Category: Pakistan

Ambassador Ina Lepel was interrupted in a session on disability rights and did not answer questions on Gaza LAHORE: Tensions erupted at the Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore on Sunday when a pro-Palestine protester confronted the German ambassador over the country’s role in the Gaza conflict. German Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel​​ was speaking at […]

ISLAMABAD: Justice Inam Ameen Minhas of Islamabad High Court on Monday observed that the amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016, is legislation and cannot be suspended through an injunction, adding that the court would decide the matter after hearing the case. The court then adjourned further proceedings on petitions challenging the […]

President links recent Islamabad bombing, Balochistan assaults to militancy based in Afghanistan President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday warned that Afghanistan under the Taliban has descended into conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11”, accusing neighbouring countries, including India, of enabling terrorist groups in the wake of recent […]

Zardari says Taliban-led Afghanistan, aided by an eastern neighbour, threatens Pakistan and global peace President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has thanked the leaders and nations of the world for standing with Pakistan in this moment of grief, according to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat. “Pakistan is humbled […]

Admiral Ashraf holds talks on security challenges, aligning strategic perspectives, enhancing operational cooperation Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was received at Royal Malaysian Navy Headquarters by Admiral Tan Sri (Dr) Zulhelmy bin Ithnain, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy. PHOTO: ISPR Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf paid an official visit to […]

Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena (L), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (5L), Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani (C-R), Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (6R), Argentina’s President Javier Milei (5R), Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (2R), Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov (R), Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (4R) pose with US President Donald Trump signing a founding charter […]

Wheel-jam shuts some roads in Peshawar, but businesses stay open in many districts PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday observed a province-wide wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including the capital Peshawar, to protest alleged rigging in the February 8, 2024, general elections. The strike produced a mixture of large-scale mobilisation in some urban centres […]

. The Canadian dollar was trading up 0.08% to 1.3912 US dollar, or 71.88 U.S. cents. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD’: Pakistan and Canada on Saturday, while recognising the significant untapped potential in the bilat relationship, expressed their readiness to improve the implementation of existing agreements and identify new avenues for cooperation. The 6th round of Bilateral […]

MWM, TTAP chiefs reject any sectarian issues in country, saying certain elements seeking to incite sectarian tensions MWM Chief Raja Nasir Abbas (L), TTAP Chief Mehmood Achakzai (C) and PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja. Photo: Screengrab The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday announced its support for a nationwide day of mourning and protests called […]

Dance, devotion, spirituality converge as devotees flock to the saint’s shrine, bridging faiths, generations Sehwan in devotion: Millions of devotees throng Sehwan to mark the 774th Urs of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, as dance, music, and spiritual rituals transform the town into a vibrant hub of faith and festivity. PHOTO: INP HYDERABAD: The vibrant colours […]