Islamabad: According to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan, the head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was the mastermind of the May 9 incidents, the day that turmoil engulfed Pakistan. Following the PTI leader’s arrest in a corruption case, there were violent rallies during which members of his party vandalised government and military buildings. The actions of May 9, which the military has dubbed “Black Day,” involved men, women, a cabal, some military men, and their families, according to the premier. The May 9 acts were committed with the intention of overthrowing the military authority, the prime minister stated in an interview. PM Shehbaz mentioned that the planners wanted “anarchy” and “war” in the country. Following the violent protests, the government...
Islamabad: The Senate was informed today that the cautious economic policies of the government have led to an increase in Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves from $8 billion to roughly $14 billion. Ishaq Dar, the finance minister, made this statement in response to a number of points of order brought by members of the Upper House. The Finance Minister recalled his repeated assurances that Pakistan would not declare a default and would honour all of its international obligations. He claimed that friendly nations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and China generously contributed to the government’s success in achieving this goal. He claimed that China extended our loans after seeing Pakistan had complied with all requirements in this regard. Ishaq Dar expressed the resolve to further increase the foreign exchange reserves of the country to 15...
LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman here on Sunday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Naqvi, chief secretary...
ISLAMABAD: Due to concerns raised by a number of lawmakers, Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani decided to remove a bill titled “The Prevention of Violent Extremism Bill, 2023″ off the agenda of the assembly on Sunday. He clarified his position by stating that the reason the session was not called on a holiday was because Rana Sana Ullah Khan, the interior minister, had introduced this particular measure to combat violent extremism. The chairman further stated that it was resolved to call the session on this day at the advisory committee meeting with the consent of all parliamentary leaders. However, Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan, terming the bill in the national interest said this...
Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Sunday visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE Embassy in Pakistan tweeted that UAE...
ISLAMABAD: Qamar Zaman Kaira, the prime minister’s advisor on Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir affairs, stated on Sunday that it would not be possible to postpone elections on the grounds of conducting a fresh “Census” by requesting the creation of new parties. Speaking to the media, Kaira stated that the electoral reform process had already begun and that the Election Commission (ECP) was hard at work getting ready to hold elections during the designated time and term. Replying to a question, he said that delaying elections would not be favorable for the country’s stability and PML-N was also not...
ISLAMABAD: Senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Muhammad Yousuf Naqash Sunday said that the unilateral and illegal actions taken by India on August 5, 2019,...
ISLAMABAD:The proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is attempting to reassert control in the former Pakistani tribal areas, has been “emboldened” by the return of the Afghan Taliban to power, according to a report published by the UN Security Council monitoring committee. The committee’s assessment, which it delivered to the UN Security Council on July 25 provides light on how the TTP has been gaining strength in Afghanistan ever since the Afghan Taliban seized power in August 2021, according to the study. The research also emphasises how other terrorist groups are operating in the country’s war-torn territory under the TTP’s cover. The research has actually supported Pakistan’s contention that the TTP was operating out of Afghanistan. “Member states assess that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is gaining momentum in its operations against Pakistan,” the statement reads. “Since the reunification with...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the people of Balochistan had the first right to the resources of the province as...
The choice of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as temporary prime minister was not suggested by anyone in the government, according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday. “Ishaq Dar’s name was neither rejected nor proposed. The interior minister said, “It might just be a rumour. According to Sanaullah, discussions are currently taking place on who should be assigned to the coveted position: a bureaucrat or a politician. Ishaq Dar or any other politician from any party might be chosen if there is agreement that a politician should be appointed, he said. The government would want to appoint someone who was acceptable to all parties, he stressed. Earlier this week rumours that Dar was a possible candidate for the post of interim CM began to...
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