ISLAMABAD — On Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari passed the Election (Amendment) Bill 2024. The Election Amendment Bill was used to make changes to Section 140 of the Election Act of 2017. According to a news release from the President House, the Chief Justice of the High Court shall beRead More →
MOSCOW (AP)— India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday for a two-day visit, his first since Russia put soldiers into Ukraine, which has strained the long-standing partnership and moved Russia closer to India’s adversary, China. Modi was scheduled to have dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin, followedRead More →
Regarding security, the government of Sindh has decided to station soldiers, rangers, and Frontiers Corps (FC) personnel throughout the province during the month of Muharram. The Sindh Home Department has requested that army, ranger, and FC personnel be deployed throughout the province. Any area under the orders of civil administrationRead More →
LAHORE – Regarding the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the court postponed making a decision on his temporary release in three instances involving arson attacks on May 9. The cases involve the attacks on the Shadman Town police station, Askari Tower, and Jinnah House. Barrister Salman Safdar, Imran Khan’s attorney,Read More →
(Reuters) – Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, according to the Kremlin, for discussions on regional security and defence as well as a number of bilateral meetings with officials from China and Turkey. On July 3–4, in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), aRead More →
RAWALPINI – The anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has requested a response from the federal government and the Adiala Jail administration to a plea filed by detained former Prime Minister Imran Khan asking permission to interact with his kids. During the hearings on Wednesday, the court sought a response from theRead More →
(Reuters) – Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 36 drones fired by Ukraine overnight, targeting different districts in Russia’s southwest, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. Fifteen drones were destroyed over the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, and nine over the Lipetsk region, several hundred kilometres south of Moscow, accordingRead More →
ISLAMABAD – Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Chairman of the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has formed a 19-member central committee in preparation for the party’s rally in the capital on July 6. The committee will be led by Gohar Ali Khan, with Amir Mughal, president of the PTI Islamabad, serving as its convener.Read More →
ISLAMABAD – The existing federal government of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has divided its standing committees among its partners, including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P). According to legislative sources, the PML-N was expected to have 13 standing committees, while the PPP would holdRead More →
ISLAMABAD — Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, met with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation and critical areas of mutual interest. The two sides maintained their commitment to developing their strategic collaboration during the meeting, according toRead More →
