ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (EW): A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa ordered to put on hold all suo moto cases till rules were framed. The three-member bench headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Aminuddin and Justice Shahid Waheed issued the two-to-one verdict, which said all cases of Article 184-3 should be postponed …
DUBAI, Mar 30 (EW): United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed his eldest son Sheikh Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the Gulf state, and named his brothers to top roles, state media said on Wednesday. Sheikh Mohammed, who became president and Abu Dhabi ruler last year after running …
ISLAMABAD, Ma 30 (EW): Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus-Pasha said on Wednesday that staff-level agreement on the 9th review was taking time because the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants to independently verify commitments from friendly countries – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. She said this while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance meeting …
WASHINGTON, Mar 30 (EW): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new funding to bolster democracies around the world amid criticism his administration has made little progress in advancing human rights and democracy as a focus of its foreign policy. Biden announced he planned $690 million in funding to help fight corruption, support free and fair elections and advance …
ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (EW): An additional district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in the judge threats case. Civil Judge Malik Aman pronounced the verdict and dismissed the PTI chief’s plea seeking exemption for his personal appearance in the case. The judge directed …
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA,: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns. Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), state news agency SPA said. The SCO is …
GENEVA, Mar 29 (Reuters): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency said the aim was to …
BEIJING, Mar. 29 (INP): The real beauty in BRI is the spirit of sharing. China shares its success with developing countries,” emphasized Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, minister for planning, development and special initiatives, during the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023. The Belt and Road Initiative welcomes everyone to jointly explore opportunities for shared growth, providing developing countries …
ISLAMABAD, Mar. 29 (INP): Director General Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Qambarani hailed Miss Bahar Tahira Khalil, a young leader from Gwadar for representing Balochistan at “The UN 2023 Water Conference”, which was held on 22-24 March in New York. Miss Bahar Khalil, who is a medical student in China, represented Gwadar and Balochistan province as a young leader. …
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday removed Pakistan from its list of ‘High-Risk Third Countries’ for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The EU Commission is mandated to identify high-risk third countries having strategic deficiencies in their regime on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). Pakistan was included on the …
