Courts are independent, will remain independent & will deliver judgments independently: CJP Gulzar Ahmed Says creative criticism could be made on the court verdicts & this happens in our society & judges did not mind it LAHORE ( Web News ) Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed has saidRead More →
Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager Priyantha Kumara, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations PM Imran Khan says ‘horrific, vigilante attack’” on factory & burning alive of Sri Lankan man ‘was a day of shame for Pakistan’ Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that it expected Pakistani authorities to “take theRead More →
President Alvi signs Elections Reforms Bill 2021 for use of EVMs in elections He said that it would help print the vote at the spot instead of printing the ballot paper at the press. EVM was meant to minimize the human involvement in elections that would also do away withRead More →
FO summons Indian diplomat to reject mischievous spin given by India to an incident at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) A senior diplomat from the High Commission for the Republic of India was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed Pakistan’s categorical rejection of theRead More →
President signed the legislation at a ceremony attended by cabinet ministers and a large number of journalists and media professionals. The bill focused on protecting lives of journalists, saving them from harassment and torture and ensuring their welfare by giving facilities of life and health insurance. The President said thatRead More →
Law did not allow land meant for defence purposes to be used for commercial gains: CJP Gulzar Ahmed “The law’s intention is not that defence land is used for any other purpose,” Justice Gulzar Ahmed reiterated. He said a retired major had given the land of Global Marquees, a weddingRead More →
It is unfortunate that no one considers thieves bad in Pakistan: PM Imran Khan “This person had escaped abroad after lying,” he said, taking a dig at Nawaz Sharif. PM Imran Khan said it was important to educate students about these aspects so that when they become future leaders JHELUMRead More →
Saudi Arabia signs an agreement to extend oil facility of $100 million per month for one year to Pakistan on deferred payment. As per agreement, SFD will provide financing facility to Pakistan on import of crude oil and petroleum products which will be extended for another year. ISLAMABAD ( WebRead More →
Covid Pandemic To Inflict Another $2 Trillion Losses To Tourism In 2021: UN Report The UN body charged with promoting tourism does not have an estimate for how the sector will perform next year, its medium-term outlook is not encouraging. ISLAMABAD ( JAWED MAHMOOD ) The Covid pandemic will costRead More →
Intra-regional trade among ECO members was only 8% of their total trade: President Alvi “Frozen assets must be released to help alleviate the sufferings of the Afghan people. After the end of the 40-year war, the country had a humanitarian crisis and the specter of economic collapse looming large overRead More →
Pakistan placed a complete ban on Saturday on travel from seven countries in the wake of the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, first detected in South Africa ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan placed a complete ban on Saturday on travel from seven countries in theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said under the Sindh Development Plan of the federal government, the uplift of 14 districts was a priority. Chairing a high-level meeting to review implementation of Rs. 444 billion Sindh Development Plan, the prime minister said the objective wasRead More →