KARACHI: The ministry of interior has defended the months-long ban on social media platform X on the ground that it is a “threat to peace and national security” as it spreads “misinformation and incites violence”, it emerged on Monday. The ban was imposed on Feb 17 on the basis of reports from intelligence agencies. In its reply placed before the Sindh High …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had an in-depth exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis when they met in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on Monday. Orban briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. Xi commended Orban for his efforts towards seeking a political solution to the crisis, stressing that an early …
BEIJING: The Asia-Pacific region needs neither a military bloc nor a “small circle” that provokes confrontation between camps and incites a new Cold War, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday. Lin Jian made the comments in response to a defense pact signed earlier Monday between Japan and the Philippines that allows the deployment of one’s military …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced that if Imran Khan initiates a hunger strike, similar protests will erupt across Pakistan and globally. Addressing the concerns of the PTI founder, he said, “His reservations are completely valid. If he goes on a hunger strike, the protest will spread throughout Pakistan and around the world. We adhere to …
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that 28,000 tube wells in Balochistan will be solarised to provide farmers with cheap electricity, on behalf of the federal and provincial governments. The premier arrived at Quetta airport earlier today for a one-day visit, where he was received by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti and Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail. …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Julian Moazzam James, a Pakistan Army officer belonging to the Christian community, on his promotion to the rank of major general. The prime minister expressed his good wishes to Major General James for his future, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a press release on Sunday. “Major General James’s professional capabilities and his …
KENYA: A Kenyan court on Monday found police acted unlawfully over the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in 2022 following a complaint by his widow, her lawyer and local media said. Sharif, an ardent supporter of former premier Imran Khan, was shot in the head when Kenyan police opened fire on his car in October 2022. He had left Pakistan in August 2022 …
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered the federal government to remove the name of PTI leader Parvez Elahi from the passport control list (PCL), along with the names of his son Rasikh Elahi and daughter-in-law Zara Elahi. Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza pronounced the verdict on the petitions. According to the petitioners, the names of the Elahi family …
ISLAMABAD: PTI Secretary General and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub on Sunday evaded arrest in a raid on his residence in Sector F-10 by a joint team of Islamabad and Mianwali police after warrants for his arrest were issued by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Sargodha. Mianwali police, in a handout, claimed that their assistant sub-inspector (ASI) …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former prime minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday underscored the need of national unity in addressing the multifaceted challenges facing Pakistan. He was talking to Senator Irfan Siddiqui, parliamentary party leader in the Senate. Nawaz Sharif expressed grave concern over elements working to destabilise the country and tarnish its image. He argued that …