ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Pakistan mission chief Nathan Porter met with Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss the $7 billion loan performance, a statement from the Finance Ministry said. The meeting comes a day after the opening of an unplanned official visit of the IMF to the country, led by Porter. The unscheduled visit …
BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is attending the 29th United Nations climate conference, also known as COP29, in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Tuesday, where he is expected to call for a “balanced and ambitious” climate action. PM Shehbaz is participating in the two-day ‘World Leaders Climate Action Summit’ today, and is set to address it tomorrow (Wednesday), where he will …
RAWALPINDI: Several top PTI leaders were taken into custody on Tuesday from outside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for violating Section 144 but were released shortly afterwards after being issued a warning, police said. Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is a legal provision that empowers district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge committee to fix cases, issue court rosters, form benches and decide weekly caseload for its recently established constitutional bench. According to the minutes of a Nov 6 meeting released on Monday, the committee comprises Justice Aminud Din Khan (head of the constitutional bench), Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar. …
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse sought at least a fortnight to answer 79 questions framed by the judge of an accountability court in the 190 million pounds reference. Last week, the Islamabad High Court instructed the trial court to decide the acquittal pleas of Mr Khan and Bushra Bibi in this reference. The defence counsel urged …
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will send a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday to seek reasons behind India’s refusal to send its team across the border for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. It is understood that the PCB has sought guidelines from the federal government on how to move forward after receiving an email from …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has slammed the government for “blocking” access to virtual private networks (VPNs) and called it a “blatant attempt to suppress freedom of expression and access to information”. The party’s statement came after multiple users reported that they were unable to connect to VPNs over the weekend. Officials have called the disruption “brief” and linked it with an …
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, on Monday, reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Pakistan, saying no efforts to undermine the trust and cooperation between the two countries would succeed. Lin assured that China would continue backing Pakistan’s counterterrorism actions and would “steadfastly protect” Chinese nationals and institutions abroad. He added, “China and Pakistan remain committed to defeating any schemes to …
RAWALPINDI: Australian Army Chief Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, met with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi on Monday to discuss global and regional security issues and mutual defence cooperation. During the meeting, both military leaders highlighted the importance of strengthening bilateral relations to promote shared goals of peace and stability. General Munir expressed Pakistan’s appreciation …
RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took a firm stand against Israeli actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran during his speech at the Arab Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Monday, where he reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people. Addressing Arab and Muslim leaders, Sharif urged an immediate ceasefire, condemned Israel’s military campaign, and called for concrete actions to address …