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PEMRA has effective monitoring mechanism to control objectionable content on TV channels: NA told

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb this week informed the National Assembly that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had an effective monitoring mechanism based on indecent dressing, caressing, bad scenes and gestures to control airing of objectionable content / dramas by television channels. Replying to a question in the House, the […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Japan to take time phasing out Russian oil imports, says PM Kishida after G7 ban

Newswire Tokyo: Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports after agreeing on a ban with other Group of Seven (G7) nations to counter Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said this week. The G7 nations committed to the move “in a timely and orderly fashion” at an online meeting on […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Widening trust gap key reason to our inability to make global decisions

Ding Gang There are reasons why some countries, especially some large developing countries, haven’t joined the US and the EU in sanctioning Russia. For example, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, and of course China. The West has portrayed their unprecedented sanctions against Russia as a democratic struggle against totalitarianism and […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Pressure on Johnson grows as Tories humbled in local elections

Zaid M. Belbagi Amid a cost of living crisis, recurring scandals and a mixed response to the pandemic, Britain’s ruling Conservative Party was always ripe for defeat in last week’s local elections. After 12 years in Downing Street, polling gave the public an important opportunity to register their disappointment with the current government. London’s affluent […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Political parties agree on electoral reforms: Kaira

Islamabad: Senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Qamar Zaman Kaira said this week that the electoral reforms were the combine agenda of the political parties and the bill will soon be drafted in this regard. In an interview, Qamar Zaman Kaira said the electoral reforms were the need of the time and essential […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

China won’t forget NATO bombing

Newswire The Chinese people will never forget NATO’s barbaric atrocities of bombing the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in 1999, and will never allow the historical tragedy to be repeated, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Friday. Zhao made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a related query, saying that on May […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Don’t believe in revenge, character assassination: Maryam Nawaz

Staff Writer LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday that she doesn’t believe in character assassination and personal revenge. Reacting to a Tweet from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on social networking site Twitter, Maryam Nawaz wrote, “I don t know why you are doing this drama, even though Imran […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Why is Imran protecting Farah Gujjar: Marri

Staff Writer Sukkur: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri has asked Imran Khan as to what has prompted him to so strongly defend Farah Khan and her corruption. Imran Khan seriously damaged the economy of the country and now he is defending the Farah Gujjar. Marri said Imran Khan has […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

‘Threat letter’: Imran Khan’s contradictory claims expose his lie: Maryam Nawaz

Staff Writer Attock: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Vice President Maryam Nawaz said on Friday that Imran Khan’s “contradictory claims regarding the purported foreign conspiracy had exposed him as a liar who is now concocting stories to blame his ouster on others.” Maryam Nawaz said that Imran was more upset over Shehbaz Sharif becoming the prime minister […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Italy asks Commission to clarify rubles-for-gas rules

Rome — Italy wants the European Commission to clearly spell out how companies can pay for Russian gas without falling afoul of sanctions levied after the invasion of Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday. “It’s very important that the Commission expresses a clear legal opinion on whether paying in rubles is a […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Russia-Ukraine conflict exposes crisis of Western civilization

By Wang Yiwei and Liao Huan The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict appears to be a confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, but it mirrors the Western civilization’ crisis of expansion. This crisis stems from the inherent duality of Western civilization – the West can only accept the existence of its homogeneity, and the non-homogeneous is either assimilated […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Old confrontations make for new conflicts

Alistair Burt UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made her first Mansion House speech last week, the diplomatic set piece of the year in London. She may not make many more. Since William Hague understudied the role in opposition for five years and then occupied Britain’s premier diplomatic seat for a further four years, the average […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

No one wants Third World War: China

Newswire Beijing: China said this week that no one wanted to see the outbreak of World War III, and said China supported the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy. “No one wants to see a third world war break out,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing while commenting […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Polls impossible without electoral reforms: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appreciated the efforts of party workers in ‘getting rid of the Imran Khan-led government’ and said that electoral reforms were imperative before holding free and transparent general elections in the country. “Electoral reforms are necessary for free and fair elections and to stop […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Imran Khan team members will be arrested soon: Maryam Nawaz

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) vice president Maryam Nawaz while lashing out at former Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said that Imran Khan’s former cabinet will be arrested soon. While addressing Imran Khan on Twitter, she wrote that Tousha Khan [Imran Khan] said that current government’s 60% of the cabinet is […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

‘Acting Like A Dark Messiah’ Sherry Rehman Blames Imran Khan For Ruining Economy

Covert Report Senator Sherry Rehman, a senior Pakistani politician, said this week the country needed “stabilization” and “healing” after the departure of former prime minister Imran Khan’s government that was driven out of power in a no-confidence vote earlier this month. Rehman, who was recently appointed Pakistan’s new climate change minister, issued the statement during […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Names of disqualified BISP beneficiaries to be reviewed: Marri

Staff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri said this week that beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), who were disqualified during the previous government’s tenure, would be reviewed for inclusion. “The names of those BISP beneficiaries who were declared ineligible to receive cash assistance on the basis […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Maryam Nawaz claims ‘Imran got millions from Arif Naqvi’

Staff Writer Lahore; Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has accused former premier Imran Khan of staging ‘lettergate’ drama to divert public attention from the verdict that is expected to be announced soon against Arif Naqvi, a case she claimed Imran was also involved in. Taking to her official Twitter, Maryam alleged that […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

British High Commissioner Christian Turner meets PM Shehbaz Sharif

Staff Writer Islamabad: British High Commissioner Christian Turner on Wednesday met Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif at PM’s House. Congratulating the Prime Minister on assuming office, the High Commissioner stressed the deep people-to-people ties between the two countries, in this 75th anniversary year of bilateral relations. The High Commissioner and the Prime Minister discussed […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Talk is vital for mutual understanding, but China won’t hesitate to fight back West’s smear

Wang Wen Because of my occupation, I often come into contact with many foreigners. Recently, I participated in many webinars with think tanks from the US and Europe, and also communicated with diplomats from a number of Western embassies in China. They put forward some common views on sensitive issues such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Pakistan values ties with US: Hina Rabbani Khar

Staff Writer Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said this week Pakistan valued its relations with the United States based on mutual respect, trust and equality. Khar expressed these views in a meeting with U.S. Chargé d’affaires Angela Aggeler who called on her here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The State […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

ECP rejects application to disqualify Yousuf Raza Gilani

Staff Writer Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday dismissed the petition of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) lawmakers on the Senate election video scandal to disqualify former Prime Minister Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani over corrupt practices, saying he had no link to the case. The ECP ordered the District Election Commissioner Islamabad to start […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

US should regard Pacific Island countries as independent states: China

Newswire Beijing: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson this week reiterated that the security cooperation between China and the Solomon Islands does not target any third party, and that the United States should respect these Pacific Island countries as independent and sovereign states rather than as its appendages. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

18th amendment a historic achievement of PPP: Bilawal Bhutto

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said this week that the PPP’s previous government had achieved the historic target with the passage of the 18th constitutional amendment under the leadership of visionary former President Asif Ali Zardari. The 18th constitutional amendment was in fact, a true manifest of pro-masses exercise […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Pakistan committed to Afghan peace: Hina Rabbani Khar

Staff Writer Islamabad: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar this week said Pakistan was committed to continuing its efforts toward ensuring peace in Afghanistan and the region. She expressed these views in a meeting with Pakistan’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq who called on her at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Boys’ club no more: Pakistan’s new Cabinet has women in key positions

Ailia Zehra Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s new 37-member Cabinet has a total of five women on board. After much ado, Pakistan’s new 37-member strong federal Cabinet took oath earlier on Tuesday. The delay in formation of the Cabinet had given rise to speculation about differences within the coalition government, which have now been put […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Bilawal Bhutto vows to complete unfinished business on Charter of Democracy

London: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met at an Iftar dinner in London and exchanged views on the national issues. Bilawal Zardari was accompanied by PPP leaders Sherry Rehman, Naveed Qamar and Qamar Zaman Kaira. While, Nawaz’s both sons – Hassan and Hussain – […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Bleak predictions of China stem from poor understanding

Wang Wen If a few years ago, someone said that China’s rise had ended and China was declining, no one would have believed it. But this argument has resurfaced in the last half of the year. American scholars Michael Berkley and Hal Brands published long articles on this topic in Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Some Western countries want to utilize UN system as a tool against Russia

Mu Lu “Russia should lose its permanent seat on the UN Security Council,” Dave Sharma, a member of Australia’s House of Representatives who chairs the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, recently said in an article in Nikkei Asia, saying “Moscow has voided its moral claim to such a privilege.” Previously, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

If Le Pen wins, it will be Macron’s fault

Dr Dania Koleilat Khatib Everyone in Europe is tense watching the elections in France. Though Emmanuel Macron is taking the lead, a Marine Le Pen win is more likely than in the last elections. A Le Pen victory would be catastrophic for the EU and even endanger its existence. Le Pen inherited her father’s National […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Xi offers solution to ensuring global food security

Zhao Wencai Beijing: Global food security has long been a matter of concern for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has on multiple occasions urged concrete actions and public awareness in ensuring food security for all humanity. In a Special Address at the 2022 World Economic Forum Virtual Session in January, Xi pointed out that “difficulties […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Partners’ demands will be met: Zardari

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said this week that the coalition government will meet the demands of the allies. In a statem4nt, he said the coalition wanted Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-e-Azam) back in the political sphere. Zardari said that an agreement was signed with all coalition parties. “I have […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Pelosi’s Taiwan visit must be disrupted

Hu Xijin According to reports from Taiwan’s United Daily News, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will lead a delegation to visit Taiwan on April 10, the 43rd anniversary of the signing of the so-called “Taiwan Relations Act.” If the reports are true, this will be an extremely serious event, the most serious provocation by Washington […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

How China can counter translation bias

Tang Jingtai In recent years, Western public opinion has often been subject to mistranslations, omissions, additions and twisted interpretations of some key issues and events related to China. There are two prominent examples of this phenomenon. First, objective constraints, especially mistranslations in the absence of appropriate political and economic contexts and professional backgrounds, make it […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Inflation is about politics as much as economics

Yossi Mekelberg The era of low prices, especially where food and energy are concerned, is evidently well and truly over. Inflation is engulfing the global economy and much of it can be attributed to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, various domestic factors and, more recently, the war in Ukraine. However, while the economic impact […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

PTI ideology crushes masses, PPP serves people: Natasha Daultana

Staff Writer Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Natasha Daultana said this week that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) bears the ideology that crushes the masses and favours the elite as compared to the PPP which believes in serving the people. In a statement, she urged the party workers to spread party’s message among the people in […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Xi Jinping: China and EU should add stabilizing factors to a turbulent world

Newswire Beijing: President Xi Jinping recalled his visit to the EU headquarters eight years ago when he suggested that China and Europe work together to build a bridge of friendship and cooperation across the Eurasian continent, foster a China-EU partnership for peace, growth, reform and civilization, and forge a China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership of greater […]

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Covert

Imran Khan ousted as opposition’s no-confidence motion succeeds

Staff Write Islamabad: Imran Khan was ousted this week as Prime Minister after the no-confidence motion moved by rival parties against him succeeded on April 10. As many as 174 votes were cast in the favour of a no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that […]

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Covert

Aseefa Bhutto to enter practical politics

Staff Writer Islamabad: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has announced his daughter Aseefa Bhutto’s entry into parliamentary politics. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman made the announcement while talking to the journalists here this week. Asif Ali Zardari said that he will introduce Aseefa Bhutto into parliamentary politics in the upcoming elections. Aseefa Bhutto had […]

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Covert

Regime change is old, dangerous trick of US

Ding Gang On March 26, Biden gave a lengthy speech on the last day of his visit to Poland. At the end of the speech, he suddenly said that Putin “can no longer stay in power.” The world was stunned. Is the White House going to officially declare war on Russia? Two days later, Biden […]

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Covert