ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) inquired of the capital’s police chief on Friday why the Baloch protesters, who faced harsh police action a day earlier, were being forcefully sent back to Quetta. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq while hearing a petition filed by Baloch protesters against unlawful detention and their right to protest questioned why these individuals were being …
WASHINGTON: The top US military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, in the first such conversation in over a year amid hopes by US officials that it could lead to a broader restoration of ties between the two militaries. The video teleconference followed an agreement between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi …
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that hyper-polarisation in the country must end. He also called for owning cultural diversity, history and different languages spoken in the country, saying that no country could progress as long as its poets, artists and culture were not given ownership. He was delivering his inaugural speech at the 9th Sheikh …
PRAGUE: More than 15 people were killed in a shooting at a Prague university on Thursday, the police said, and the shooter’s body has also been found in the area. The police said the shooter was a student at the faculty of arts at Charles University. Czech President Petr Pavel said he was “shocked” by the shooting at Prague’s Charles …
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has formally told the UN Security Council that it has “clear evidence” that the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is supported by “our main adversary” and has been given free rein to conduct cross-border attacks against Pakistan’s border outposts and other installations. This revelation, which came during a Wednesday afternoon debate on a UN report on Afghanistan, also …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday downplayed the Afghan Taliban administration’s invitation to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), in a bid to reduce tensions with Pakistan, characterising the gesture as a personal visit and emphasising lack of official knowledge about the initiative. “That question may be best addressed to the Afghan authorities because we are not aware of …
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves fell below $7 billion for the first time in the current fiscal year, posing challenges for the government to stabilise the exchange rate and meet debt servicing obligations. The SBP on Thursday reported a $136 million decline in reserves to $6.904bn due to debt repayments. This outflow of dollars brought …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended its deadline for filing nomination papers for the February 8 general elections by two days but asserted that the extension would not affect the poll date. With little than over a month left for polls, the electoral watchdog has entered election mode. Last week, the commission issued the election schedule, putting …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday instructed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to remove the PTI’s reservations regarding a lack of a level playing field in the run up to the February 8 general election. The top court directed the PTI to submit its complaint with the ECP at 3pm today and ordered Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor …
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Ishaq Dar on Thursday wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking a two-day extension in the deadline to submit nomination papers for the upcoming general elections. With little than over a month left for polls, the electoral watchdog has entered election mode. Last week, the commission issued the election schedule, putting an end …