ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge on Friday remarked that despite carrying the emblem of justice in its name, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chanted slogans against the judiciary inside the courts. Judge Raja Nasir Abbas remarked this in a case against PTI leaders Asad Umar and others over protesting outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The …

PESHAWAR (Internews Pakistan)- The Peshawar High Court Friday suspended the schedule of by-elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on National Assembly seats. The development came when the court issued its reserved judgement in the case against the resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s National Assembly members and the postponement of by-polls. Consequently, the court postponed by-elections on National Assembly seats in the province and …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to meet on Friday to announce the date for elections in Punjab following the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s (SCP) order directing the ECP to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The commission is expected to suggest last week of April as the date for elections. Sources …

WASHINGTON (Internews Pakistan) – US State Department spokesperson Ned Price, while briefing the newsmen in Washington on Thursday said that we support Pakistan’s democratic, constitutional, and legal principles, Dunya News reported. Ned Price refrained from answering a question regarding the arrest warrant issued against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan and said that these questions for …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistani forces arrested a serving Indian army officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav, for spying in southwestern province of Balochistan on March 3, 2016. Today mark the completion of seventh years of the arrest of RAW agent, reminding the world how India is involved in carrying out terrorist activities in Pakistan. The RAW operative, Commander Kulbhushan alias Hussain Mubarek …

RAWALPINDI (Internews Pakistan) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed warned on Friday that an attempt to arrest or disqualify PTI Chairman Imran Khan would further worsen the political situation in the country. Earlier this week, a court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Mr Khan over no show up in the Toshakhana case while the ministers …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday taking note of the collapse of under-construction flyover at Bara Kahu formed a committee to inquire into the incident. The inquiry committee headed by former Interior Secretary Shahid Khan will examine every aspect of the incident that occurred on Thursday. The committee was directed to prepare an inquiry report on …

GENEVA (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, has voiced concern over the “generous” supply of conventional and non-conventional weapons to India, saying it was severely straining South Asia’s strategic stability , and threatening “our national security”. “The largest country in the region continues to be a beneficiary of nuclear exceptionalism, in violation of …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Sardar Masood Khan reached Islamabad on Thursday. According to sources, Ambassador Masood has been summoned for consultation on Pakistan-US relation, Dunya News reported. Sources informed that Sardar Masood will meet the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. They said that Pakistan’s relations with the US are moving …

LONDON (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the country would have been progressing had he been provided justice like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. He was questioned by a journalist that the way Imran Khan was getting justice from the court, what would have happened if he …

LAHORE (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,577,073. The nationwide tally of fatalities stood at 30,643 on Friday. According to the latest figures issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 42 people were tested positive for Covid across …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Minister for Economic Affairs Division Ayaz Sadiq is leading the Pakistan delegation at the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement on post-COVID-19 pandemic global recovery being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch at a weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Thursday said the Summit which began today is aimed …

KARACHI (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Muzammil Aslam said on Thursday the agreements reached by his party and the coalition government with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be made public. Addressing a press conference, Mr Aslam lamented that the coalition government had increased the interest rate to 20 per cent. He expressed his concern over the persistent …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday said Imran Khan had no right to question the economic policies of the current government which had been striving to undo the “mess” created by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regime in its four-year tenure. She, in a tweet, said ironically, the “shameless person”, who pushed the country into …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – In connection with the severe economic hardships, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Hammad Azhar urged the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to quit the government. Speaking to the media, Mr Azhar said there was no positivity in terms of the country’s exports, adding that the incumbent government failed to provide relief to the masses. Recounting the contributions …

LAHORE (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Thursday the masses were facing a heavy price of regime change. Taking to Twitter, the deposed premier went on to say, “A bunch of criminals have been foisted upon the nation by the former COAS.” Lamenting the persistent depreciation of the rupee, Mr Khan said, “The rupee has …

LAHORE (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz slammed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan over the latter’s tweet on the economic situation. Taking to Twitter, Ms Nawaz took a jibe at the deposed premier and accused him of dragging the country into a quagmire. Berating Mr Khan for negotiating with the International Monetary Fund …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – A ban has been imposed on demonstrations outside courts in the federal capital owing to security reasons, Dunya News reported on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Islamabad police said section 144 was already in force, adding that security had been put on high alert in view of threats including terrorism. He said only lawyers, journalists and …

LAHORE (Internews Pakistan) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has reacted to the photo of retired Lt Gen Amjad Shoaib, which went viral on social media during his detention. Taking to Twitter, Imran Khan shared the picture of Amjad Shoaib and wrote that “seeing him like this makes me feel ashamed as a Pakistani.” Imran Khan …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the dead body of a youth, Abdul Rashid Dar, who had been abducted by Indian troops in December last year has been found in Zurhama forest area of Kupwara district, triggering protests against the Modi government and its brutal army in his hometown, Kunan Poshpora area of the …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a split verdict, ruled on Wednesday that elections for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies should be held within 90 days. The direction was given by the apex court in the suo motu notice verdict which was announced by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial today. A five-member bench headed by CJP Bandial and comprising Justice …

GUJRANWALA, Pakistan, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — On a sunny February morning, the air in a small village in Pakistan’s east Gujranwala district carried the sweet scent of canola flowers, which were dancing gently in the breeze. Bees whirling on the profuse yellow blossom beaming with lush green pods were not only a view to behold, but also heralded the beginning …

Pakistani government will incentivize citizens who would pay their dues for the upcoming Hajj in U.S. dollars, local reports said. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has also allocated a 25 percent special quota for pilgrims who will deposit the amount in dollars. The move comes as the government scrambles to shore up fast-dwindling foreign reserves. The pilgrims who would pay …

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 24 (Internews): Saudi Embassy in Pakistan on Friday announced a short video competition on  the 70th anniversary of the ‘Pak-Saudi Relations’ for the talented youth across the country. According to the Saudi embassy’s official Twitter handle account, it is organizing this healthy competition to mark the 70th anniversary of the visit of first President of Pakistan Ghulam Muhammad …

The United States has transferred two brothers from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention facility in Cuba to Pakistan, bringing the total number of people held at Guantanamo down to 32, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The Guantanamo camp was established by Republican President George W. Bush in 2002 to house foreign terrorism suspects following the 2001 hijacked plane attacks on …

LAHORE: Former Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Tuesday announced joining Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf after meeting PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Parvez Elahi has been nominated as the central President of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf.    

ISLAMABAD, Feb 02 (ABC): The Millennium Universal Colleges TMUC, Pakistan hosted a two days Annual Colloquia 2023 on the theme ‘Inspire-Aspire-Attain: Redefining Quality Education’ at TMUC Islamabad says a press release. Heads of Institutes, Academic Heads, Programme Coordinators, Counsellors, and support staff from all over the TMUC campuses nationwide attended this 7th Annual Colloquia. TMUC is Pakistan’s top International University, …

ISLAMABAD: Keeping its legacy, Millennium Education organized Pakistan’s largest Teacher Development Conference TDC 2023 on the visionary theme- “Futurist- Quests-Challenges – Journey” at Pak-China Friendship Center, Islamabad last day says a press release. Keeping in view the accelerated pace at which changes are occurring in teaching and learning, the conference endeavoured to preserve the finest and most worthy means of …

ISLAMABAD Jan 17 (ABC): As a part of their mission and unwavering efforts to enable Pakistani students get international standard qualifications and explore world institutions of excellence, the two educational groups Pearson Education Limited and The Millennium Education Group (TME) have joined hands to offer Pearson Edexcel suits of qualifications to students from early years iPrimary at all campuses and …

Campaign focuses on education, ecosystems and inclusion ISLAMABAD, Dec 03 (ABC): Global Entrepreneurship Week is a massive campaign to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world – especially those individuals who face structural barriers or may have never considered the idea of launching their own startup. Each November 10 million people take part in tens …

KARACHI, Nov 30(ABC):  Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon paid rich tribute to leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on eve of the party’s 55th Foundation Day, saying that the PPP always fought for democracy. Addressing a rally in Tando Jam, near Hyderabad, Memon fired a broadside against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, warning that the …

Nov 30(ABC): Two Pakistan Navy (PN) ships, in collaboration with a PN air unit, seized approximately Rs8.6 billion (5,800 Kgs) worth of drugs on Wednesday while operating in the North Arabian Sea, the PN said in a statement. The navy furthered that while conducting maritime security operations in the North Arabian Sea, naval ships located and effectively intercepted two suspicious …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (ABC): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday said that the ties between the people of Pakistan and Turkiye were closely marked with shared bonds of historical and cultural affinities. Addressing at a ceremony to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of ties between the brotherly countries of Turkiye and Pakistan as …

Nov 30(ABC): The UAE government has revised the naming guidelines for allowing entry into the Emirates Pakistan passengers with a single name on their passports will not be allowed to enter the UAE, said Pakistan’s private airline quoting revised naming guidelines. “The UAE government has revised the naming guidelines for allowing entry in the Emirates. As per the guideline update, …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (ABC): PML-N leader Uzma Zahid Bukhari on Wednesday said the general election could not be held on Imran Khan’s demand, it would be held on time. Talking to a private news channel, she urged Imran to understand that one political party could not take decisions about the whole country. She said that PTI’s narrative had been badly …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold local government polls in Punjab in the last week of April 2023, an ECP spokesperson said on Wednesday, pinning the holdup on delaying tactics. Quoting the minutes of a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Sikandar Sultan Raja, to review the Punjab local elections schedule, the …

LAHORE, Nov 30(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,575,186. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,631 on Wednesday. According to the latest figures issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 39 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

LAHORE, Nov 30(ABC):The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that the period during which a prisoner walks free on bail is not included in the sentence, nor is any inmate entitled to concession in the punishment while on bail. Justice Sarfraz Dogar issued the verdict while dismissing prisoner Muhammad Hanif’s plea for leniency in a sentence. The petition was filed …

Nov 30(ABC): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Gujranwala Tuesday granted police a 13-day remand of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s suspected shooter, Naveed, who is the prime suspect in the Wazirabad assassination attempt. The 70-year-old cricketer-turned-politician was wounded on November 3 in the shooting at a rally, part of the long march that he had ended last week to press for a general election, since he …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30(ABC): President Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved the regularisation of three additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). According to a statement issued by the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the additional judges include Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz. In the exercise of powers under Article 175-A(13) of the Constitution, the president regularised …