ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the federal and Punjab governments’ recent move to amend the defamation law, terming it a fascist and draconian step to stifle dissenting voices and curb media freedom. In a joint statement issued on Friday, PFUJ President Afzal Butt and Secretary General Arshad Ansari said the federal and Punjab governments are bent …
ISLAMABAD: Member of the National Assembly Ali Pervaiz took oath as minister of state on Friday. President Asif Ali Zardari administered the oath to Mr Pervaiz at a ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadr. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, parliamentarians and other officials. Mr Pervaiz was elected MNA from NA-119 constituency of Lahore …
ISLAMABAD: Reacting to various ‘irresponsible’ statements being made by the likes of Indian PM Narendra Modi and other politicians across the border, the Foreign Office on Friday said they reflected an unhealthy and entrenched obsession with Pakistan and revealed a deliberate intent to exploit hyper-nationalism for electoral gains. “These also signify a desperate attempt to deflect attention from mounting domestic …
RAWALPINDI: PTI founder Imran Khan on Friday said he was writing a letter to Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir for the sake of the country and its current issues. According to a transcript of his talk with the media today in Adiala Jail, posted by the PTI on its X account, Imran said: “I will write a letter …
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub on Friday stated that any talks with “Form-47 parties”, referring to the PPP, PML-N and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), would be dependent on the return of the PTI’s “stolen seats” and the quashing of cases against party founder Imran Khan. Since the aftermath of the February 8 general elections, …
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday suspended Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid legislator Tariq Bashir Cheema from today’s session over his alleged abusive discourse towards PTI’s Zartaj Gul Wazir. Cheema delivered a speech in the assembly on Thursday, during which he was interrupted by Gul who jibed that he should talk about the Bahawalpur University case instead, in which Cheema’s son was a suspect. When he …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday ruled out the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in an attempt to quash rumours arising from the recent shouting match between Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. According to a statement, Faisal Kundi called on the president. “President Zardari instructed Governor Kundi to work in people’s interest and expressed …
LAHORE: Being a businessman, I will invest my money where I like, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday. “My wife has a property in London. She had a property in Dubai in 2017 which she sold in 2023. I was not a public office-holder 10 years ago,” he said. “Tax has been paid on these properties,” he said, clarifying …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday swung into action against Senator Faisal Vawda, taking suo motu notice of his anti-judiciary rhetoric. An SC bench comprising Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan is likely to take up the matter on Friday (today). On Wednesday, two senators held separate pressers, questioning the Islamabad High Court (IHC) …
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Thursday said Pakistan’s desire to enhance the ongoing commercial ties was welcoming as it would inject new impetus into China-Pakistan cooperation. He was speaking at a symposium on ‘Transformation of China’s Economy to High Quality Development Model’ organised by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). The ambassador said China’s high quality development model offered …