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LAHORE: A day after former prime minister Imran Khan changed his mind and agreed to put off the vote of confidence that he insisted the Punjab chief minister must take before Jan 11, it appears Parvez Elahi is unlikely to go ahead with the exercise when proceedings of the 42nd session of the provincial assembly resume on Monday (today) — if the …

UNITED NATIONS: As Pakistan and the United Nations are co-hosting a conference in Geneva on Monday to mobilise international support for the flood victims, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned the nation that recovery from climate-induced disasters “is a long process”, which cannot be achieved in one or two conferences. “We do not want to raise expectations. It’s not like we …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruled on Monday that the local government (LG) polls in Karachi, Hyderabad and Thatta divisions would be held on Jan 15 as per the schedule. The verdict was pronounced by the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on a petition filed by MQM wherein it had challenged the decision of the electoral body for …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing a press conference in Geneva alongside alongside United Nations chief Antonio Guterres. The premier is in Geneva to co-host the ‘International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan’ alongside the UN secretary general. The purpose of the day-long moot — which is being attended by heads of state and government and other stakeholders — is to marshal …

Success of the New Year party 2023, Dallas organizer’s recognize the entire team By: Raja Zahid Khanzada Dallas:After success of the New Year party 2023 the entertainment companies Providing entertainment to The Dallas Desi community, including 24 Devon Entertainment, Top Show Event. Hangama  productions, Muhammad Abbas, hosted a sumptuous dinner at a local restaurant to thank and recognize the entire …

ISLAMABAD: Noting that the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was becoming a major irritant in Islamabad’s relations with the Taliban government in Kabul, a leading think tank has called for reorienting Af­­ghan policy, civilianising Na­­t­ional Action Plan (NAP) and counterterrorism regime. “Parliament is the centre of collective decision-making, and the parliament must take a lead role in counterterrorism efforts. It must …

ISLAMABAD: As foreign reserves dropped to an ‘alarming level’, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Saturday blamed the incumbent government for pushing the country to the brink of bankruptcy. In a statement issued by PTI, the party’s leaders Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry and Imran Ismail said the government wreaked havoc on the country’s economy and compounded the people’s miseries. PTI Central …

LAHORE: Changing his mind, former prime minister Imran Khan has now agreed to put off the trust vote — to be taken by Chief Minister Parvez Elahi — until a court decision on the governor’s order seeking a vote of confidence in the Punjab Assembly. The decision taken by Mr Khan on Saturday came in contrast to his earlier claims, …

Former PTI leader Abdul Aleem Khan — who was disqualified as a lawmaker last year — said on Sunday that he had no plans of joining a new political party or launching one. “Right now I am only focused on welfare work,” he said in a statement. Aleem’s remarks come as a clarification after it was reported that some PTI dissidents, led by Jahangir …

Police on Sunday recovered the body of a woman who jumped into the sea at Seaview and arrested her employer, according to South-SSP, Syed Asad Raza. On Saturday, rescuers carried out a search for the 23-year-old Sarah Malik, a veterinary hospital worker who police said jumped into the sea on Friday. Her body was recovered on Sunday morning, said Raza. During the …