BEIJING: On June 25, 2023, two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integrate and test satellites. The project marked a landmark outcome of jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Arab countries. “China will work with the …
RAWALPINDI: PTI founder Imran Khan has said that his only regret from his time in power was trusting former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa, whom he held responsible for “creating lies and false narratives”, allegedly to secure a second extension as the military head. The former premier, who is currently incarcerated at Adiala Jail in a string of …
RAWALPINDI: The top brass of Pakistan’s military vowed to comprehensively defeat the threat of what it termed “digital terrorism”, which aims to “induce despondency in the Pakistani nation” and “sow discord among national institutions”. According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the consensus was reached during the 83rd Formation Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters on …
ISLAMABAD: Former premier Imran Khan on Thursday, in his first courtroom interaction with Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, complained of difficulties in seeking legal assistance for a case about changes to accountability laws. Imran, currently incarcerated at Adiala Jail, told CJP Isa, “They (jail authorities) do not let me meet my legal team. I am being kept …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has taken exception to remarks made by British High Commissioner Jane Marriott during a public event, in which she underlined the “importance of democracy, elections and need for open societies”. On the instructions of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, the court’s registrar, Jazeela Aslam, wrote a letter to Ms Marriott on May 3. The letter …
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to notify six more election tribunals (ETs) for Punjab province in light of the nominations sent by the chief justice. Justice Shahid Karim passed the order allowing two identical petitions filed by PTI-backed independent candidates Advocate Salman Akram Raja and Rao Omar Hashim Khan, who had …
BEIJING: A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday said that if “Taiwan independence” elements do not stop their provocations, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will continue its actions to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity unwaveringly. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, made the remarks during a press conference, noting that the PLA military drills …
BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued a report on U.S. human rights violations in 2023. The report stated that the human rights situation in the U.S. continued to deteriorate in 2023. Civil and political rights are not effectively guaranteed because of political party strife, government dysfunction and governance failures. Mass shootings continue to occur at a high …
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) will hear on Thursday a petition by the PTI against the Punjab government’s pursuit of legal action against party founder Imran Khan and other party leaders. The high court will conduct the hearing tomorrow. Last week, the Punjab cabinet had approved a ‘fresh legal action’ (new cases) against Imran and other party leaders for their alleged …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Wednesday that missing poet Ahmed Farhad Shah was in the custody of Dhirkot police in Azad Kashmir. The development came as IHC senior puisne judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resumed hearing a petition seeking the missing Kashmiri poet’s recovery. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan had called for the immediate release …