JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman Tuesday said that the coalition government would move towards elections only after introducing electoral reforms in some areas. “The election process will now be finalized through mutual consultation, Fazl said in an interview with a private news network, declining to comment on the duration …
Read More »Cabinet opposes going for polls immediately
Federal cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday opposed going for general elections in the country immediately. According to sources, during the meeting, the Cabinet rejected the report of the Retirement Directory while the meeting while expressing deep concern over recent incidents of terrorism in Karachi directed …
Read More »Legendary climber Ali Raza Sadpara suffers serious injuries after fall
ISLAMABAD, May 17 : Legendary Pakistan climber Ali Raza Sadpara has suffered serious injuries after falling down a mountain during routine training. “He was on a routine adventure at dawn today near his village Sadpara [in Skardu] as part of his preparations to summit K2 this summer when he slipped …
Read More »Two wanted terrorists of TTP killed in NW
Security forces killed two wanted terrorists of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an operation in North Waziristan district’s Boya area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a press release on Tuesday. According to the military’s media wing, the operation took place between the night of May 16 and …
Read More »Elon Musk suggested that he could seek to cut price for twitter buy
Elon Musk suggested on Monday that he could seek a lower price for Twitter Inc, saying that there could be at least four times more fake accounts than what the company has said. “You can’t pay the same price for something that is much worse than they claimed,” he said …
Read More »Two Pakistani shortlisted for south Asia biggest art prize
Two Pakistani have made it to the final round of South Asia’s biggest art prize, The 2022 Sovereign Asian Art Prize. Ayesha Quraishi and Marium Agha were selected from over 400 entries. The finalists hail from 16 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, of which Hong Kong has the strongest representation, …
Read More »Vote of dissident members cannot be counted, SC announces verdict in presidential reference.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, in a major decision, on Tuesday issued the verdict that the dissident members of a parliamentary party cannot cast votes against their party’s directives. The court, issuing its verdict on the presidential reference seeking the interpretation of Article 63(A) of the constitution, said that the article …
Read More »Kashmir issue core obstacle to peace, stability in South Asia: Prof Cheng
BEIJING, May 17 :The Kashmir issue is the core obstacle to the normalization of relations between India and Pakistan and to peace and stability in the South Asian Sub-continent, Cheng Xizhong, Visiting Professor of Southwest University of Political Science and Law said on Tuesday. India changed the status of Kashmir …
Read More »Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reiterate desire to strengthen fraternal ties
ISLAMABAD, May 17 : Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have expressed the desire to further strengthen long-standing fraternal ties, which are based on common religion, shared values and culture. This was discussed at a meeting between President Dr Arif Alvi and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad …
Read More »National Youth Dialogue on Right to Healthy Environment held
ISLAMABAD, May 17 :A youth dialogue on the right to clean and healthy environment was organized by Embassy of Sweden in Pakistan, UNDP, WWF-Pakistan and Stockholm+50 Youth Task Force here the other day where the youth, multilateral organizations, civil society and policymakers participated. Sweden is hosting Stockholm+50, a crucial international …
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