President confers civil, military awards
RAWALPINDI: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred military awards to the officers and soldiers of Pakistan’s armed forces including the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy (PN), and Pakistan Air Force (PAF), said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations Pakistan (ISPR) on Saturday. One Sitara-i-Basalat, 135 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 45 Imtiazi Asnad, 148 COAS Commendation Cards, 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), […]
FM says govt to ‘seriously’ consider reviving trade with India
LONDON: In a significant development, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday expressed intentions to reconsider trade relations with India, suspended since India’s controversial move to revoke the special autonomous status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in August 2019. Dar made these remarks during a press conference in London, following his participation in […]
President Zardari confers awards on officers, soldiers
RAWALPINDI: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred military awards to the officers and soldiers of Pakistan’s armed forces including the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy (PN), and Pakistan Air Force (PAF), said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations Pakistan (ISPR) on Saturday. One Sitara-i-Basalat, 135 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 45 Imtiazi Asnad, 148 COAS Commendation Cards, 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), 109 […]
Pakistan launches bid for UNSC seat for 2025-26
NEWYORK: Pakistan has formally launched its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two year term from 2025 to 2026 with the promise of contributing meaningfully to the council’s mandate for international peace and security. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Munir Akram formally announced Pakistan’s candidacy […]
Judiciary’s approach towards PTI changing?
ISLAMABAD: Following the granting of bail to five people allegedly involved in last year’s May 9 violence, a debate has set off as to whether or not a breeze of change had begun to blow through the superior courts towards the PTI. The party has been unable to acquire relief from the superior judiciary, especially […]
Unbecoming of ROs to sabotage electoral process, rules SC
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has said that a returning officer (RO) must scrutinize all nomination papers submitted to him, in the best interest of justice and to uphold the fundamental right of any individual to contest elections. “Returning Officers must remember that it is a fundamental right of an individual to contest elections and […]
Explosion in Balochistan coal mine kills 12 miners
QUETTA: At least 12 miners were killed and eight rescued after an explosion in a coal mine in Zardalo area of Balochistan’s Harnai district, officials said on Wednesday. “The rescue operation has been just completed,” said the provincial chief inspector of mines, Abdul Ghani Baloch. He said 20 miners were inside the mine when a methane […]
China’s Xi congratulates Putin on win, set to develop their ties
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Vladimir Putin on winning another term as Russia’s president and said China was set to maintain close communication with Russia to promote their partnership, according to Chinese state media. Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his tight grip on power in a victory […]
Zardari vows strong retaliation against intruders
RAWALPINDI: President Asif Ali Zardari said the people of Pakistan and its armed forces were united and would face terrorism in unison and expressed the resolve to make the terrorists accountable for the blood of each martyred Jawan, the President Secretariat Press Wing said in a statement on Sunday. Late on Saturday, the president attended […]
In visit to GHQ, PM vows full support to army
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday assured that the government shall provide all the resources required for ensuring operational readiness of the armed forces, the military said in a statement. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the premier expressed these remarks during a visit to General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi along with key members of the […]