An accountability court in Islamabad hearing the Park Lane reference has decided to indict former president Asif Ali Zardari via video link on July 6. During today’s hearing, the indictment against the accused could not be filed and the court summoned him to appear before the bench. The court has also instructed the National Accountability Bureau to make arrangements for …
Former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) emir Syed Munawar Hasan passed away on Friday at a hospital in Karachi where he was under treatment for the past few days. Hasan was born in Delhi in August 1941, a fortnight before Abul A’ala Maududi launched the JI. In the late 1950s, after aligning himself with the National Students Federation, he crossed over to Islami …
Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday slammed India for atrocities and human rights violations in occupied Kashmir as the world marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister called on the global community to take note of the torture and inhumane treatment faced by the people of occupied Kashmir at the hands of …
At least 150 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots were grounded over “dubious licenses”, the national flag-carrier said Thursday, a day after the preliminary report of the Karachi plane crash blamed the pilots and the air traffic control (ATC) for the incident. A PIA spokesperson said pilots who get their licenses verified would be allowed back on duty. “Grounding so many …
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday defended his government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, saying there has been no confusion or contradiction in official policies since the start of the pandemic. Speaking in the parliament during the budget session, the premier said he had stressed from day one the need to balance measures to fight the virus and preventing people …
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says India’s behavior with Pakistani diplomats in New Delhi is clear violation of the Vienna Convention. In a statement, he said Indian allegations against the staff of Pakistani High Commission are baseless. The Foreign Minister said India asked for fifty percent reduction in Pakistani staff at its High Commission in New Delhi, and Pakistan responded …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday urged the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council to list three Indian nationals objectively and transparently as terrorists after having been designated by Pakistan for their involvement in financing, sponsoring and organizing terrorism in the country. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson said that Pakistan had proposed the designation of four Indian nationals in …
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday warned India to refrain from launching any attacks on Pakistan, saying that Islamabad would respond with full force if New Delhi embarks on any “misadventure”. Qureshi, in his comments broadcast by Geo TV, said that India was plotting an attack on Pakistan to divert attention from a recent deadly clash between India and …
UAE-based airline Emirates announced in a statement that it has suspended passenger services from Pakistan after a few passengers tested positive for COVID-19, reported Khaleej Times on Wednesday. “Following the announcement of positive COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong relating to certain passengers who traveled on our flights, Emirates has taken the decision to temporarily suspend passenger services from Pakistan, from …
The initial investigation report regarding the PIA plane crash concluded that the pilots and air traffic controller did not follow the set protocols which led to the incident killing 97 people on board last month. Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan shared the findings in National Assembly today saying nepotism and political interference have damaged the national flag carrier. “I have …