Pakistan

California: Honorable Consul General Abdul Jabbar at Pakistan Consulate in Los Angeles, CA passed away after battling with colon cancer for over 3 years. He is survived by his wife Dr. Shehla Memon, son Minhal and his new bride Pireh and many siblings in the USA and Pakistan. Mr. Memon was the longest lasting Consul General at LA consulate for …

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government is not in favour of brewing discord with foreign countries and it believes that no compromise should be made on national sovereignty and integrity. Speaking to officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, he said the vision of the foreign policy in Naya Pakistan was about …

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Bajwa on Saturday said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must be “stopped immediately”, terming it a great tragedy. Speaking at the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Gen Bajwa expressed Pakistan’s serious concern over the conflict, adding that “despite legitimate security concerns of Russia, its aggression against a smaller country cannot be condoned.” “Pakistan has consistently called for …

Shortly after assuming the additional charge of law ministry on Saturday, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry issued directions to form an inquiry commission to investigate the “foreign conspiracy” that Prime Minister Imran Khan alleges has been hatched against his government and is powering the opposition’s no-confidence move. In the PTI’s public meeting in Islamabad last Sunday, the premier had pulled out …

Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Saturday revealed that even if the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan succeeds, the premier will continue to hold office until a new leader is sworn in. At a media talk in Islamabad, he referred to Article 94 of the Constitution — related to the prime minister continuing in office — which states, …

The Punjab Assembly (PA) will go to vote on Sunday (tomorrow) to find the new leader of the house following Usman Buzdar’s resignation. The development occurred after the session was held briefly today after four hours of delays and amid sloganeering from both opposition and treasury benches. The session was subsequently adjourned till 11:30am tomorrow. According to the assembly secretary, …

Karachi. March 31, 2022: IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) held a press conference here earlier today to announce the fifth IPPA scheduled for Dallas, Texas, USA, in July this year. The event was well-attended by celebrities, socialites and media personnel The programme kick-started with a bustling red carpet where celebs, particularly those who have been part of previous IPPAs voiced …

ISLAMABAD: As many as 180 fresh Covid cases surfaced in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, according to the government’s database. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said four more persons succumbed to the viral disease, taking the death toll to 30,359. The number of confirmed cases of Covid has reached 1,524,973 with the addition of 180 new infections. …

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Thursday remanded a member of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (MLA) to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in connection with alleged corruption in a private housing society. Judicial Magistrate Mian Maqsood Anjum remanded MLA Chaudhry Mohammad Yaseen for one day. Mr Yaseen was the chairman of a private housing scheme, Jammu and Kashmir …

RAWALPINDI: The twin cities have been hit by frequent electricity outages, spanning six to eight hours a day, in the month of March itself, with the electricity providers blaming rise in demand behind the loadshedding. With mercury rising to 33 degrees Celsius, power breakdowns have disrupted routine life in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The twin cities have been experiencing the unannounced …