DI KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that the Madrassa Registration Bill has been legally approved, despite objections raised by President Asif Ali Zardari after a delay of over a month. Speaking at a press conference in Dera Ismail Khan on Thursday, Rehman criticised the presidential objections, arguing that the bill would have automatically become law …
ISLAMABAD: Ministers of the ruling coalition party PML-N again faced criticism on Thursday from its ally PPP as well as the opposition PTI for their absence from the National Assembly proceedings. Yesterday’s session of the Lower House of the parliament also saw both treasury and opposition members protesting the absence of ministers during the question hour. They had expressed their …
RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated former premier Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were indicted on Thursday in a new Toshakhana case — the third graft reference against them — concerning the purchase of an expensive Bulgari jewellery set at a throwaway price. The indictment comes a week after the PTI founder and other party leaders were charged in a case concerning …
ISLAMABAD: The opposition and the treasury benches in the Senate on Wednesday accused each other of stealing their mandate in 2024 and 2018 general elections, though they agreed that dialogue is the only way forward. Initiating discussion on PTI’s protest in Islamabad, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Syed Shibli Faraz alleged that bullets had been fired directly on …
KARACHI: A Chinese business delegation met with President Asif Ali Zardari in Karachi on Thursday and expressed interest in investing $1 billion in a medical city, as well as in diverse sectors of the economy. Pakistan has held strong bilateral relations with China which has supported it through many investments and development projects such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project …
ISLAMABAD: In a departure from its stance on holding talks only with the powers that be, the PTI on Wednesday expressed willingness to negotiate with the Shehbaz-led government if given any “implementable” or “serious” offer. The statement indicates that formal talks between the government and the opposition may commence soon, particularly in light of a meeting between PML-N leader and …
ISLAMABAD: At PTI counsel request, the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Wednesday adjourned election rigging proceedings until after winter vacation. Headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, the seven-judge constitutional bench had taken up PTI founder Imran Khan’s plea seeking the formation of a judicial commission for a thorough audit into the Feb 8 general elections and compilation of what the petition …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked the United States to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and supporting its ongoing democratic reforms rather than adopting ‘unconstructive’ resolutions. Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, with Senator Irfanul Haq Siddiqui in the chair, on Tuesday. The officials were referring to foreign …
ISLAMABAD: Approximately 350 Pakistani nationals, including 245 pilgrims, have successfully crossed the Syria-Lebanon border after being stranded in Syria for an extended period. The operation was carried out under the guidance of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, with the Embassy of Pakistan in Damascus facilitating the repatriation process. Deputy Head of Mission …
ISLAMABAD: Director General Civil Aviation, Nadir Shafi Dar, expressed hope that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to the UK would resume soon, following the European Union’s recent clearance. In a statement, Dar confirmed that a UK Department for Transport delegation is scheduled to visit Pakistan next month, with an online meeting set for the third week of December. He noted …