Iran, Pakistan’s interest lies in restoring relationship to pre-Jan 16 status: PM Kakar – World
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said that it was in the interest of both Iran and Pakistan to take steps to restore their relationship to the levels before Tehran violated the country’s airspace. On Tuesday, Iran had launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish […]
Faisalabad police arrest PTI leader Khayal Kastro in May 9 case – Pakistan
Former Punjab provincial minister and PTI-affiliated independent candidate Khayal Ahmad Kastro was arrested by the Faisalabad police on Friday from the premises of a lower court after his bail was cancelled in a May 9 case. Faisalabad Police Spokesperson Malik Shahid confirmed the arrest to Dawn.com. He said Kastro was nabbed after his bail was […]
Zaka Ashraf resigns as PCB’s Interim Management Committee head – Sport
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) Zaka Ashraf on Friday tendered his resignation from the position, two weeks before the expiry of the IMC’s tenure that he had headed. The resignation comes three days after the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) had disallowed Ashraf from holding an IMC meeting wherein he […]
Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ situation and strengthen coordination to counter terrorism – World
Pakistan on Friday expressed the desire to work with Iran “based on the spirit of mutual trust and cooperation” as the two neighbouring countries agreed to “de-escalate the situation” and strengthen coordination on counter-terrorism. The development came during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Foreign […]
Stalemate over FBR overhaul
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar and the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) stood firm on their respective positions on Friday, raising the likelihood of military intervention to break the impasse over sending a summary to the federal cabinet for the approval of the tax machinery overhaul. A day after her outburst against the taxmen, Akhtar […]
K-P voters to decide fate of five party chiefs
PESHAWAR: The general elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa offer several key contests as the province’s voters will decide the fate of at least five political party chiefs and six former chief ministers, besides a number of ex-federal and provincial ministers on February 8. The previous elections in the province proved disastrous for several party chiefs, who lost […]
Czech court rules Indian man linked to Sikh murder plot can be extradited to US – World
A Czech appeals court has ruled that Prague can extradite to the United States an Indian man accused by the US of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil, the Justice Ministry said on Friday. A final decision on the extradition of Nikhil Gupta, 52, will be in the […]
ECP instructs security personnel to remain ‘neutral and impartial’ on Feb 8 – Pakistan
With general elections just a few weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued guidelines for law enforcement agencies tasked with ensuring security cover for the Feb 8 polls. In a comprehensive code of conduct for security personnel, the electoral watchdog emphasised the need to remain “neutral and impartial”, particularly during the voting […]
In call with Iranian counterpart, FM Jilani expresses Pakistan’s readiness to work with Tehran on all issues – World
In the backdrop of recent tensions between Pakistan and Iran, Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and expressed Islamabad’s readiness to work with Tehran on all issues. On Tuesday, Iran had launched attacks in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant […]
Napoli reach Italian Super Cup Final
RIYADH: Napoli put aside their recent troubles on Thursday by reaching the Italian Super Cup final with a convincing 3-0 win over Fiorentina in Riyadh.Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring in the 22nd minute at a sparsely-populated Al-Awwal Park before Alessio Zerbin ensured Napoli’s passage with two late goals, his first for the Italian champions.Napoli will […]