Staff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that there was a nexus among Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and her friend Farah Gogi, who had made billions of rupees through misuse of authority and corruption during the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) regime. “Only the troika of Imran, Bushra Bibi […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar said this week that Pakistan is deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. She expressed these views during a ceremony held in connection with handing over humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. The Minister, while expressing deep […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Emerging young politician Umer Rehman Malik said this week that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had further cemented Pakistan-China ties with his successful recent visit. The Pakistan People’s Party leader said Bilawal Bhutto, who is also the PPP chief, had chosen China for his first bilateral visit keeping in view the long […]
Read MoreWang Wen US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered his much awaited policy speech toward China on May 26. The address has brought heated debates in China’s academic circles. Some scholars said the speech had positive aspects. For example, Blinken said the US is not “looking for conflict or a new Cold War” with China […]
Read MoreAndrey Kortunov The US hosted the Summit of the Americas only once – it was the very first meeting of the forum conveyed in Miami in December of 1994. These were the heydays of the post-Cold War US international hegemony and the US global triumphalism. Not surprisingly, the Clinton administration fully dominated in setting both […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) believes in democracy and had supported the move to remove the previous Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in a democratic way. He said that the PTI in its around four years rule had itself been violating human rights and put many leaders […]
Read MoreXie Wenting and Bai Yunyi Beijing: China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned this week that China-US relations cannot continue to deteriorate and that right choices should be made. Delivering a video speech at an online seminar on Kissinger and China-US relations hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, […]
Read MoreNewswire Simferopol: The authorities of the Kherson region intend to raise the issue of the region entering the Russian Federation in the near future in order for it to become Russia’s full-fledged territorial entity, Kirill Stremousov, Deputy Head of the Kherson region’s Military-Civilian Administration told TASS news agency. “The Kherson region intends to accede to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for a reset in ties between Pakistan and the United States and said easing tensions between the two nations was in the best interest of both. In an interview with an American columnist published in the Washington Post, Bilawal Bhutto stated that the two countries […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman this week met Country Director of World Bank Najy Benhassine and discussed the ongoing projects in Pakistan by the World Bank. During the meeting, the federal minister was briefed on the overall objective of the Bank’s climate initiatives in Pakistan, said a news release. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week reiterated that Pakistan was firmly committed to its principled position on the Palestinian issue and Israel. In an important policy statement she said that there had been no change in Pakistan’s policy in support of Palestine. The minister said that Pakistan’s state policy […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira this week said political parties should refrain from involving the Supreme Court in political affairs. It was against the norms of democracy to seek and drag courts into political affairs, he said this while talking to a private […]
Read MoreDalia Al-Aqidi Top US administration officials were caught off-guard last week by President Joe Biden’s assertion that the country was ready to take military measures in defense of Taiwan if China tried to seize it by force. This caused a great deal of confusion and raised questions about whether Washington has decided to change its […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s party leader Syeda Nafisa Shah is a qualified contender for a cabinet slot in the coalition government but is yet to be accommodated. Nafisa Shah, can perform in any ministry given her qualifications and talent, political analysts said. The recent appointments to the newly-formed federal cabinet have started a […]
Read MoreLiu Xuanzun and Guo Yuandan Beijing: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) this week announced a second large-scale military exercise around the island of Taiwan this month in a move analysts said is a powerful response to remarks by US President Joe Biden two days ago, in which he claimed the US would intervene militarily […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Dissident Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Noor Alam Khan was elected Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman this week. A session of the Public Accounts Committee was summoned for the election of the new chairman of the committee. The name of Noor Alam Khan was proposed by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and was endorsed by […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Gilgit: Adviser to the prime minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan affairs Qamar Zaman said this week the PTI’s government in GB would be ousted just like the rule of former Prime Minister Imran Khan came to an end lately. Kaira told a news conference here that the issues of GB residents won’t be […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar this week emphasized that persistent, patient, and prudent engagement of the international community would go a long way in achieving the shared objectives of a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous Afghanistan. The Minister of State expressed these views as she participated in an […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the government fully believed in free expression on the social media, but nobody would be allowed to use the platform for creating anarchy, spreading fake news and character assassination of others. The minister, in a meeting with a six-member delegation of […]
Read MoreDing Gang Finland and Sweden have announced that they will apply for NATO membership. This move will remove the brands of “neutrality” from the two Nordic countries. It may seem like a major change in European geopolitics, but there is a certain inevitability in the essence – the two countries originally belonged to the old […]
Read MoreWang Wen The world is facing the worst development dilemma in more than 70 years, a human crisis with five parallel disasters. Pandemic, climate change, food shortage, war and inflation – the five factors that could lead to human disasters – broke out in the same period. This is the direct reason why the world […]
Read MoreDr Theodore karasik The monkeypox outbreak is drawing attention from international medical surveillance professionals and health practitioners because of key elements present in this latest event, originating from the African continent. Indeed, the international environment is heated and weary of disease and warfare. News reports say that about 130 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox, […]
Read MoreSara Al-Mulla If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that bolstering resilience should be a priority for governments in the coming years. In an unfortunate series of events, what began as a localized outbreak quickly rippled around the globe, unfolding rapidly and creating devastating economic chasms that burdened social protection and healthcare […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari this week announced that his daughter Aseefa Bhutto would contest the next elections to enter into parliamentary politics. Speaking to the journalists here, Asif Ali Zardari said that he will bring Aseefa into parliamentary politics in the upcoming elections. Aseefa Bhutto had been along with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari […]
Read MoreTehran: Russia and Iran have discussed possible oil and gas swaps and investment in oil and gas projects, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters following a meeting with representatives of Iran’s business community. “Energy is one of the most important sectors of our trade and economic cooperation. We discussed in detail issues related […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this week talked over phone with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on bilateral ties. In the phone call, Li said China and Pakistan are friendly neighbors and iron-clad friends, noting that President Xi Jinping paid a successful visit to Pakistan in 2015, which advanced the level of bilateral strategic cooperation. […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The Supreme Court this week announced its opinion on presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution and stated that the vote of dissident lawmakers would not be counted in the Parliament. In the majority verdict of 3-2, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, and Justice […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that former Imran Khan wanted every national institution to serve and support him like his Tiger Force. Addressing a public meeting at the old terminal of Karachi airport, he said Imran Khan did not want that the national security institutions to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The federal government will take all possible steps for the development of Azad Kashmir and solution of the people’s problem. Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira made this statement in a meeting with PPP Azad Kashmir Parliamentarians held this week. The meeting was attended by Chaudhry […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this week that the people of Pakistan were fully aware of the fact that former prime minister Imran Khan was responsible for the present economic situation and unemployment in the country. In a tweet, sharing the economic data issued by the government she said […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: At least nine former federal ministers from the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, including Fawad Chaudhry and Pervaiz Khattak, have yet to vacate their state residence, over a month after leaving office. PTI chief Imran Khan was removed from the prime minister’s chair on April 10 following a successful no-confidence motion. The vote […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The hysteria toward China has risen to a new peak in the US. Political climate in Washington is increasingly weird in terms of China-related topics. Why is there so much irrationality on China in the US? How to view China-US relations from a constructive perspective? The Global Times (GT) interviewed several Chinese and […]
Read MoreDing Gang Thirty-six years after his father was deposed, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son of former Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos, is set to be the next president of the Philippines. Before the presidential election even began, the Western media rushed to label it a decision of the democratic future. The New York Times called […]
Read MoreYossi Mekelberg Election results are supposed to give us clarity about the will of the people. Well, they used to, but not anymore. Today, we are at best left with a trail of clues wide open to interpretation, mainly because results are becoming increasingly indecisive, reflecting a sociopolitical fragmentation that has taken hold of our […]
Read MoreStaff Writer New York: Pakistan and the United States this week reiterated their desire to strengthen bilateral ties in the fields of economy, investment, and regional security. The expression of the desire was made by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they met on the sidelines […]
Read MoreWan Hengyi Beijing: Some people on the island of Taiwan are hyping the US’ latest revisions to Taiwan-related statements in an attempt to conspire with external forces to seek “Taiwan independence,” which cannot change the fact that Taiwan region is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory, officials from the Chinese mainland said. China urged […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week underlined that Pakistan was committed to high quality development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and looked forward to fast-tracking key projects and accelerating industrial relocation to Pakistan, especially in CPEC Special Economic Zones. The foreign minister underscored his determination to inject fresh momentum in Pakistan-China […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: In a detailed judgment, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) this week dismissed the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) reference against its 20 defecting members of the National Assembly for disqualification on grounds of defection under Article 63A (1) (a) of the constitution. A three-member panel of the ECP headed by Chief Election Commission […]
Read MoreNewswire Karachi: The Pakistan airspace is set to get crowded as Fly Jinnah, a proposed low-cost carrier, prepares to take wing by June, Newswire reported. The airline has already commenced recruitment drives for cabin crew in Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore. Fly Jinnah will operate flights between Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. The airline has announced to […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman this week apprised the National Assembly that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has already launched inquiry into Billion Trees Tsunami Programme of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During a Question Hour, she said various complaints of corruption in the Billion Tree Tsunami Programme have been received and investigation has already been […]
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