ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Monday it had identified 500 social media accounts involved in running a “malicious campaign” against the judiciary, adding that it was also monitoring several other similar accounts. “An investigation is under way. We are monitoring hundreds of accounts and action will be taken against them,” interim Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said at a press …
RAWALPINDI: Seven terrorists were killed on Monday during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sambaza sector of Balochistan’s Zhob district, near the Pak-Afghan border, the army’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), army troops “effectively surrounded and engaged fleeing terrorists” during an exchange of fire. As a result, seven militants were killed, it added. The ISPR …
QUETTA: Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai, while expressing his serious concern over the ongoing sit-in in Islamabad, said the long marchers protesting could pose a threat to peace and stability at any moment. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, he said that they are ruining the state’s reputation under the guise of advocating for missing persons. He …
ISLAMABAD: With the general elections a little over two weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday released the list of contesting candidates. According to the ECP schedule, Jan 12 was the last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of the revised list of candidates. However, it was delayed due to litigation. On Feb 8, PML-N supreme leader Nawaz …
ISLAMABAD: Former PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that those in power should realise that the party has been subjected to a lot already and shouldn’t be pushed to the point of no return. In an interview with Voice of America Urdu, Mr Gohar said “vengeful actions” against PTI have not abated even after the start of the election process. “Those …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative, Liu Guozhong, attended the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit on Friday and Saturday in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, and delivered a speech highlighting the movement’s important role in promoting the cause of world peace and human progress. The NAM, born at the climax of the national liberation movements in Asia, Africa and Latin …
BEIJING: China and the U.S. restarted their agricultural cooperation mechanism as China’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack co-chaired the seventh meeting of the China-U.S. Agricultural Cooperation Joint Committee in Washington on Thursday. The two officials reiterated that the joint committee is an important channel for regular exchanges between the agricultural …
BEIJING: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged unswerving commitment to the one-China policy on Friday when meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Fortaleza, Brazil. Lula expressed hope for more high-level exchanges between the two sides to take the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. Brazil is ready to deepen cooperation with China and welcomes …
SWABI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf organised its first power show since the May 9 incidents at the residence of former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser here on Saturday with the participants insisting the party would emerge victorious in the Feb 8 elections. Party workers from every nook and corner of the district attended the convention. “We have passed through a very difficult time, but …
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said his party will resist any move to postpone the Feb 8 polls, as any delay in the conduct of general elections will be harmful to the country. Speaking at a Geo News programme with anchorperson Salim Safi, he said polls were only 18 days away and their postponement at the last minute would be detrimental. …