Maryam seeks NRO to help her father escape jail after return: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday said that Vice President Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Safdar was seeking National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to help her father escape jail on his return from abroad. In a tweet, he said Maryam […]

Hindus demand int’l probe into India’s silence on 11 dead migrants

ISLAMABAD, The Hindu community in Pakistan on Wednesday demanded an international probe into India keeping mum on the killing of 11 migrants of their community in the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan last year. The Hindus held a protest outside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad […]

FM, Iran’s special envoy discuss Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Iran’s Special Envoy on Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian Fard on Thursday met here and discussed the Afghan peace process besides the security situation in the region. In a meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qureshi said […]

No institution except Parliament can do legislation: Babar

ISLAMABAD, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Babar Awan Wednesday rejected the opposition’s demand of holding All Parties Conference (APC) on the electoral reforms, saying the Parliament was the only forum that could decide about any legislation. “No APC can do legislation,” […]

Pakistan desires to enhance bilateral cooperation with Kenya: President

ISLAMABAD, President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday said that Pakistan highly valued its relations with Kenya and wanted to further increase the bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, economy and defence for the mutual benefit of two countries. He also underlined the need for enhanced […]

NA speaker directs Babar Awan to look into Janikhel issue

ISLAMABAD, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar while calling for patience and restraint on Wednesday directed Advisor to Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan to look into “Janikhel” (Bannu) issue raised by parliamentarian Zahid Akram Durrani Terming the issue humanitarian, the Speaker directed the […]

PIA special flight airlifts 2 mln SinoVac jabs from China

ISLAMABAD, A special flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airlifted two million doses of SinoVac Covid-19 vaccine from China that arrived at the Islamabad International Airport here on Wednesday. The consignment received was part of the planned contracted quantity purchased from China, the National Command […]

Interior Minister takes notice of blast at Lahore’s Johar Town

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday took notice of the blast in Johar Town, Lahore that killed at least two persons and injured many. He directed to the Punjab’s Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police to submit a report into […]