Colombo, May 12 :A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his politician son Namal and 15 allies from leaving the country over violence against anti-government demonstrators. The magistrate in capital Colombo ordered police to investigate Monday’s mob attacks on peaceful protesters, which led to retaliatory …
Read More »IHC stops registration of FIRs against PTI leaders
ISLAMABAD, May 12 : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday instructed the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) to view the matter pertaining to the actions taken by the police against PTI leaders on the complaints regarding the Masjid-e-Nabvi incident and stopped it from registering cases. Chief Justice Athar Minallah …
Read More »Govt working on policy to enhance trade connectivity with Central Asia: Commerce Minister
ISLAMABAD, May 12):Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar said here that Ministry of Commerce was working on a policy to enhance trade and connectivity with Central Asia, through Afghanistan and Iran. The ministry has already taken several measures to materialize this policy, the minister said in a written reply …
Read More »Home National PML-N leadership discussed various options for taking action against transgressors of Constitution
National PML-N leadership discussed various options for taking action against transgressors of Constitution: Marriyum Present govt does not believe in restrictions on media freedom, controversial PMDA abolished: Marriyum ISLAMABAD, May 12 : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said various options were discussed under the leadership PML-N …
Read More »Govt pursuing constructive, skillful diplomacy: Hina Rabbani
ISLAMABAD, May 12 : Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said on Thursday that the present government was pursuing a quite constructive and skillful diplomacy, keeping national interest supreme. Speaking in the National Assembly, she said it was unfortunate that the previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) …
Read More »ECP dismissed PTI reference against 20 MNAs
ECP finalizes arrangements to hold KP second phase LG polls on Thursday ISLAMABAD, May 12 : In a detailed judgment, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday dismissed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) reference against its 20 defecting members of the National Assembly for disqualification on grounds of defection under …
Read More »President writes to CJP to form judicial commission for probe into regime change conspiracy
ISLAMABAD, May 12 : President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) requesting him to form a Judicial Commission to conduct open hearings and thoroughly probe the allegations of regime change conspiracy. The president said that the probe commission would help avert the …
Read More »National Assembly passes resolution urging India to reverse illegal actions of August 5, 2019
ISLAMABAD, May 12:The National Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution calling upon the international community to ensure accountability of India’s grave and persistent violations of human rights, war crimes being committed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK). The resolution was moved by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari that …
Read More »PM terms Pakistan’s nurses a ‘proud chapter’ of country’s history
ISLAMABAD, May 12 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, terming nurses an icon of great service to humanity, has said the government would improve the working conditions of the nursing sector in the country. PM Sharif said nurses in Pakistan for their excellent services were a golden and proud …
Read More »Rizwan picks up batting tips from Pujara during county stint at Sussex
‘His concentration and focus is unreal’, says Pakistan wicketkeeper on fellow subcontinent batter Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan punch gloves during their partnership, Sussex vs Durham, County Championship Division 2, 2nd day, Hove, April 29, 2022 Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan punch gloves during their partnership • Getty Images Among …
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