LAHORE: The Lahore High Court restrained the returning officer of the NA-128 constituency on Friday from notifying the election result based on Form 47. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi passed the order on a petition filed by Advocate Salman Akram Raja, a PTI-backed independent candidate from the constituency, against Awn Chaudhry of the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party. Mr Raja personally appeared before the …
ISLAMABAD: As a long march led by Baloch women against enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings, reached the outskirts of the federal capital on Wednesday, Islamabad police blocked entry points of the city along with major arteries to prevent the protesters from reaching the National Press Club. Initially, police blocked Jinnah Avenue and other routes leading to the press club. Later on, …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for saluting all the participants and builders involved in the Belt and Road cooperation. He made the remarks at a welcome banquet hosted for guests attending the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Over the past 10 years since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched, China and BRI partners …
LAHORE: A Special Central Court in Lahore was unable to indict Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz in the money laundering case on Saturday as the premier is not present in the country. Shehbaz and his sons — Hamza and Suleman — were booked by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in November 2020 under Sections 419, 420, 468, …
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and he would conduct an official visit to China from February 3-5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed told the weekly media briefing on Thursday that during the prime minister’s visit, officials of Islamabad and Beijing …
ISLAMABAD: Miami’s leading architect Kobi Karp the name behind some of Miami’s most iconic developments including the Four Seasons Private Residences and the Legacy Tower, South Beach has completed the designs for the $30 Million luxury residential tower One Canal Road by Diyar Homes. The design includes in excess of 25,000 square feet of amenity space finished with the finest …
Pakistan enjoys zero duties on exports of hundreds of products to China under free trade deal ISLAMABAD – In a major development, Pakistan has recorded nearly 70% increase in exports to China in the first quarter of 2021, an official has told media. “Impressive figures of Pakistan’s exports to China in 1st quarter of year 2021. $888 million as compared …
Vaccine arrives as Pakistan gears up to provide vaccine jabs to people at large ISLAMABAD – A special plane of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) carrying 0.5 Million consignment of SinoVac Vaccine arrived here at NurKhan Airbase Islamabad from China on Thursday. The consignment is procured on payment from China. The consignment arrives as Pakistan gears up to provide vaccine jabs to all …
ISLAMABAD – China Monday welcomed the recent positive interactions between Pakistan and India and said that it was ready to work with Pakistan to inject positive energy into regional peace, stability and development. This is the first official confirmation of a positive back channel contacts between the two countries. “China is pleased with Pakistan’s recent positive interactions with India. We …
