In Beijing, five Pakistani films are being screened: Fawad Ch
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (APP) – On Thursday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that five Pakistani films would be screened in Beijing as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of Pak-China diplomatic ties. According to the minister, the filmmakers were creating content for a worldwide audience. He promisedContinue Reading
Imran Khan has finished his interviews for the future AJK Prime Minister.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan wrapped up interviews for the position of Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Separate meetings with the prime minister were held by lawyers Sultan, Khawaja Farooq, Tanveer Ilyas, and Azhar Sadiq. PM Imran Khan reportedly questioned the contenders about theirContinue Reading
NCOC has set a deadline of August 31 for students, government personnel, and LEAs to get vaccinated.
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) set a deadline of August 31 for public-facing sectors to have their employees vaccinated. Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar told a news conference during a meeting at the NCOC that the government is aiming to increase immunizations to one million everyContinue Reading
PTI wins the by-election in PP-38 Sialkot, according to unofficial results.
SIALKOT – Chaudhry Ahsan Saleem Baryar of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won the by-election for PP-38 Sialkot by a margin of 7,117 votes. According to an unofficial and unverified total of all 165 polling stations, the PTI’s Chaudhry Ahsan Saleem Baryar received 60,588 votes, while the Pakistan Muslim League-candidate Nawaz’sContinue Reading
Wouldn’t say’such a stupid thing’ as to hold the rape victim’somehow responsible’: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Wednesday that he would “never utter such a foolish thing” where a rape victim is “somehow accountable” for the crime perpetrated against them, after being harshly chastised for his remarks on rape. PM Imran Khan was challenged about his statements suggesting that a personContinue Reading
‘Pakistan’s judiciary is autonomous,’ says the Foreign Office, dismissing US accusations of government meddling in the courts.
The Pakistani judiciary is independent, according to the Foreign Office, and the courts operate in accordance with the country’s Constitution and laws. The US State Department has painted a poor picture of Pakistan’s judiciary, claiming that while the country’s judicial system technically functions independently of the executive branch, the realityContinue Reading
The policy rate at the State Bank of Pakistan remains at 7%.
The State Bank of Pakistan has chosen to keep the policy rate at 7% for the next two months, according to Dr Reza Baqir, the central bank’s governor. “The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to keep the policy rate at 7% at its meeting on July 27, 2021,” the SBPContinue Reading
Zahir Jaffer’s parents and two other accused have been sent to Adiala Jail for the murder of Noor Mukadam.
On Tuesday, a sessions court in Islamabad sentenced Zahir Jaffer’s parents and two other suspects to 14 days in prison for their suspected role in the murder of Noor Mukadam, the daughter of a former Pakistani ambassador. Today, the accused were brought before Judicial Magistrate Shoaib Akhtar. The police askedContinue Reading
Balochistan will make it illegal to enter offices without being vaccinated from August.
QUETTA: Starting in August, Balochistan will make it illegal to enter important government offices without being vaccinated, according to a government spokeswoman. In a press conference today, provincial government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani warned that access into workplaces without vaccination will be prohibited from August 1st. The increase in COVID-19 casesContinue Reading
Khurshid Shah’s bail application in the assets matter was denied by the SHC.
KARACHI, Pakistan — The bail application of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khurshid Shah in the assets case was denied by the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday. The SHC instructed the trial court to complete the matter as soon as possible during the hearing on the PPP leader’s appeal.Continue Reading