KARACHI: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari was shifted to an intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Karachi on Sunday evening and reportedly has a severe chest infection. Various medical experts are examining the former president on a regular basis. According to his personal physician, Dr. Asim […]
SC issues notice to PM Khan attending lawyers’ seminar. Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Monday issued notice to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan for attending a lawyers seminar at the Convention Centre in Islamabad.SC issues notice to PM Khan attending lawyers’ seminar. The notice was issued by Justice Qazi Faez Isa. In his remarks, […]
Retired Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa announced on Monday that he is stepping down as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting. After more than a month, Prime Minister has accepted his request. He will continue to work as chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority. I requested the honourable Prime […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has slapped a ban on foreign currency accounts where foreign exchange is credited through purchasing foreign currency from any un-authorized dealer, exchange company or money changer except as allowed by the State Bank through general or special permission under any law. The government has estimated that this move would help bring millions […]
NAB seeks cancellation of Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC, passport. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has written a letter to Interior Ministry for the cancellation of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC and passport. NAB seeks cancellation of Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC, passport. Arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif have been issued by the court his travel documents should […]
SLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan General Austin Scott Miller discussed with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa peace and stability in the region, Pak-Afghan border management and current developments in the Afghan peace process. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump added more turbulence to the U.S. election campaign, pulling out of an Oct. 15 debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden after it was changed to a virtual event and saying he may hold a rally in Florida on Saturday. Trump, who was hospitalized for three days after disclosing last Friday he […]
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Thursday demanded “Imran’s selectors” to answer for the ongoing crises in the country, saying that his supporters “will not sit back” until they get one. Nawaz, who is currently in London, made the remarks in a virtual address at a convention of PML-N’s parliamentarians and ticketholders, saying that the country […]
Islands Development Authority Ordinance challenged in SHC, notices issued. The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to the federal and provincial governments on a petition challenging the formation of the Pakistan Islands Development Authority Ordinance 2020. A two-judge bench directed the official respondents to furnish their comments by the next hearing on October […]
The Punjab authorities have taken important decisions for maintaining law and order ahead of protests announced by the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and summoned reports by concerned departments, citing sources. Punjab Police Special Branch has been given a task to present a report on a daily basis regarding the law and order situation […]
