Senior Minister Punjab and leader of the Muslim League (N) Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday the results of Islamabad talks were expected to promote stability in the region and global peace. She thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, while terming the talks as an important and […]
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Iran cuts Internet as protests rage across country
Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching the country, flights cancelled and online Iranian news sites only intermittently updating. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused protesters of acting on behalf of US President Donald Trump, saying […]
State minister hints at another amendment for ‘stability’ in country
Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on Saturday said the ruling coalition could introduce another constitutional amendment if needed to “maintain stability” in the country. His remarks come just three days after the 27th Amendment was signed into law after passage from the National Assembly and the Senate, amid strong opposition by the opposition […]
India orders Pakistani diplomat to leave country
Indian government declared a Pakistani official posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi as persona non grata, accusing him of “activities not in keeping with his official status.” The move comes a day after the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India held their first round of talks following the […]
No need for Pakistan to impose new taxes: WB
Pakistan does not have to impose new taxes or hike tax rates because the existing taxes have the potential to achieve taxation targets, the World Bank said in its paper on Pakistan’s revenues. The targeted revenues of Rs10 trillion annually could take the country’s tax revenue potential to 26 percent of the GDP if tax […]
Leave my country alone, Sri Lanka president tells Islamic State
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said a foreign mastermind may have planned the Easter Sunday bombings, claimed by Islamic State, telling the militant group to “leave my country alone”. Sirisena also warned it may be possible Islamic State had launched a “new strategy” by targeting smaller countries, Sky New said on Wednesday. A government source […]
Emperor Naruhito ascends throne in Japan with ‘sense of solemnity’
Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally took up his post on Wednesday a day after the abdication of his father, saying he felt a “sense of solemnity” but pledging to work as a symbol of the nation and the unity of its people. Former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stepped down after three decades in their roles […]
Trial for murder of Scandinavian hikers to open in Morocco
Two dozen suspects are set to go on trial in Morocco Thursday for offences linked to the gruesome murder of two young Scandinavian hikers late last year that shocked the North African country. Danish student Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, and 28-year-old Norwegian Maren Ueland had their throats slit before they were beheaded in December at […]
Pakistan’s first animal rescue shelter builds up support for the cause
Pakistan’s leading and pioneering animal rescue and rehabilitation organisation Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation (ACF) held a fundraising event at AQS Gardens on Sunday. The fundraiser was spearheaded by Samar Hussain, Tanya Shah, Pasha Aslam, Komal Zahra Iftikhar, Zoya Abbasi, Zara Zaman Khan Afridi and Sam Chinoy. Attended by students, families and celebrities alike, the fund raiser […]