BEIJING: Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry said. The Beijing Declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of a reconciliation dialogue among 14 Palestinian factions held in China’s capital from July 21-23, according to the readout. Previous efforts …
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb is set to embark on a three-day visit to China today, aiming to discuss the rescheduling of a $15 billion energy loan. According to sources from the Ministry of Finance, a joint working group may be established between Pakistan and China to facilitate the loan rescheduling. The discussions will also address issues related to …
ISLAMABAD: A judicial magistrate has approved a 2-day physical remand for the Information Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Raoof Hasan, following a request from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which had sought a 10-day remand. On Monday, Islamabad Police arrested Hasan during a raid on the PTI Secretariat, seizing a computer and other items. According to sources, authorities allege that the digital …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legal counsel for beleaguered party founder Imran Khan, Salman Akram Raja, on Tuesday stated that Khan has not admitted to any wrongdoing regarding the events of May 9. Raja noted that following the Rangers’ action in Zaman Park, it was unanimously decided that protests would occur at designated locations, whether GHQ or any other office. After meeting …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set an ambitious goal to boost Pakistan’s annual exports to $60 billion within three years, directing the Ministry of Commerce and relevant agencies to implement practical measures to achieve this target. Chairing the National Export Development Board meeting in Islamabad, the premier stated, “Alhamdulillah, our exports exceeded $30 billion last fiscal year, and IT …
ISLAMABAD: forensic team has arrived at Adiala Jail to conduct a polygraph test on Imran Khan in connection with the events of 9 May. The Lahore police team, led by DSP Javed and consisting of Inspector Rana Akmal, Rana Arham, Alam Langrial, Rana Muneer, and Muhammad Ali, arrived at the prison premesis to conduct the tests. They were accompanied by experts …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has criticised the chief justice of Pakistan for allegedly hurrying to fix the review of a judgement regarding reserved seats, stressing that the PTI’s petition against human rights violations had been pending for months and yet to be taken up. Mr Khan also urged the chief justice to recuse himself from hearing PTI-related petitions, citing a conflict …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI held a three-hour “symbolic hunger strike” outside Parliament House on Tuesday, demanding the National Assembly speaker’s intervention on actions against the party and its leaders. Earlier this month, while speaking to reporters in Adiala Jail, incarcerated former premier Imran Khan had said he was mulling the decision to go on a hunger strike if justice was denied to him. …
LAHORE: The legal team of incarcerated PTI founding chairman Imran Khan on Monday withdrew his petitions against the denial of pre-arrest bail in May 9 riots cases related to the burning of Jinnah House, Askari Tower, and Shadman police station. While hearing the petition, a two-member bench of the Lahore High Court comprising Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh and Justice Anwarul …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan on Monday expressed concerns that he and his wife, Bushra Bibi, might be sent to a military jail in connection with the 9 May cases. Speaking to the media during a hearing of the £190 million reference, Khan stated, “They plan to send me to a military jail for the 9 May incidents.” …