BEIJING: China on Saturday condemned the Philippines’ trespassing into the adjacent waters of Ren’ai Jiao of China’s Nansha Qundao and urged it not to undermine the peace and stability of the South China Sea. China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu said in a statement that the Philippines on Saturday once again sent two coast guard ships and one supply ship …
BEIJING: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Saturday met with a delegation led by Kim Song Nam, international department director of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee, in Beijing. Noting that it is an unswerving policy of the CPC and the Chinese government …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday urged Afghanistan to tackle the issue of terrorism as a “shared concern” through “collective efforts” following the attack in Kandahar, according to the Foreign Office (FO). A day ago, a suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others in the Afghan city of Kandahar, the heartland of the Taliban authorities that rule the country. There was no …
LAHORE: The PTI on Friday refused to accept Hammad Azhar’s resignation from his offices as the general secretary and acting president of the party’s Punjab chapter and urged him to continue performing his duties. Azhar had submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing the litany of cases against him and the legal hurdles impeding him from acting out his party responsibilities of the …
ISLAMABAD: Yet another loser in the February 8 general elections has become a victor following recount of votes on the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan. Former minister of state for interior Abdul Rehman Kanju is the latest addition to the list. Kanju was defeated by PTI-backed independent candidate Rana Faraz Noon from NA-154 (Lodhran), with a margin of …
ISLAMABAD: A six-judge Supreme Court bench will resume from March 25 hearing of a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) in the military trials case. Led by Justice Aminud Din Khan, the bench will consist of Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Azhar Hasan Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed and Justice Musarrat Hilali. At the last hearing on Jan 29, Justice Sardar …
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan Day celebrations are under way, President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed upon the nation to participate in the nation-building process actively, embracing the values of hard work, integrity, and compassion. This day commemorates the Lahore Resolution passed on March 23, 1940, and the adoption of the first Constitution of Pakistan on March 23, 1956. Speaking at a …
ISLAMABAD: Veteran diplomat and former chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan passed away early in the morning in Lahore on Saturday. He was 89. The Foreign Office paid tribute to the diplomat — who performed many roles during his distinguished career between 1957 and 1994 at the foreign ministry, including foreign secretary, ambassador and high commissioner — …
ISLAMABAD: The superintendent of Adiala Jail issued an unconditional apology to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday for denying access to incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan. The court was hearing contempt of court petitions regarding the superintendent’s failure to facilitate the meetings of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo despite court directives. The superintendent submitted a written response to the contempt …
ISLAMABAD: A court issued production orders on Friday for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and senior party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a case of vandalism during the 2022 Azadi March. PTI counsels Sardar Mohammad Masroof and Naeem Haider Panjotha were present in the courtroom as a sessions court heard the case. The hearing was presided over by judge Mureed Abbas The case …