ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called upon G20 countries to take cognizance of the Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK). Addressing weekly press briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Kashmir is an internationally recognised conflict, emphasising that holding the G20 meeting in the occupied valley would be inappropriate. Furthermore, the spokesperson dismissed the US report on religious freedom. Understanding, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has responded to the National Accountability Bureau’s summons to its Rawalpindi office, saying he cannot appear before May 22. Imran Khan has adopted the stance that he is in Lahore for pre-arrest bail in various cases, adding the Islamabad High Court has granted him bail till May 22. He cannot appear before the bureau …

ISLAMAABD: Those who damaged private property to be prosecuted in anti-terrorism courts. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the cases against those who vandalised and damaged military installations will be tried in special standing courts. Prime Minister Sharif said this in a conversation with senior journalists. “Cases of those who attacked military installations will be tried in special standing …

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and his spouse Buhsra bibi in the Al-Qadir Trust case tomorrow in its Rawalpindi office. Bushra bibi has been summoned to the NAB Rawalpindi office tomorrow along with case record and other relevant documents. She has been asked to appear before a combined investigation team of the bureau. …

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s ‘good to see you’ remarks for PTI Chairman Imran Khan have now reached the Islamabad High Court where Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb greeted Islamabad’s top cop Akbar Ali Nasir the same way. Justice Aurangzeb said, “IG sahib good to see you.” On hearing this, the entire courtroom burst into …

LAHORE: TikTok and ed-tech startup Edkasa are partnering with the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) to expand the #ExamReady scholarship program to over 10,000 deserving students in the province, aiming to digitize learning processes and create better learning outcomes.   In early 2022, TikTok, Edkasa and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) launched #ExamReady, a first-of-its-kind, STEM-focused digital learning program to …

ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the National Security Committee, under the chairmanship of the prime minister, is under way at the Prime Minister House.   The meeting condemned in the strongest terms the violent incidents of May 9 after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.   The prime minister said May 9 will be remembered as a ‘black …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari and PTI Senator Falak Naz were arrested by the Islamabad police right after their release from Adiala Jail.   The arrest took place outside the jail premises, according to a tweet from Shireen Mazari’s daughter, Imaan Mazari.   Earlier, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had deemed the detention of Shireen Mazari under the …

Inter-family feuds are common in Pakistan, but in the mountainous northwestern region where communities abide by traditional tribal honour codes they can be particularly protracted and violent Sixteen people were killed over a decades-long land dispute between two tribes in Pakistan’s coal-rich northwest, police said Tuesday.   The Akhorwal tribe opened fire on the Suni Khel tribe from an elevated …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a private member’s bill aimed at condemning and awarding punishment for the actions that accounted for a breach of the sovereignty and integrity of the Parliament in any form or shade.   The bill was moved by Chairman Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon which was passed …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Member National Assembly (MNA) from Karachi, Mohamood Moulvi on Tuesday announced to quit the party over May 9 vandalism against military installations.   Mahmood, who was PTI’s MNA from Karachi’s NA-25, also announced his resignation from the seat.   In a press conference, Mahmood said May 9 would go down as a “black day in history, …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood says effective measures are being taken to make this year Hajj safe, economical and comfortable for the pilgrims.   He was speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Religious Affairs which met in Islamabad with MNA Pir Syed Imran Shah in the chair.   Senator Talha Mahmood said …

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan has announced a three-day protest campaign from May 21 against the proposed holding of G-20 summit in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.   This was announced by Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira while addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday.   He said India wants to hold one of the …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered on Tuesday to release Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party leader Fawad Chaudhry.   Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb presided over the hearing where the PTI leader was presented.   Following the order, the authorities tried to arrest Fawad again as he was leaving the court premises. Video footage showed the PTI leader, clad in a …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has ordered to produce PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry in court, and issued notices to the Islamabad police inspector general and the district magistrate for tomorrow. Fawad Chaudhry’s brother and lawyer Faisal Chaudhry has filed a petition against the arrest of Fawad before the Islamabad High Court. The petition adopts the stance that the court had …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday advised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan to join the investigation in the corruption cases to end dispute. In a series of tweets, Imran Khan alleged on the existence of a “London plan” aimed at keeping him in prison for 10 years on charges of sedition. “Using pretext of …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said on Monday urged citizens to be prepared for peaceful protests and vowed to fight for real freedom until his last breath. In his latest tweet, he said that his sisters and PTI Centrak Punjab President Yasmin Rashid had told the protesters not to harm Jinnah house. He further …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly decided in-principle to introduce a reference against the chief justice of Pakistan with the Supreme Judicial Council. A resolution to file the reference against Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial was approved in the National Assembly during a joint session of parliament. A special five-member parliamentary committee has been formed to prepare the …

LAHORE: Visitors were delighted at the sight of six lively little lion cubs at a zoo in Pakistan, born to two separate lionesses.   A caretaker at the Safari Zoo Lahore said, children are especially very excited to see the cubs. Entire families are coming, and they keep coming again and again, as the cubs playfully romp inside their enclosure. …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the elections will take place in the country on completion of constitutional tenure of assemblies as per the law.   In an interview with Al-Jazeera, she said the coalition government is holding a peaceful protest today against the constitutional violations taking place in the country. She said our workers …

PESHAWAR: On the request of civil society, the burnt building of Radio Pakistan Peshawar has been opened for public from Monday.   The building will remain opened for teachers and students of universities and schools till Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, while general public and civil society can come to Radio Pakistan Peshawar from 4 pm to 6 …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed two resolutions expressing unwavering support and solidarity with the armed forces and security agencies.   The two resolutions moved by Sabir Qaimkhani and Wajeeha Qamar said they stand shoulder to shoulder with them.   The house condemned unequivocally the acts of vandalism and burning of infrastructure following the arrest of a nabbed …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) adjourned on Monday the hearing for the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) review petition against orders to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for one week.   A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, heard the ECP’s review petition. The CJP noted that …

QUETTA: In view of the security situation in Balochistan, the deployment of army soldiers in the province has been approved. The federal cabinet approved the deployment of the army in Balochistan under Article 245 of the Constitution. The Balochistan government had sent a requisition to the federal government for army deployment, sources said. The Pakistan Army has been deployed in …

GUJRANWALA: Police rescued a 14-year-old girl chained at a house in Gujranwala in early hours of Monday. According to sources, the girl was being kept in illegal detention by a suspect named Aurangzeb who also continuously raped the little girl. Neighbours after listening screams alerted the police. A police team rushed to the spot and rescued the victim. Police once …

ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara created history as he scaled the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, without supplemental oxygen and the help of Sherpas on Sunday in Nepal. He is the first Pakistani to climb the world’s highest peak without the aid of supplemental oxygen. Sajid aims to climb all 14-8-thousanders without the aid of supplemental oxygen. He has …

ISLAMABAD: Families, including children and women, in different areas of the country responded positively to the former prime minister Imran Khan’s call for nationwide “freedom” protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest. The one-time cricket superstar – who has been tied up in dozens of legal cases since being ousted from power in …

LAHORE: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Sunday that the ruling alliance will continue to protest outside the Supreme Court (SC) till the resignation of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial. The 13-party alliance is poised to protest outside the Supreme Court against what they perceive as favourable treatment given by the judiciary to …

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the amount of financing necessary to ensure Pakistan stays current on external payments has remained unchanged throughout discussions under the ninth review. “There is no truth to reports that the IMF is asking Pakistan to raise $8 billion in fresh financing,” IMF’s Resident Representative for Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz said on Sunday. …

ISLAMABAD: Qatar has showed keen interest in exploring new investment prospects in Pakistan in various sectors under its national rejuvenation project, Vision 2030. The interest was shown by Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sheikh Saoud Abdul Rahman Al-Thani during a meeting with Special Assistant to Prime Minister Jawad Sohrab Malik in Islamabad. He said Qatar considers Pakistan as its main strategic …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday that Imran Khan wants to hide behind violence and lawlessness and has “come out as a dirty dealer”. Speaking to the media in Narowal, he said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief has been unable to provide “receipts” in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Further talking about the …

LAHORE: A man shot his friend dead over a Ludo game before committing suicide in Sabzazar area of Lahore. Police said Sheharyar and his friend Siddique were playing Ludo at a local tea stall on the Multan Road in the evening when both of them developed a dispute over the game. This led to an exchange of harsh words. Sheharyar …

RAWALPINDI: Days after installations of the armed forces, including the General Headquarters (GHQ), were besieged by a mob in protest against the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan, banners and billboards inscribed with pro-military slogans surfaced in Rawalpindi, excluding the cantonment areas at the weekend. It was observed that scores of placards had been affixed on lampposts along the road …

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has directed the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (FOSPAH) to conduct an inquiry into the matter of alleged harassment of a female employee by another employee of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and conclude the proceedings within 90 days.   While referring the matter of harassment at workplace to FOSPAH …

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Safe City Authority Head Office in Lahore on Saturday and expressed his sadness over the recent violent attacks on state institutions. During his visit, the Prime Minister spoke about the recent attack on Jinnah House, which he described as a sad day in the country’s history. He blamed the PTI for the attack, …

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Saturday vowed that strict action would be taken against the PTI protesters responsible for vandalizing Public Property   In a press conference, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah announced that the government will take strict action against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gangsters who vandalized public property during protests against the arrest of Imran Khan in the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis are still facing issues accessing social media websites and apps like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on Saturday with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) saying that a decision would be made soon.   Users on Saturday also complained they were unable to connect to these platforms without using a Virtual Private Network. As per Downdetector, outage reports for Twitter …

ISLAMABAD: The line in the sand was crossed. What many thought is the equivalent of the tennis court oath in Versailles or the tossing of tea in Boston harbor has come to pass. What many thought unthinkable happened. Imran Khan, the most popular and populist leader in Pakistan, was arrested. Uproar. Chaos. Pandemonium.   It started on May 9 with …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Saturday suspended the detention orders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid and issued her release orders. The Punjab police arrested PTI leader Yasmin Rashid and other prominent female leaders, along with 17 PTI women activists, on charges of inciting the people to stand up against the government, particularly the youth in their locality. The …

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has prepared a preliminary report of the damage caused to public and private property during the protests of PTI workers against the arrest of party Chairman Imran Khan in the city. According to the report, 26 police vehicles were destroyed and burnt in Lahore, two buildings of the police department were vandalized and set on …