At least eight people were killed on Saturday when a barrage of rockets struck densely populated parts of Kabul, marking the latest big attack in a wave of violence sweeping the Afghan capital. The salvo slammed into various parts of central and north Kabul — including in and around the heavily fortified Green Zone that […]
A DAY after the government notified rules that define how social media will be governed in Pakistan, technology companies announced that the regulations would make it difficult for them to continue their operations in the country. The rules titled, “Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight, and Safeguards) Rules 2020,” have been framed […]
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday observed visible contradictions in the government’s policies to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country. A single-bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah made the observation while hearing a petition challenging the government’s decision to ban indoor weddings. Firstly Justice Minallah said the current wave of infections […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will make his maiden visit to Afghanistan tomorrow (Thursday), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday. “On the invitation of President Ashraf Ghani, Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Kabul on November 19, 2020,” a statement issued by the Foreign Office said. “The prime minister’s delegation will comprise Foreign […]
Former US President Barack Obama recently released his memoirs in which he said that Pakistan’s then-president Asif Ali Zardari congratulated him when he announced Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a raid in Abbottabad. According to a report, Obama’s book titled “A Promised Land,” was released on Tuesday in which he presented a detailed […]
Pakistan approached two coronavirus vaccine manufacturers after Prime Minister Imran Khan greenlighting authorities to pre-book the vaccine. Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr. Nausheen Hamid said the federal government has shortlisted two major pharmaceutical companies for this purpose. The government has not revealed the names of the vaccine manufacturers yet. In the first phase, 10 million […]
;ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan announced to suspend political gatherings and rallies across the country as part of his government’s measures to contain the spread of the second wave of Covid-19. “We have decided to suspend rallies countrywide and we [Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf] have suspended our own [rally] and would ask others [parties] to do […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the introduction of an electronic voting system to ensure utmost transparency in the election process. Talking to media in Islamabad, the premier said a mechanism will also be brought in for overseas Pakistanis so that they, too, can participate in the polling to elect their representatives. NADRA’s data […]
India has denied allegations by its arch-foe Pakistan that the Indian government had helped fund terrorist groups on Pakistani soil, with a foreign ministry spokesman dismissing them as “fabricated” and “figments of imagination”. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday accused India of sponsoring “terrorism” aimed at destabilizing the country and undermining its economic […]
Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Sunday said that instead of closing all schools; following the government’s recommended ‘smart lockdowns’ is a better option; the local news channel reported. In a Twitter update, the minister said that a meeting of all provincial education ministers; will be held on Monday, November 16, to discuss the prevailing […]
