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  • May 2, 2023

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi gets protective bail in terrorism case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted protective bail to former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in a terrorism case. Former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi appeared in front of LHC Justice Ali Baqar Najafi for protective bail. The counsel for PTI president Pervaiz Elahi asked with the court for seven days of protective protection, but the LHC…
Over 1,000 Pakistanis rescued from Sudan as evacuation operation ends: FO Latest
  • May 2, 2023

Over 1,000 Pakistanis rescued from Sudan as evacuation operation ends: FO

Over 1,000 people from Pakistan had been safely evacuated from the war-torn African nation, according to a statement released by the Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday. It also expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia and China for helping to return Pakistani nationals who were stranded in the crisis zone. The mission, according to the FO statement, was successful, as more than…
Taliban authorities warn UN over Afghanistan talks exclusion World
  • May 2, 2023

Taliban authorities warn UN over Afghanistan talks exclusion

DOHA: The UN chief Antonio Guterres met with world leaders for a second day on Tuesday to discuss how to deal with the Taliban commanders in Afghanistan despite warnings from Kabul that the conference would be “counter-productive.” The United Nations is reviewing its massive assistance effort in Afghanistan as a result of a restriction on women working for UN organizations,…
FM Bilawal leaves for India tomorrow to attend SCO moot Politics
  • May 2, 2023

Bilawal Bhutto blames developed countries for climate disaster

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto raised concern about climate change in Pakistan, saying that poor countries are suffering from the consequences of the climate catastrophe caused by affluent countries. According to reports, the Foreign Minister discussed the rain situation in various regions of the country and noted that poor nations are suffering as a result of the climate problem caused…
Pakistan wastes food worth $4 billion each year: Report Latest
  • May 2, 2023

Pakistan wastes food worth $4 billion each year: Report

ISLAMABAD: According to an eye-opening study published on Tuesday, Pakistan wastes $4 billion in food each year. According to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Pakistan wastes 26% of its food production each year. According to the report, Pakistan wastes 19.6 million tonnes of food each year. The survey also indicated that most food products are discarded because…
Chinese foreign minister to visit Pakistan on May 5 World
  • May 2, 2023

Chinese foreign minister to visit Pakistan on May 5

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister (FM) Qin Gang will visit Pakistan for the first time since taking office on May 5. According to sources, Mr Gang will arrive in Islamabad on May 5, immediately following the SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2023 in the Indian state of Goa. During his May 6 visit, he will hold strategic talks with Pakistani officials. Pakistan…
Repeatedly told PM to get rid of NAB: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Politics
  • May 2, 2023

Repeatedly told PM to get rid of NAB: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi remarked on Tuesday that organizing polls is the responsibility of the election commission, not the PML-N. “Whether the PML-N is prepared or not, the election commission is responsible for conducting polls,” Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told the media. “I have repeatedly told the prime minister that the NAB must be removed or the country…
Justice Qazi Faez Isa ‘skips’ dinner hosted by CJP Bandial Latest
  • May 2, 2023

Justice Qazi Faez Isa ‘skips’ dinner hosted by CJP Bandial

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Pakistan’s most senior judge after Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial,’skipped’ a luncheon held by the top judge in celebration of the Supreme Court judges. There has been a schism in the Supreme Court, which has been widely publicized in the media, particularly after CJP Bandial initiated suo motu proceedings to hold elections for the Punjab…
PSX maintains upward trend, aided by share buybacks, earnings beats Business
  • May 2, 2023

PSX maintains upward trend, aided by share buybacks, earnings beats

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark index maintained its positive momentum from last week as two index heavyweights, Habib Bank Ltd and Lucky Cement, announced stock buybacks on Tuesday. At 2:22pm, the KSE-100 index was up 397 points, or 0.96 percent, to 41,978 points. Salman Naqvi, head of research at Aba Ali Habib Securities, remarked that the market had been…
CJP sees independent judiciary as key component of Constitution Politics
  • May 2, 2023

CJP sees independent judiciary as key component of Constitution

On Tuesday, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial stated that an independent judiciary was a key component of the Constitution. He made the statements while an eight-member bigger bench of the Supreme Court considered a group of petitions contesting a bill, which has subsequently become an act of Parliament, aiming to limit the CJP’s authority. CJP Umar Ata…