DUBAI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi paid a visit to the Pakistani Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 on Thursday, praising the organisers’ distinctive design and efforts. The foreign minister was met by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Afzal Mahmood, the Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai, Hassan Afzal Khan, and the Director of […]
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Govt to lodge complaint against IHC judge for unconstitutional judgment
ISLAMABAD: The Advocate General of Islamabad stated on Thursday that he would submit a formal complaint with the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against a judge who allegedly gave an unconstitutional judgement on a media personality’s appeal. When Baig was brought before the court on Wednesday, Islamabad Advocate General Niazullah Niazi claimed […]
Death toll, devastation in Brazil’s Petropolis continues to rise
Authorities confirmed on Thursday that the death toll has increased to 105 after deadly flash floods and landslides rocked the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis. Rescue personnel are racing against time to find any possible survivors among the mud and rubble. When strong storms dropped a month’s worth of rain in three hours on the […]
Turkey’s unchanged interest rate seems to threaten Erdogan’s grip on power
On Thursday, Turkey’s central bank maintained its key interest rate steady for the second month in a row, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government tries to limit price increases that threaten his two-decade rule. All 22 analysts polled by Bloomberg expected the Monetary Policy Committee to keep its one-week repo rate at 14 percent. Last […]
PM aims to facilitate Pakistani citizens living abroad: FM
DUBAI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the administration is working to improve consular services at Pakistan’s foreign missions to help Pakistanis living abroad. The foreign minister told the Pakistani diaspora in Dubai on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s objective is to provide all available facilities to Pakistani citizens living overseas. The country’s top […]
PM launches portal for students to register complaints regarding scholarships
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday inaugurated a website to help students file complaints about scholarships and to enhance meritocracy and transparency in the awarding of these awards. The tool, which is linked to the Prime Minister Citizen Portal, will allow scholarship holders to submit their complaints about challenges they are experiencing, as well […]
Co-founder, philanthropist Bill Gates visits Pakistan for first time
ISLAMABAD: Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a wealthy philanthropist, arrived in Pakistan on Thursday for a day-long visit, during which he will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan and attend other scheduled events. Gates, who is also the co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is visiting the country for the first time. […]
Mohsin Baig’s wife challenges terrorism case in IHC
ISLAMABAD – The wife of media personality Mohsin Baig filed a terrorist case against him in the Islamabad High Court on Thursday (IHC). His wife filed a petition for the terrorism case to be dismissed, claiming that the police had filed a fake and unsubstantiated case against him at the Margalla police station, and that […]