ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Internews): The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data on Saturday indicating that inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached an all-time high of 35.37 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in March. This marks the highest CPI increase on record since July 1965, according to the investment firm Arif Habib Corporation. In March 2022, inflation …

ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Internews): The government of Pakistan filed a plea in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking the withdrawal of the curative review petition against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.   The government, in its petition, has mentioned that it wants to withdraw the appeal filed against the apex court judge.   “The government does not want to pursue this …

RAWALPINDI, April 01 (Internews): Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday hit out at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif for targeting the judiciary. The reaction from the former interior minister comes a day after Mr Sharif demanded constitution of the full bench for hearing of the case regarding delay in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections. Addressing …

ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Internews): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the call-up notices issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a reference regarding Toshakhana gifts. The former first lady has challenged the notices served on her on March 16 and 17 through her lawyer, Khawaja Harris. She …

BOAO, Hainan, April 01 (Xinhua) The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project involving all countries along the routes and many enterprises will benefit from it, said Paolo Borzatta, a board member of the Italy-based consultancy European House – Ambrosetti, at a sub-forum of the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference on Tuesday. The BRI is not …

ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Internews): The ruling alliance has endorsed the position taken by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the floor of the National Assembly the other day on talks with the PTI and its leader Imran Khan where the alliance had placed the precondition of apology. The prime minister asked Imran that he should render an unconditional apology to the …

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday stressed further advancing the study and implementation of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Xi made the remarks while presiding over and addressing a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central …

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Friday. Xi pointed out that the China-Malaysia friendship has a long history, and bilateral relations have always been at the forefront of countries in the region. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership. Next …

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Friday.

JIUQUAN, March 31 (Xinhua) — China successfully sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 2:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday. The Yaogan-34 04 satellite, carried by a Long March-4C rocket, successfully entered its planned orbit. This remote sensing satellite will be used in areas such …

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday held talks with the visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, with both sides pledging further efforts to enhance bilateral ties. Calling Spain a major EU country that plays a positive and significant role in regional and international affairs, Li said China is willing to work with Spain …

ISLAMABAD , March 31, 2023: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday expressed the resolve to strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. The development came during a meeting of a UAE delegation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. The delegation was led by the Chairman of Hayat Bio-Tech and a member of the ruling family of the UAE, …

Web Desk , March 31, 2023: In yet another Twitter spat, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President Maryam Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan accused each other of attacking the judiciary soon after the Supreme Court’s ruling in a case relating to the delay in the upcoming elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier, a three-member bench of …

KARACHI, March 31, 2023: At least 11 people died and several were injured Friday amid a stampede inside the premises of a factory at the Naurus intersection in Karachi’s SITE area, the latest incident in which people lost their lives to seek free edibles. The incident occurred while people were gathered at a dyeing factory in the city’s industrial area …

ISLAMABAD , March 31, 2023:The newly constituted three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Friday rejected the government’s request to form a full court on the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa election delay case. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, rejected the request put forward …

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — China’s manufacturing activity has maintained expansion for three straight months, offering fresh evidence of the country’s steady economic recovery, official data showed. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for China’s manufacturing sector came in at 51.9 in March, down from 52.6 in February, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Friday. A reading above 50 …

ISLAMABAD , March 31, 2023: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) announced on Friday weekly inflation dropped by 0.36 per cent to 45.36% on an annual basis during the ongoing week, bringing a sigh of relief for low- and middle-income consumers across the country. The downward trend comes after the unprecedented price hike was witnessed by people in recent weeks …

LAHORE , March 31, 2023: An upcoming drama Idiot starring Ahmed Ali Akbar and Mansha Pasha is coming our ways that is entirely in synchronisation with all the rebels who refuse to accept the world for what it is and strive for aligning it with the vision they have for it. Green Entertainment on Wednesday, shared the trailer captioning “To …

NOTTINGHAM , MARCH 31, 2023: Nottinghamshire have signed Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for their 2023 Vitality Blast campaign. Afridi will join Colin Munro as one of the club’s two T20 overseas players. Last season, Nottinghamshire missed out on qualification for the knockout stages of the Blast for the first time since 2015, and head coach, Peter Moores, hailed …

NEW YORK, March 31 2023: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury after a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges even as he makes another run for the White House. The charges from an investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg come …

ISLAMABAD , March 31, 2023: The Supreme Court in a circular on Friday “disregarded” a judgment authored by Justice Qazi Faez Isa ordering the postponement of suo motu cases till amendments are made in the Supreme Court Rules 1980 regarding the discretionary powers of the chief justice to form benches. In its circular, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar …

LAHORE , March 31, 2023: A district and sessions court in the Punjab capital approved extension in interim bails of several leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a case regarding the death of PTI worker Ali Bilal alias Zille Shah. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Bilal Baig has extended the bail of Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mahmoodur Rashid and other PTI …

RAWALPINDI , March 31, 2023: A Pakistan Army solider was martyred during a fire exchange between terrorists and security forces in general area Mir Ali, North Waziristan, said military’s media wing on Friday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said the troops fought bravely and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location. However, during intense exchange of fire, Sepoy …

RAWALPINDI , March 31, 2023: Awami Muslim League chief and former federal interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said the Constitution will emerge victorious against doctrine of necessity. The former minister posted on Friday tweets regarding hearing of the PTI plea against postponement of elections. “The bench of the Supreme Court will sit again today and will give a decision …

ISLAMABAD March 31, 2023: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin announced that direct flights between the two countries would start in May 2023, bolstering bilateral economic connectivity. He said this during a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Commerce and Industries Adnan Jalil in Islamabad. The ambassador said the direct flights between Lahore and Almaty would not only increase …

ISLAMABAD , March 31, 2023: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has proposed decrease in petroleum prices in line with the downward trend in the international market. Sources said the authority had sent a summary to the government, recommending a decrease of up to Rs15 in prices of the petroleum products. Ogra has recommended a reduction in the price …

TAIYUAN, March 30 (Xinhua) — China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Thursday evening to place new remote-sensing satellites in space. The satellites of the PIESAT-1 constellation were lifted at 6:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China’s Shanxi Province, and then entered the preset orbit. They will mainly provide commercial remote-sensing …

BEIJING: As China saw the hustle and bustle returning to the consumption market and some leading economic indicators rallied, many multinationals voiced their optimism for China’s recovery outlook and expected the country to continue serving as a major growth engine for the global economy. “We have seen a strong comeback of traffic in stores, both offline and online, in China,” …

LAHORE , March 30, 2023: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz slammed on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, saying the institutions could not run at the latter’s will. Taking to Twitter, Ms Nawaz schooled the deposed premier, saying, “It is a weird joke to see Imran taking the name of the constitution despite the fact …

NEW DELHI , March 30, 2023: For the first time in years, India’s splintered opposition is sinking its differences to take on strongman Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which could extend to a substantial challenge in national elections due in 2024. That is if the disparate groups can stay united, which is far from certain. Since Modi came to power in …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: The upper house of parliament on Thursday passed with majority vote the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 tabled by the law minister. As many as 60 lawmakers voted in favour while 19 senators opposed the bill. Opposition lawmakers tore up copies of the proposed bill. The bill is aimed at curtailing powers of …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: A new bench of the Supreme Court will hear the elections’ case on Friday, it was decided. The five-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan hearing a case regarding delay in elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was dissolved on Thursday after Justice Aminuddin Khan rescused himself from the bench. Originally, a bench headed …

LAHORE , March 30, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Thursday that the Supreme Court bench will make no difference to his party. Taking to Twitter, the deposed premier said, “All we want to know is if elections will be held within the 90 days’ constitutional provision. Before we dissolved our two provincial assemblies, I consulted our …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved a verdict on the admissibility of a petition seeking Imran Khan’s disqualification “for concealing his alleged daughter Tyrian White’s name in the nomination papers”. A larger bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir reserved the verdict after …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister Fawad Chaudhry has hailed the Lahore High Court (LHC) for striking down Section 124-A of the criminal law that pertains to sedition. Fawad took to twitter and retweeted Advocate Abuzar Salman Niazi ‘s tweet, who moved the LHC against the colonial-era law. “Congratulations, Salman Niazi, you have done …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: Finance and Revenue Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday avoided giving any timeline for striking deal with the International Moneatry Fund (IMF) during his speech in the Senate (Upper House), saying “all technical-level discussions are over. Responding to a Question/Answer session at the Senate, he said the global lender wanted commitments made by friendly countries to …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said the National Assembly will cease to exist on Aug 12 or 16 after which a caretaker set-up will be in place to hold elections. Speaking to media here on Thursday, Sanaullah said the political temperature in the country should be reduced so that dialogue could be initiated to solve …

NEW YORK, March 30 (Xinhua) — The idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind, initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping 10 years ago, is “even more relevant” and “being recognized today in spades,” a renowned U.S. scholar has said. Xi’s commitment to multilateralism is a thread linking all the initiatives he put forward — the Global …

BOAO, China, March 30 (Xinhua) — China has been playing a leading role in promoting global technological collaboration and the strides it has made in technological innovation in recent years are “impressive,” a senior Norwegian scholar has said. “China’s green Belt and Road Initiative has made some really important steps forward, such as helping countries develop light train system, helping …

ISLAMABAD , March 30, 2023: Researchers have gained new insights into how aspirin relieves pain, potentially paving the way for future pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory drugs. Despite being one of the oldest commercial pain relievers used by millions daily, the ways these inflammation-reducing mechanisms work are still being explored, which is the subject of a new paper presented at the American Society …