Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday left for a two-day visit to China to attend the second round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, a statement from the Foreign Office said. In a video message released before his departure, Qureshi said he was going on a “very important trip to China” and that he had a discussion with …

Novel coronavirus infections have spread nationwide from a church in the South Korean capital, raising fears that one of the world’s virus mitigation success stories might yet suffer a disastrous outbreak, a top health official said on Thursday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 288 new cases as of midnight on Wednesday, marking a week of …

hasa Iran unveiled a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that Defence Minister Amir Hatami said had a range of 1,400 kilometres and a new cruise missile on Thursday, ignoring US demands that Tehran halt its missile programme. “The surface-to-surface missile, called martyr Qassem Soleimani, has a range of 1,400 km and the cruise missile, called martyr Abu Mahdi, has a range of …

ISLAMABAD: The members of the federal cabinet, at a media briefing on Wednesday, spoke about the performance of their ministries and said that two years of the PTI government had been depressing for those who were spreading misinformation among people. “It is our democratic duty to inform the people about our performance,” Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz said. He said …

ISLAMABAD: Palestine Ambassa­dor Ahmed Jawad A. Rabei has challenged the seizure of his vehicle imported to Pakistan under diplomatic immunity. Mr Rabei also challenged the show-cause notice issued to him by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Advocate Sikandar Naeem Qazi filed the petition on behalf of the ambassador on Wednesday. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah will hear the petition …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday extended the stay order against commercial activities in the Navy Sailing Club till Sept 9. The court, however, allowed the naval officials to resume repair and maintenance of boats. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah resumed the hearing on the petition filed against the ‘illegal’ construction of Pakistan Navy Sailing Club at the …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani mission in Bangkok has issued visas to three veterinary experts to assess the health of Kaavan, the lone elephant at Marghazar Zoo, and declare him fit for travel to a sanctuary in Cambodia, the Ministry of Climate Change said on Wednesday. The veterinary experts are expected to arrive in Islamabad at the end of August. They include …

ISLAMABAD: Treasury and opposition members on Wednesday resumed their political bickering soon after the smooth passage of the remaining two FATF-related bills in the Senate as both sides hurled allegations of corruption, money-laundering and promoting extremism at each other. The upper house of parliament witnessed rumpus on a couple of occasions when opposition members belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party …

QUETTA/ISLAMABAD: The father of Hayat Baloch, a student of the Karachi University who was allegedly killed by a soldier of Frontier Corps (FC), recognised the suspect during an identification parade in Turbat district jail on Wednesday. The father of the victim had earlier said he could recognise the FC man if brought in front of him. Hayat was taken to a date …

• Sindh claims committee is for entire province and not for metropolis alone • Six areas identified for collaboration between federal, Sindh governments • Asad Umar says six-member panel will not be headed by anyone • Bottlenecks in KCR, water and sewerage projects to be removed through mutual consultation ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Muttahida …