Pakistan condemns consecration of temple on site of razed Babri mosque in India’s Ayodhya – World
The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday condemned the construction and consecration of ‘Ram Mandir’ on the site of the demolished Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, saying that the temple “will remain a blot on the face of India’s democracy for the times to come”. India’s Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the temple that embodies the triumph of […]
Trump testimony in doubt after sick juror postpones E. Jean Carroll trial – World
Donald Trump wants to testify in writer E. Jean Carroll’s latest civil defamation case, but his ability to do so was in doubt after the presiding judge on Monday postponed the trial because one juror and a parent of one of Trump’s lawyers became ill. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan sent one of […]
Dozens buried, 8 killed in southwest China landslide – World
Dozens of people were buried and eight confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state media said. Eight people are confirmed dead and […]
Cabinet to decide FBR’s fate today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has convened a federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday to approve restructuring of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) after all stakeholders conceded significant ground for a divorce between the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and the Customs Group. The separation of the two service groups, which are collecting taxes, will […]
Pak-Afghan border at Torkham set to reopen
KABUL: The Pak-Afghan border at Torkham is set to reopen with relaxed travel document requirements starting Tuesday (today) until March 31, 2024. This decision comes after a delegation of Afghan transporters and Chamber of Commerce representatives met with Pakistani trade officials at the embassy in Kabul and requested the reopening of the Torkham border for […]
Islamabad police say security situation ‘under control’ amid reports of universities’ closure – Pakistan
Islamabad police on Monday said the law and order situation in the federal capital was “under control”, clarifying that no notification had been issued regarding the closure of universities. The statement came after TV channels and media reports claimed educational institutions in Islamabad had been shut down for an indefinite period of time due to […]
Govt blames ‘technical’ issues, system installations for recent internet outages – Pakistan
The caretaker government on Monday blamed “technical” issues and system installations for recent internet outages across the country, saying that there was “no guarantee” that such incidents won’t occur in the future. “The economy, businesses and prestige of the country are more important for us […] it is important for us to take care of […]
FO says Iran’s foreign minister to visit Pakistan on Jan 29 – World
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday that Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian would visit Pakistan on January 29. The visit comes days after tensions escalated between the two countries following an Iranian air strike in Pakistan, leading Islamabad to strike terrorist hideouts in the neighbouring country’s Sistan-Baluchestan province. “Following the telephone conversation between […]
Govt says over 500 social media accounts involved in anti-judiciary campaign identified – Pakistan
The caretaker government said on Monday it had identified 500 social media accounts involved in running a “malicious campaign” against the judiciary, adding that it was also monitoring several other similar accounts. “An investigation is under way. We are monitoring hundreds of accounts and action will be taken against them,” interim Information Minister Murtaza Solangi […]
Imran urges supporters to come out on Sunday
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Monday urged his supporters to join him in a protest against what he called the “mother of all selection” taking place in the country, Express News reported. Khan, currently incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail in connection with the cypher case, voiced his concerns during […]