PM welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa.
ISLAMABAD – On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Antonio Costa on being elected as President of the European Council. “Congratulations to Antonio Costa on being elected as the next President of the European Council,” announced the Prime Minister. The prime minister stated on his official ‘X’ account: “I look forwardContinue Reading
Deputy Prime Minister Dar meets Saudi Ambassador Nawaf.
ISLAMABAD – Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, met with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation and pressing matters of mutual interest. The two sides emphasised their commitment to developing their strategic collaboration during the meeting, according toContinue Reading
PM brings attention approvalof budget 2024-25 by the National Assembly
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the National Assembly’s quick approval of the budget 2024-25, praising Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his team for preparing a pro-people budget that prioritises the welfare of the common man and promises to steer the country towards economic prosperity. Speaking with theContinue Reading
Pakistan is dedicated to UN peacekeeping collaboration, says minister.
Pakistan hopes to collaborate with the United Nations and other interested countries to advance the notion of peace enforcement, the interior minister stated at a UN summ in New York on Friday. According to Radio Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi stated during the UNCOPS Summit 2024 at the U.N. General Assembly that Pakistan isContinue Reading
Marwat seeks IHC against Dar’s appointment as deputy prime minister.
ISLAMABAD — Sher Afzal Marwat, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has filed a challenge in the Islamabad High Court to Ishaq Dar’s appointment as Deputy Prime Minister. Sher Afzal Marwat, through his lawyer Riaz Hanif Rahi, filed a lawsuit in the Islamabad High Court, claiming that Ishaq DarContinue Reading
All set for Multan NA-148 by-election today
MULTAN – All arrangements for the NA -148 by-election on Sunday (today) have been finished. Twelve candidates from various political parties are vying for the seat left vacant by Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani’s departure after taking oath as Senate Chairman. NA-148 Multan is a large seat, and the approaching by-electionContinue Reading
Distressed Pakistani students return home on first airplane from Bishkek.
LAHORE – The first plane carrying 180 people has arrived in Lahore, since the latest developments in Kyrgyzstan have put the students at risk. Flight KA-571 arrived at Lahore Airport. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi greeted the students at the airport, accompanied by the airport’s Chief Operating Officer and otherContinue Reading
KPK Appoints Sonia Shamrose as First Woman AIG Police
Sonia Shamroz, the only Muslim woman to receive the International Association of Women Police Award, has once again made history.Her most recent success is her appointment as Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Establishment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, making her the first woman to occupy this coveted position. Sonia Shamroz, fromContinue Reading
Justice Athar Minallah asks judges to take no influence and follow the law.
ISLAMABAD — Justice Athar Minallah of the Supreme Court has stated that judges must be autonomous and aware that they are not being influenced by anybody. Addressing the judges at the Federal Judicial Academy, the Supreme Court judge stated that they should not be persuaded and must follow the lawContinue Reading
IHC recommendations on purported involvement in judicial matters are sent to the SC.
ISLAMABAD — The Islamabad High Court has sent its recommendations to the Supreme Court, following a full-court conference called in response to the top court’s instructions and following complaints by six high court judges over suspected intelligence agency meddling in legal proceedings. The IHC justices unanimously suggested that in theContinue Reading