds of Rs100,000 each. The suspects include Samar Khan, Abdul Rehman, Imran Rashid, Saifullah, Qasim Najamuddin, Muhammad Rashid, Rafaqat Ali, Umar Farooq, …
ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders held the first major huddle since the February 8 general elections to devise a strategy for May 9 to observe the first anniversary of widespread riots that had broken out across the country following the arrest of party’s founder Imran Khan. The party claims it was a “false flag” operation aimed at dismantling it. Speaking at a press conference, …
ISLAMABAD: Just days after publicly opposing the government’s plan for privatising loss-making public enterprises, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday set up a committee for talks with the Centre on the issue. The committee comprises Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar and Saleem Mandviwalla, according to a statement issued by the party’s central secretariat. The committee will “engage with the government …
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome met National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub on Monday and affirmed US support for continued “economic reforms, human rights, and regional security”. In a meeting with Ayub and other senior opposition members, Blome discussed a range of issues important to the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and the US. According to a statement issued by the US embassy …
PARIS: During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to France, China Media Group (CMG) hosted a cultural exchange celebration commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-France diplomatic relations, and signed a cooperation memorandum with Euronews. The event showcased several high-quality Sino-French co-productions in film, television and integrated media products. During the event, Laurent Fabius, president of the Constitutional …
PARIS: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Paris on Sunday for a state visit to France, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France. In the past five years, China and France achieved significant results in economic and trade cooperation. China-France trade continues to grow In 2023, bilateral trade between the two countries reached $78.9 billion, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict denying the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home for PTI lawmakers-elect — reserved seats for women and minorities. The development came as a three-member bench — headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah — took up an SIC appeal against …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction with the report submitted by an inquiry commission formed to investigate the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) 2017 Faizabad sit-in, remarking that the probe body was not even aware of its responsibility. The top judge’s remarks come as a three-member Supreme Court bench took up a set of review …
ISLAMABAD: A key Saudi delegation comprising dozens of investors has arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit to explore investment opportunities, as Pakistan aims to court foreign investors to boost its exports in collaboration with Saudi companies. The delegation led by Saudi Deputy Investment Minister Ibrahim Almubarak was welcomed by Commerce Minister Jam Kamal and Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik at …
PESHAWAR: Chairmanship of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has become a bone of contention and triggered a tug of war between senior PTI figures after it emerged that its political committee had voted to replace maverick Sher Afzal Khan Marwat with Sheikh Waqas Akram. A party insider told that PTI’s political committee met in Islamabad on Friday night under its chairman …