‘Absolutely not,’ but there is a cost: Fawad on England, New Zealand pullout
The phrase “absolutely not” comes at a cost that nations must pay if they want to keep their heads held high, said Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday, following the cancellation of England and New Zealand cricket tours to Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan stated unequivocally in June that PakistanContinue Reading
Tabish Gauhar’s resignation has been accepted by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
ISLAMABAD: Tabish Gauhar resigned as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Power and Petroleum on Tuesday. The premier has accepted his resignation, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat. “The Prime Minister has been pleased to accept Tabish Gauhar’s resignation from the post of Special AssistantContinue Reading
Ramiz Raja criticises the “Western Bloc” after England and New Zealand cancel Pakistan tours.
Ramiz Raja, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), lashed out on Monday at the ‘western bloc’ after England cancelled its tour of Pakistan, citing security concerns in the country. England’s cancellation comes just days after New Zealand backed out of the cricket series, citing a “security alert” from theirContinue Reading
More people tasked with New Zealand’s security than their forces combined: Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Monday commented on New Zealand Cricket’s decision to pull out of Pakistan at the eleventh hour and said that Pakistan tasked more security personnel to ensure the foreign team’s safety than their forces combined. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister raisedContinue Reading
‘How many notices have been sent to Maryam, Fazl?’ Azam Swati lashes out at ECP
Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and asked how many notices had the body sent to Opposition leaders Maryam Nawaz and Maulana Fazlur Rehman. “How many notices has the ECP sent to Maryam Nawaz and Fazlur Rehman thatContinue Reading
PM Imran Khan’s UNGA address on Sept 24 will focus on Kashmir issue, Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will virtually address the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session on September 24 in which he would focus on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and Kashmir issue. This year’s theme is “Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainability, respond to theContinue Reading
PM cautions that abandoning Afghanistan might return us to an unstable situation.
ISLAMABAD – Imran Khan, Pakistan’s prime minister, has cautioned the international community that leaving Afghanistan risks returning the country to an unstable state. The prime minister urged the international community to face the new reality in Afghanistan with a new perspective based on a realistic assessment and pragmatic approach, speakingContinue Reading
Pakistan versus. New Zealand: The New Zealand team cancels its trip of Pakistan due to a ‘security concern.’
RAWALPINDI: The New Zealand cricket team cancelled their visit of Pakistan on Friday after alerting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of a “security concern,” according to a statement released by the PCB. “Earlier today, New Zealand Cricket informed us that they had been notified to some security alert and hadContinue Reading
ECP responds sternly to NADRA on I-Voting.
The Election Commission of Pakistan cautioned the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) that it cannot dictate to a constitutional body in a harsh response to NADRA’s request for internet voting. On August 20 and September 6, NADRA addressed to the ECP about the use of online voting for abroadContinue Reading
Asad Umar believes that democracy cannot work without free media.
ISLAMABAD,– Asad Umar, the Federal Minister of Planning, has stated that democracy cannot work without independent media, and that there is always opportunity for development in any system. Speaking at a World Democracy Day event, the federal minister for planning stated that the media must play a role in promotingContinue Reading