Pakistan must utilize opportunities in defense and strategic cooperation with Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Pakistan needs to adopt a wise policy to utilize opportunities in defense and strategic cooperation and various other sectors that will come its way under the Vision 2030 program drawn up by Saudi Arabia to open up new economic partnerships and talent hunts.
Resetting Ties: Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits Saudi Arabia for three days
May 09, 2021, at 12:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has commenced his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to reset ties with its old ally.
Resetting Ties: Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits Saudi Arabia for three days
May 09, 2021, at 05:21 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has commenced his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to reset ties with its old ally.
European Parliament resolution on the deplorable state of human rights in Pakistan was overdue
May 08, 2021, at 05:20 pm
It would not have come as a surprise to any Pakistan-watcher that the European Parliament, in view of the “alarming” increase in the abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, last week adopted a resolution calling for a review of the GSP+ status, the EU’s most beneficial trading relationship, which it had granted to the country. Once Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to put his stock behind the extremist and violent Tehrik-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) and its demand that the French Ambassador be evicted from Islamabad as punishment for French President Macron’s espousal of free speech in his country, a strong response from the European Union (EU) was no longer in doubt.
Resentment among Pakistani diplomats after Khan’s ‘colonial’ remark
May 08, 2021, at 12:41 pm
Anger has been brewing among Pakistan’s foreign service community since the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan rebuked them publicly for what he said their “colonial” mindset while dealing with the expatriate community.
Pakistan PM lauds working of Indian embassies, reprimands its own diplomats
May 07, 2021, at 01:01 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lauded the working of Indian embassies in foreign countries, saying they work better and remain engaged to attract foreign investment in India. He advised Pakistani diplomats to adopt course corrections in their functioning.
No compromise on finality of Prophethood laws: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
May 05, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has made it clear that his government would not compromise on the laws pertaining to the finality of the Prophethood, media reports said.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges Muslim countries to counter Islamophobia
May 05, 2021, at 04:37 am
Days after facing heat from the European Union for its blasphemy laws, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to vehemently counter Islamophobia, reported Dawn. He also objected to equating Islam with radicalism and terrorism.
PM Imran Khan govt's claim of Pakistan press being free is nothing but a 'bald-faced lie': Dawn News
May 04, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani news paper has opined that for PM Imran Khan-led government functionaries to insist that the press in the country is free, as they are wont to do sometimes, is no less than a bald-faced lie.
May 01, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Several Pakistan police force members have said there is a growing sense of “betrayal” among their colleagues after the government negotiated with and met the demands of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party (TLP) despite officers being “killed, tortured and humiliated” by the group’s supporters during protests this month.
May face situation like India: Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:43 am
Asking people to follow the Covid-19 appropriate behavior, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday warned his country they may face a situation like India. India, currently, has been reporting over 325,000 cases daily.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan expresses solidarity with India over current Covid-19 situation
Apr 24, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed solidarity with the people of India over the current deteriorating situation of Covid-19 in the country.
Will not allow scourge of terrorism to rise again, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Apr 23, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Reacting to the attack on Serena Hotel in Quetta, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he would not allow the scourge of terrorism to rise again, adding the country paid a high price in defeating it.
Clean up or go home: Bilawal Bhutto targets Imran Khan over TLP episode
Apr 21, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has targeted Imran Khan over the situation of the country following clashes with the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and said it is a 'mess' created by the Pakistan PM.
Under pressure, Pakistan releases leader of radical Islamist group TLP
Apr 21, 2021, at 01:22 am
Saad Hussain Rizvi, the chief of the Tahreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a radical Islamist group responsible for recent violent protests in Pakistan, was released on Tuesday following the negotiations between the government and the group that started earlier this week. Rizvi was arrested around a week ago after he had threatened to launch protests if the government failed to expel the French envoy from the country. However, following his arrests, violent protests rocked major cities of the country.
Political, religious parties misusing Islam, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Apr 21, 2021, at 12:08 am
In a veiled reference to recent violence by a radical Islamist party, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan came hard on political and religious parties for “misusing Islam” to “damage” the country, as per a report in Dawn.
Pakistan opposition corners government on deal with Islamist group
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:37 am
Opposition parties in Pakistan came hard on the government for inking a deal last year with the Tareek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a radical Islamist group responsible for recent violent protests, reported Dawn.
French Embassy advises its citizens to leave Pakistan
Apr 16, 2021, at 02:39 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The French Embassy on Thursday asked its citizens as well as companies to leave Pakistan temporarily over violent anti-France protests that crippled large parts of the country this week.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan invite Bill Gates to work jointly against climate change
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and praised his book ‘Avoiding a Climate Disaster’ for providing policy-orientated analysis on issues related to climate change.
Pakistan: Swat ATC judge among four killed in suspected targeted attack
Apr 07, 2021, at 09:33 pm
Islamabad: In an episode of suspected target attack, a judge of a Swat anti-terrorism court (ATC) was among four persons shot dead in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Imran Khan says that the Opposition doesn’t matter now
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:04 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed his spokespersons not to criticise the opposition in the media but instead to concentrate on highlighting his government’s achievements, something which is being seen as a major policy shift.
No trade with India under 'current circumstances': Pak PM Imran Khan
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held consultations with key members of his cabinet on Friday and decided that Pakistan could not go ahead with any trade with India under current circumstances, Dawn newspaper reported.
'Puzzled at cacophony' over Pakistan’s exclusion from climate summit: PM Imran Khan
Apr 03, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had launched the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative, on Saturday downplayed the controversy surrounding Pakistan’s exclusion from the upcoming global climate conference.
‘Desire peaceful, cooperative relations’: Pakistan PM Imran Khan writes to Indian PM Modi
Mar 31, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the people of Pakistan also “desire peaceful, cooperative relations with all neighbors, including India”.
Crown Prince MBS invites Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation where the former inquired about Khan’s health and invited him to visit the Kingdom, reported The Express Tribune.
Ill-health grounds Pakistan's top opposition leaders
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:26 am
Islamabad: JUI-F chief and the head of the opposition alliance in Pakistan, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif have paused their political activities for few days as both of them reported health issues.
Mar 21, 2021, at 09:28 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, who have tested positive with COVID-19, are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms".
Pakistan PM Imran Khan, his wife test Covid-19 positive days after taking Chinese vaccine
Mar 21, 2021, at 05:40 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have tested positive for Covid-19, two days the first shot of the Coivid-19 vaccine Sinopharm developed by China.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests COVID-19 positive
Mar 20, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, his office confirmed on Saturday.
Pakistan government’s social media crackdown threatens human rights
Mar 19, 2021, at 11:59 pm
The new draconian social media law by the Pakistan government is a clear attempt to control and clamp down on the media in the name of national security, and religious sentiments, and threatens human rights, activists said.