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10/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: Former Finance Minister Senator Shaukat Tarin resigned from the membership of the Upper House. He presented his resignation to Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani in Dubai. The chairman accepted the resignation immediately. It merits mention here that the Chairman Senate arrived in the United Arab Emirates from Iraq. Earlier, Tarin had announced leaving politics and PTI on Friday. He got elected Senator on the PTI ticket in Dec 2021....

He presented his resignation to Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani in Dubai. The chairman accepted the resignation immediately.

10/12/2023

PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has stated that pressure is being exerted on Pakistan in terms of the economy. He made these remarks during a meeting here. Fazl welcomed those joining the JUI-F, expressing, “It is a moment of joy for us.” The prominent family of Mahmood Khan formally announced their inclusion in the JUI-F. Fazl mentioned that Pakistan was their home, and his party aimed to see it prosper....

Fazl mentioned that Pakistan was their home, and his party aimed to see it prosper. “Pakistan's identity should be Islamic. Our religious identity has been

10/12/2023

BAHAWALPUR: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq urged the electorate on Saturday not to cast their votes for landlords or others, appealing to them to instead vote in favor of the JI. Speaking during a women's convention in Bahawalpur, Siraj pledged to uplift the country with the light of the Quran if the JI formed the government. He urged the electorate to place their trust in Jamaat-e-Islami, adding that if anyone suggested voting for a landlord or someone else, it should be rejected....

Siraj noted that for 76 years, these parties had ruled the country, but they had not implemented the religion of Allah even for a single day.

09/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq-Kakar has lauded police force for rendering matchless sacrifices for peace in the country. Addressing the 7th Annual Conference of Former Inspector Generals of Police in Islamabad on Saturday, he said the entire nation acknowledged police force for curbing crimes and elimination of terrorism from the country. The prime minister said infusing confidence, self-esteem in the police force was need of the hour....

Anwaarul Haq Kakar said 90,000 people lost their lives in the war on terror in the country. The prime minister said police always performed its service as the

09/12/2023

LAHORE: Marriyum Aurangzeb, the PML-N spokesperson, on Saturday said the person getting fabricated terrorism cases registered against others was the culprit responsible for May 9 violence and the mastermind of terror acts. The person calling others as thief had carried out a robbery of 190 million pounds in national exchequer, which was the biggest in Pakistan’s history, said Marriyum who appeared before an anti-terrorism court for the hearing of a case pertaining to an alleged provocative speech....

The person calling others as thief had carried out a robbery of 190 million pounds in national exchequer, which was the biggest in Pakistan’s history, said

09/12/2023

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Saturday extended till January 4 the interim bails of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Sheikh Rashid Shafique. Anti-terrorism court Judge Malik Ijaz Asif conducted hearing of cases relating to May 9 events registered against Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Sheikh Rashid Shafique. Rashid and Shafique appeared before court along with their counsel Sardar Abdur Razzaq....

Anti-terrorism court Judge Malik Ijaz Asif conducted hearing of cases relating to May 9 events registered against Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Sheikh Rashid

09/12/2023

GUJRAT: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday (today) will hold a youth convention in district Gujrat's tehsil Jalalpur Jattan. PML-N Chief Organiser and Senior Vice-President Maryam Nawaz will address the convention in Jalalpur Jattan Stadium. Party sources said Maryam will highlight her party's policies, future strategy and election campaign during the rally. Youth convention will be anchored by party's candidate for PP-30 Chaudhry Ali Warraich....

GUJRAT: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday (today) will hold a youth convention in district Gujrat's tehsil Jalalpur Jattan. PML-N Chief

05/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: While noting that two provinces are still in a state of lawlessness and disorder, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman questioned on Tuesday whether the next general elections can be conducted under the present circumstances. Interacting with media here, Fazl stated that his party was ready to contest elections at any given time, but stressed the need to ensure a conducive environment in all four provinces....

ISLAMABAD: While noting that two provinces are still in a state of lawlessness and disorder, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman

05/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned today’s Peshawar blast. In a statement issued here, the former foreign minister expressed sorrow over the tragic incident which resulted in injuries to three school children. He urged the federal and provincial governments to take strict action against the perpetrators of the attack. The PPP leader asked the provincial government to provide best medical treatment to the injured children. He also prayed for their speedy recovery.

In a statement issued here, the former foreign minister expressed sorrow over the tragic incident which resulted in injuries to three school children.

05/12/2023

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) expresses dissatisfaction with police’s handling of missing persons' case. The judge rejected the police report which, he said, was no more than an eyewash. During the hearing, Justice Niamatullah Phalputo voiced frustration, questioning a lack of progress by police in recovering the missing persons. The court ordered police to speed up efforts and sought a progress report from the investigating officer....

The judge rejected the police report which, he said, was no more than an eyewash.

05/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has strongly condemned today’s blast near a school on Warsak Road in Peshawar. In a statement issued here, the minister expressed deep sorrow and regret over the injuries to innocent children in the blast. Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured in the explosion, especially children, the minister said that children were the future of this country and they would be protected at any cost....

Bugti said that terrorists were proving their cowardice by targeting innocent children.

02/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) again managed to impose more conditions on Pakistan, as documents show that the tax collection target for the next fiscal year 2024-25 has been increased to over Rs11,000 billion rupees. The move represents a massive increase of Rs1,600bn, or around 12 per cent, when compared to the Rs9,400bn target set for 2023-24, as Pakistan grapples with the solving the puzzle of meeting expenditures with income....

Interestingly, the MEFP comes despite the fact that current nine-month long $3bn stand-by arrangement reached with the IMF will expire on March 31 next year

02/12/2023

MARDAN: Former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser, having just secured bail from session court, was re-arrested on Saturday in a new case registered in Mardan district. The sessions court in Mardan today granted bail to former National Assembly in May 9 case. Mardan District and Sessions Courts Judge Mohammad Zaib granted bail to Asad Qaiser against surety bonds worth Rs100,000.

Mardan District and Sessions Courts Judge Mohammad Zaib granted bail to Asad Qaiser against surety bonds worth Rs100,000.

02/12/2023

RAWALPINDI: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Saturday claimed that the"powerful people" behind the cipher case were being protected. "I ordered to initiate an inquiry into the matter when I was the prime minister," said the PTI supremo during the cipher case hearing at Adiala jail today. The former premier added that he, along with his party leaders, are locked inside jails "like goats" while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif was brought back to Pakistan. ...

"I ordered to initiate an inquiry into the matter when I was the prime minister," said the PTI supremo during the cipher case hearing at Adiala jail today.

02/12/2023

LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zulfi Bukhari Saturday reaffirmed that the party and Pakistan Army are still on the "same page". The politician, who is considered a close aide to former party chairman Imran Khan, also emphasised that the party is open to talks with all political parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Bukhari's comments came as he spoke with journalists in London, where he spoke about the party's plans to compete in the general elections scheduled to take place on February 8 next year....

However, he also stressed that excluding PTI from the upcoming polls would not contribute towards Pakistan's political and economic stability.

02/12/2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Saturday chose a new party chairman, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, who was nominated by Imran Khan to contest for the top slot. PTI’s Chief Election Commissioner Niazullah Niazi announced the results, saying Barrister Gohar was elected unopposed following the intra-party election held today. Niazi said Omar Ayub Khan has been elected PTI’s central general secretary while Ali Amin Gandapur and Dr Yasmin Rashid were chosen as the party’s provincial presidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, respectively. The development came in line with the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) directives following which the party conducted its intra-party polls today.

PTI’s Chief Election Commissioner Niazullah Niazi announced the results, saying Barrister Gohar was elected unopposed following the intra-party election held

29/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: A senior judge of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday hinted that he would order registration of a case against the caretaker prime minister and Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti if missing persons were not recovered. IHC's Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case of enforced disappearances being pursued by the Baloch Students Commission. During the hearing, the case of missing students came to the fore and it was revealed that 22 of them had been recovered and 28 were still missing....

IHC's Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case of enforced disappearances being pursued by the Baloch Students Commission.

10/11/2023

RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has been named in 13 cases related to May 9 incidents. The anti-terrorism court Rawalpindi judge heard the bail application of the former minister on Friday in the May 9 incidents. Sheikh Rashid appeared before the court along with his nephew Rashid Shafiq and counsel Abdul Razzaq Khan. The counsel requested the court for pre-arrest bail of his client in the cases registered with the R.A....

The anti-terrorism court Rawalpindi judge heard the bail application of the former minister on Friday in the May 9 incidents. Sheikh Rashid appeared before

09/11/2023

The White House has announced that Israel to begin daily four-hour pauses in fighting in northern Gaza to allow people to flee hostilities. US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby termed it a step in the right direction. He said the first humanitarian pause would be announced on Thursday, adding that Israel had committed to announcing each four-hour window at least three hours in advance. The pauses would allow people to flee along two humanitarian corridors and were significant first steps, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said.

He said the first humanitarian pause would be announced on Thursday, adding that Israel had committed to announcing each four-hour window at least three hours

09/11/2023

TASHKENT: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar addressing the 16th ECO summit said that economic activities could usher the region on the path of progress. Pakistan’s Caretaker PM was addressing the summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He said the ECO member countries are rich with mineral resources and it has been key forum for development of the region.

Pakistan’s Caretaker PM was addressing the summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

09/11/2023

SHANGHAI: Nvidia (NVDA.O) is planning to release three new chips for China, local media reported on Thursday, weeks after the U.S. blocked it from selling two high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips and one of its top gaming chips to Chinese firms. The STAR Market Daily news outlet, citing people familiar with the matter, said that the chips are called the HGX H20, L20 PCIe and L2 PCIe and that Nvidia could announce them on Nov....

The STAR Market Daily news outlet, citing people familiar with the matter, said that the chips are called the HGX H20, L20 PCIe and L2 PCIe and that Nvidia

09/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: On the appeal of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) and its allied parties, scholars and clerics across the country are set to deliver impactful Friday sermons against extremism and terrorism under the banner of Paigham-e-Pakistan. PUC Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi along with prominent figures, Allama Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Pir Naqibur Rahman, Maulana Muhammad Khan Leghari, Allama Aarif Wahidi and others, had called upon religious scholars and leaders from all schools of thought to vehemently condemn extremism and terrorism in their Friday sermons....

PUC Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi along with prominent figures, Allama Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Pir Naqibur Rahman, Maulana Muhammad Khan

09/11/2023

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Javed Latif emphasised the need for justice to be served to Nawaz Sharif and the PTI chairman before the upcoming elections. During a press conference in Model Town, Javed Latif stressed that those guilty of any wrongdoing must face appropriate consequences. The events of May 9 cannot be overlooked, and it is essential to nurture the seed of democracy....

During a press conference in Model Town, Javed Latif stressed that those guilty of any wrongdoing must face appropriate consequences.

08/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: In another shock to the already overburdened power consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified a hike of Rs0.40 per unit in electricity tariff. According to the notification issued by the power regulatory authority, NEPRA approved hike in electricity in the wake of the monthly fuel adjustment for September. It added that electricity consumers would have to make additional payments in November bills.

According to the notification issued by the power regulatory authority, NEPRA approved hike in electricity in the wake of the monthly fuel adjustment for

08/11/2023

NEW DELHI: Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India's choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device's cost by $30, according to letters reviewed by Reuters. India is considering a policy to mandate equipping smartphones with hardware to receive live TV signals without the need for cellular networks....

In a joint letter to India's communication ministry, Samsung, Qualcomm, and telecom gear makers Ericsson and Nokia said adding direct-to-mobile broadcasting

08/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: Six new coronavirus cases were reported during the past week across the country, health officials said on Wednesday. As per data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), about 3,674 COVID-19 tests were conducted and the case positivity ratio stood at 0.16 percent. Health officials said that no patient was in critical condition, adding that no death was reported from the coronavirus either....

Health officials said that no patient was in critical condition, adding that no death was reported from the coronavirus either.

08/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has called for an enhanced engagement with the Western capitals to make Israel realise that the Gaza war could have a spillover effect beyond the region. “We need to engage with different Western capitals, particularly Washington and London, and they need to make the Israeli side realise that they are contributing to destabilise not just the region, but probably it would have a spillover effect beyond the region,” the prime minister said in an interview with a foreign media outlet on Wednesday....

Asked if the Pakistan government had received any requests from the US to soften its stance against Israel as it continued attacks on Gaza, Kakar said, “I’m

08/11/2023

LAHORE: Three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting at the Governor’s House on Wednesday to discuss ways and means for bolstering the PML-N prospects in southern Punjab in the upcoming February 8 general elections, just a day after securing a major deal with the MQM-P. At the same time, Nawaz will visit Balochistan next week where, sources say, a seat-adjustment deal is expected between the PML-N and the BAP (Balochistan Awami Party), as the former prime minister wants to develop a party image which shows support across Pakistan....

At the same time, Nawaz will visit Balochistan next week where, sources say, a seat-adjustment deal is expected between the PML-N and the BAP (Balochistan

08/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has briefly adjourned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vice chairman, Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s bail application hearing in the Cipher case. The court dismissed the objection raised by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the bail application of Mr Qureshi. The IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq heard the bail petition of Mr Qureshi when Raja Rizwan Abbasi, a prosecutor of the case raised an objection that the applicant has not submitted the certificate following the Supreme Court direction....

The court dismissed the objection raised by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on the bail application of Mr Qureshi.

07/11/2023

انٹر کالجز اسپورٹس فیسٹیول 2023 مظلوم فلسطینیوں اورغزا کے شہداء کے نام سفیر آمن پاکستان اورنگزیب سلطان

05/11/2023

آل پاکستان جمیت العباس ویلفیئر سوسائٹی کے مرکزی صدر اسحاق عباسی اور مرکزی جنرل سیکریٹری عادل عباسی جہانگیر عباسی مرکزی نائب صدر ایک حادثہ میں زخمی ہوگئے جمیت العباس کے مرکزی رہنماوں نے ان کے گھر عیادت کی اور جہانگیر عباسی صاحب کی صحبت دعائیں کی گئیں

05/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday issued a ten-page written order in cases seeking general elections in 90 days. The order said that the court facilitated the President and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in fixing the elections’ date. All parties agreed on the fixed date of elections on February 8, it said. The order said that the time has come that the courts should not unnecessarily become a part of disputes that waste time....

The order said that the court facilitated the President and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in fixing the elections’ date.

05/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives and property in earthquake in Nepal. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by last night’s earthquake in Nepal that has resulted in loss of precious lives and property,” he wrote on X, formerly twitter. “Pakistan stands with Nepal during this difficult time and is ready to extend whatever assistance is required,” he added....

“Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by last night’s earthquake in Nepal that has resulted in loss of precious lives and property,” he wrote on

05/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has termed it harmful for the country and its constitution if Dr Arif Alvi continues to be the president of Pakistan. The JUI-F, through its spokesperson Aslam Ghauri, in a statement on X, erstwhile Twitter, stated that Arif Alvi was making a mockery of his position as the state’s head. “Whether it be the no-confidence motion, the dissolution of the assembly or the election date, the role of the incumbent president has always been controversial,” it went on to add....

The JUI-F, through its spokesperson Aslam Ghauri, in a statement on X, erstwhile Twitter, stated that Arif Alvi was making a mockery of his position as the

04/11/2023

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has named Senator Ishaq Dar to head the election cell of the party for the upcoming polls. A notification in this regard was issued on Saturday by PML-N secretary general Ahsan Iqbal with the approval of Shehbaz Sharif. “With the approval of the President PML-N, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar is hereby appointed as Chairman, Election Cell PML-N, for General Elections 2024,” read the notification. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, PML-N’s spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the party’s election related activities will further expedite after the latest appointment.

A notification in this regard was issued on Saturday by PML-N secretary general Ahsan Iqbal with the approval of Shehbaz Sharif.

04/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti says the recent wave of terror is aimed at vitiating environment of peace and making the country unstable. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he said the terrorists involved in DI Khan, Pasni and Mianwali attacks may have different names but the enemy operating from behind the scenes is the same. The civil and military institutions, he said, would work together till the last drop of their blood to defend the motherland and foil all conspiracies of enemies.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he said the terrorists involved in DI Khan, Pasni and Mianwali attacks may have different names but the enemy operating from

03/11/2023

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday congratulated the nation on the announcement of the election date by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Talking to media, the former foreign minister also said that it was the People's Party's turn to win the next polls. It would have been better for the Election Commission to announce the election date on its own, without court interference, Bilawal said....

Talking to media, the former foreign minister also said that it was the People's Party's turn to win the next polls. It would have been better for the

02/11/2023

The US Dollar (USD) fell broadly on Thursday as investors grew more convinced that a peak in U.S. interest rates has been reached after the Federal Reserve kept them on hold the previous day. Sterling held firm after the Bank of England kept rates at a 15-year high and stressed that it did not expect to start cutting them any time soon....

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against six other major currencies, was 0.5% lower at 105.94 and down by around 1% from Wednesday’s high.

02/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: The next general elections will take place in the country on February 8, next year, according to a communique released by the Presidency late on Thursday evening. The Election Commission of Pakistan also announced in a press release that next general elections would be conducted on February 8, 2024. The ECP also made the announcement on social networking platform X, erstwhile Twitter.

The Election Commission of Pakistan also announced in a press release that next general elections would be conducted on February 8, 2024.

02/11/2023

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has convened the emergency consultation meeting in the light of the Supreme Court direction. Sources said the legal team of the ECP would apprise the participants in the meeting of the apex court directions. Earlier, hearing the case of holding general elections in 90 days, the Supreme Court directed the ECP to consult the president and swiftly announce the date which would be binding on all stakeholders....

Sources said the legal team of the ECP would apprise the participants in the meeting of the apex court directions.