ISLAMABAD: The PTI-led government downplayed the announcement on Friday, saying the opposition parties lacked the required votes to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan. Minutes after the multi-party alliance, PDM, pledged to table a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly, the PTI-led government downplayed the announcement, saying the opposition parties lacked the required votes to oust […]
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COAS visits Nagarparkar, appreciates troops for state of morale
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), said on Friday that minorities in Pakistan are equal citizens, and it is the state’s responsibility to safeguard them, according to the military. The army chief made these statements during a visit to Nagarparkar, Sindh’s Tharparker district, where he spent the day with troops and […]
Indian SC refuses to hear plea on hijab ban in educational institutions
Indian Supreme Court has refused to hear the plea on the hijab ban in educational institutions. In the midst of India’s ongoing hijab issue, the country’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that “it will only intervene at an appropriate moment,” according to NDTV. After the state’s high court instructed students to avoid wearing “religious garments” […]
Qureshi expresses reservations on grading mechanism for top ministries
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi highlighted his misgivings over the foreign ministry not being included among the top slots, challenging the grading methodology, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan presented top-performing ministries and divisions with appreciation certificates. PM Imran welcomed Communications Minister Murad Saeed on his promotion to the top job, saying the youngest […]
PM visits Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme project site
Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a surprise visit to Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme’s under-construction apartments in Islamabad’s G-13 area on Friday. PM Imran visited the project site without any protocol or security, according to the report, and his staff and other authorities involved were unaware of his visit. According to the sources, PM Imran conducted […]
Medical board terms Nawaz’s report ‘incomplete’ for not containing laboratory test
The Punjab government’s medical board has rejected a report on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s physical condition that was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) earlier this month, which barred him from returning to Pakistan until he received “definitive medical treatment.” “If he [Sharif] returns to solitary confinement owing to a stressful environment,” Dr […]
Court decides to indict Shehbaz, sons in sugar scam case
LAHORE: On February 18, a special court in Lahore will indict PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, his sons Hamza and Suleman, and others for allegedly laundering over Rs16 billion in the sugar scam case. In November 2020, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) charged Shehbaz, Hamza, and Suleman Shehbaz with financial fraud, impersonation, and forgery under sections […]
Pakistan to start using Saudi oil facility from next month on deferred payment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Shaukat Tarin, told the Senate on Friday that the country will begin using the Saudi oil facility on a deferred payment basis next month. Last week, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to open the kingdom’s oil facility as soon as possible, and the two nations signed a $1.2 billion agreement for […]