ISLAMABAD: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani have agreed to visit Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. According to the report, the development came during two separate meetings Shehbaz held in Islamabad with Kuwait’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser Almutairi and Qatar’s Ambassador to …
PESHAWAR: An army captain and a soldier were martyred on Sunday while five terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Peshawar district’s Hassan Khel area, the military’s media wing said. A statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces conducted the IBO on the reported presence of terrorists. “During conduct of the operation, …
ISLAMABAD: Some religopolitical leaders from different schools of thought, allied with PTI, on Saturday condemned the lodging of an iddat case against Bushra Bibi, Imran Khan’s spouse, calling it a blot on society and Islam, and a dangerous precedent. Led by ex-minister for religious affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri, the religious leaders denounced the judiciary for taking up the case, terming it …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has declared May 25 as the darkest day in the country’s political history, alleging that on the day two years ago, the state unleashed its full fury on peaceful marchers led by PTI founding chairman Imran Khan, subjecting them to tear gas, rubber bullets, and batons for hours. A spokesperson for PTI, in a statement, said Imran Khan …
LAHORE: Acting President Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the PPP might join PML-N’s Punjab government if offered “a proper share”. The Senate chairman, who’s serving as the acting president in the absence of Asif Ali Zardari, made these remarks on Saturday while talking to reporters at his residence. Mr Gilani, who belongs to PPP, said his party leadership could …
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that a “message of unity” was sent as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur attended an overall “productive” meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). On Thursday, the PTI had lashed out at the government for allegedly excluding CM Gandapur from the invitation for today’s SIFC meeting. The government formed the SIFC …
SARGODHA: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar on Saturday said that at least 15 suspects were arrested after two Christian families were rescued from an enraged mob that attacked their homes in Sargodha’s Mujahid Colony on Saturday morning. Sargodha District Police Officer (DPO) Asad Ejaz Malhi earlier told that the incident stemmed from alleged desecration, but emphasised that …
LAHORE: As a culture of strikes prevalent in the lawyers community purportedly derails the judicial functions and brings bar associations in conflict with the judiciary, Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Khan on Friday said the bench did not want confrontation with anyone, but it took two hands to clap. The remarks made by the top LHC judge …
ISLAMABAD: The top leadership of PTI on Friday accused the government of resorting to fascist tactics against the party, and predicted that ‘the system’ was going to collapse soon. The leaders also expressed apprehensions over a perceived threat to former premier Imran Khan’s life in prison. They were speaking at a news conference held at the site of the party’s …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China in the first week of next month to join formal launching of the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC-II). A source in the Prime Minister’s Office told that PM Shehbaz was scheduled to leave for China on June 4, but the date of visit could slightly be changed. Infrastructure and energy projects …