Talking to the media he alleged that Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub in cahoots with the jail administration obstructed his meeting with the party’s founder. “Jail Superintendent told me that the PTI’s founder wants to meet me separately,” Marwat said. “When I came for a meeting today, the jail superintendent didn’t allow me to meet […]
Bakhtiyor Saidov, the foreign minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, landed in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day formal visit. Aizaz Khan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General (Central Asia & ECO), welcomed and cordially received the Uzbek foreign minister upon his arrival. According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, FM Saidov will meet with […]
The party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi removed a cartoon video from social media on Wednesday after it was criticized for disparaging Muslims of color in the midst of a national election that was still going on. The electoral code of India prohibits the use of “communal” incitement in campaigning; yet, the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya […]
Detained Imran Khan, the founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has rejected the military’s demand that he issue an apology for the events of May 9 and has distanced his party from the violent protests that erupted across the nation last year shortly after his incarceration. During an informal conversation with journalists on Wednesday […]
On Tuesday, TikTok and its owner Bytedance filed a lawsuit to overturn a regulation that would have given the short-video app’s Chinese parent company a year to sell off its US assets or risk a statewide ban. Check out the attempt to outlaw the app here. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House […]
Saudi Arabia has announced plans to build the largest water theme park in the region at Qiddiya City, which is undergoing a transformation to become a world-class tourist destination. The country is accelerating its efforts to meet milestones in line with its ambitious ‘Vision 2023’ plan. A centerpiece of its Six Flags Qiddiya City endeavor, […]
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif stated that the plot to assassinate the Chinese engineers was developed in Afghanistan. At the beginning of the press briefing, Maj Gen Sharif discussed the recent tensions with Afghanistan and the assaults against Pakistan that had been launched from […]
On Monday, the federal government voiced worries over a Supreme Court ruling that stopped the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from awarding reserved seats to other parties. Judge Mansoor Ali Shah’s three-judge panel allowed permission to appeal and postponed the decision until June 3. The ECP’s decision to give […]
Speaking here on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his optimism that China and France will use history to illuminate their path forward, create a more promising future for their bilateral ties, and make fresh contributions to global peace, stability, and prosperity. Xi arrived here for a state visit to France and made these comments […]
Following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the Kingdom in March, relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have reached a new level. According to reports cited by Geo News on Monday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is expected to make his eagerly awaited visit to Islamabad between May 10 and May 15. The high-ranking […]
