ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Hafeezur Rehman announced on Thursday that the authority is prepared to lift the ban on X, formerly known as Twitter, whenever the government requests it. The platform has been suspended in Pakistan since February 17 due to national security concerns but remains accessible through Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). During a Senate Standing Committee on …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday strongly denounced the killing of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, calling it a “barbaric act” that flagrantly violated international laws. Sharif stated that the extraterritorial assassination had sparked widespread condemnation from Pakistan and other nations, including Turkey, Russia, Iran, China, and Malaysia. These countries have expressed strong disapproval of the …
RAWALPINDI: As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares for a major rally next week, senior party leader Asad Qaiser announced on Thursday that imprisoned party founder Imran Khan has approved the formation of a “grand opposition alliance” by expanding the Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) platform. “PTI decides to expand the opposition alliance in meeting with Imran Khan,” said Qaiser, a former National …
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the PML-N does not have reason to worry in the case of any talks between the military and PTI. In an interview with Voice of America Urdu on Thursday, he was questioned if his party would have issue with any talks between the military and the opposition PTI to which he said: “I don’t …
RAWALPINDI: Ten activists of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) including its Secretary Information Raoof Hasan arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency under the “Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (Peca)” were shifted to Adiala jail on Wednesday. The FIR was registered with the FIA police station Islamabad against the activists, allegedly involved in “anti-state propaganda”. Besides Raoof Hasan, the PTI media cell …
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said Pakistan would have been on the brink of collapse had it not been for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which turned it into an attractive investment destination. He was speaking at a seminar titled, ‘CPEC 2.0: Prospects and Challenges’ organised by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS). …
ISLAMABAD: A British-American author and journalist, who had been trying to secure a meeting with incarcerated former PM Imran Khan, was told by law enforcement agencies on Wednesday that his visa had been cancelled and he had five hours to leave the country. Charles Glass, 73, is an author, journalist, broadcaster, and publisher who specialises in the Middle East and …
ISLAMABAD: The government has notified a three-member committee comprising top intelligence officials to aid in the recovery of missing persons, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Tuesday. A larger bench of the IHC, including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir, heard the cases related to missing persons. During the proceedings, the …
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the increased taxes, especially for the salaried class, are a temporary measure, albeit a challenging one, and assured that efforts are ongoing to bring previously untaxed sectors into the tax net. “Taxes are raised for business community and salaried class this year, but we cannot do it again and again as they all …
KHYBER: Political leaders on Tuesday unanimously opposed any new military operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and called for restoring lasting peace in the region. They made the demand while speaking at a condolence reference held in Landi Kotal for the slain journalist, Khalil Jibran. It was organised under the aegis of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Union of Journalists in collaboration with the local press …