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Omar Ayub Khan, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, addresses the media during a press conference in Islamabad on July 15, 2024. — AFP The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) shared what it called “undeniable evidence of electoral rigging in general elections 2024” in a dossier with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday. “Letter…
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir addressing gathering of young university and college students at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, February 12, 2025. — Screengrab via video/ISPR Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said on Wednesday that the enemy’s attempts to create a rift between the Pakistan Army and the people have…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks during the National Assembly session. — APP Defence Minister Khawaja Asif clarified on Wednesday that the meeting between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi was held with mutual agreement of both parties, rejecting notion that the engagement result of any “imposed” decision. Speaking…
PM’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah addresses a press conference in this undated photo. — APP/File Prime Minister’s aide on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday expressed concern over the prevailing situation in the country, saying that it was harmful not only for the government but also for the judiciary and the…
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif receive Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Islamabad airport on February 13, 2025. — YouTube/Geo News/Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reached Islamabad on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Turkish president was warmly welcomed by top…
An undated photo of Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. — Lahore High Court website/File ISLAMABAD: Following the elevation of the high courts judges to the Supreme Court, Justice Sarfraz Dogar was late Wednesday appointed as the acting chief justice of the Islamabad High Court. A notification issued by the law ministry late Wednesday said President…
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General (DG) Rafael Mariano Grossi paid Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a courtesy call on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Press Information Department (PID). According to the statement, the PM commended the IAEA’s positioning of nuclear energy as a solution to mitigate climate change and emphasised Pakistan’s commitment…
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries. Macron took Modi for dinner in the picturesque southern town of Cassis on Tuesday, before Wednesday’s visit to the Mediterranean coast and France’s…
US President Donald Trump said he had a “lengthy and highly productive” call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which they agreed to “immediately” start negotiations to end the Ukraine war. Trump said on Truth Social that both leaders had extended invitations for “visiting each other’s nations” while the US leader said he…
A fire that erupted on Wednesday at a restaurant in Karachi’s Do Darya area, phase 8 of the Defence Housing Authority, has been extinguished, according to a Rescue 1122 official. The rescue agency said in a statement that the fire was brought under control, adding, “The cooling process is underway.” Rescue-1122 official Hassaan Khan told…