Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday advised India against using terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring, saying terror activities remain a serious obstacle to peace in the region. The prime minister’s statement came during his address to the 23rd meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS), being virtually hosted by India under the chair of...
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July 4, 2023July 4, 2023Pakistan
IHC declares session court’s verdict on Toshakhan case ‘null and void’
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday annulled the decision of the trial court which had rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s petition seeking to have the Toshkhana case declared inadmissible. Chief Justice Amir Farooq of the IHC pronounced the verdict on the PTI chief’s petition, which was reserved on June 23. Announcing...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Pakistan
Bilawal meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo as both sides agree to boost bilateral ties
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday during his visit to Japan. — Photo courtesy: Foreign office Twitter Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides agreeing to boost bilateral cooperation in several fields, including trade, investment, information technology...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023World
Pope Francis ‘angered and disgusted’ by burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
DUBAI: Pope Francis has condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying that the vile act had “angered and disgusted” him and he refused to acknowledge the act as a form of freedom of speech. The comments came in response to the latest incident of Quran’s desecration in Sweden when a man set...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Pakistan
Hajj expenses to be collected in dollars next year: minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Talha Mahmood has announced that all expenses of Hajj will be collected in US dollars from next year, The News reported Monday. Furthermore, addressing a post-Hajj press conference, Mahmood congratulated the 160,000 Pakistani pilgrims on performing Hajj. Praising the efforts of Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, he also said no...
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July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Columns
Analyzing China’s New Law on Foreign Relations
On June 28, 2023, at the third meeting of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress — the country’s top legislature — adopted “The Law on Foreign Relations of the People’s Republic of China”. Dubbed the country’s “first comprehensive foreign relations law”, the law was enacted on July 1st and would provide a framework...
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June 21, 2023June 21, 2023World
Biden equates China’s Xi with ‘dictators’ at donor reception
US President Joe Biden equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with “dictators” on Tuesday as he addressed a Democratic Party donors reception in the presence of journalists. Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in northern California, Biden said Xi had been angered over an incident in February when a Chinese balloon — which Washington says was...
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June 21, 2023June 21, 2023Pakistan
President approves Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s appointment as next chief justice
President Arif Alvi on Wednesday appointed Justice Qazi Faez Isa, a senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court, as the country’s next top judge. The appointment will come into effect on September 17 when the incumbent chief justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Umar Ata Bandial, will retire. An announcement issued by the presidency...
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June 20, 2023June 20, 2023Pakistan
At high-level meeting, govt unveils ‘Economic Revival Plan’
The government on Tuesday unveiled plan that is aimed at reviving the country’s economy by capitalising on its untapped potential in key sectors and investments from friendly countries. The plan, titled ‘Economic Revival Plan’, was unveiled at a high-level meeting of the government, convened in the “wake of economic hardships being confronted by the country”,...
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June 20, 2023June 20, 2023World
Modi says criticism of India’s stance on Russia not widespread in US
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India’s stance on Russia in the Ukraine conflict has not faced widespread criticism in the United States. Asked in an interview with the Wall Street Journal about critical comments in the US for not taking a more forceful stance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Modi said: “I don’t think...