NA proceedings briefly suspended over lack of quorum
ISLAMABAD (APP): Proceedings of the National Assembly were briefly suspended on Thursday after a lawmaker pointed out a lack of quorum shortly after the session began. Muhammad Iqbal Khan Afridi drew the Deputy Speaker’s attention to the quorum issue, prompting Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah to order a headcount in the House. Following the […]
France lifts lockdown on cruise ship after stomach bug outbreak
BORDEAUX: French authorities on Wednesday allowed asymptomatic passengers to leave a British cruise ship, saying a gastrointestinal virus was behind an outbreak of sickness that came after an elderly man died of a heart attack. Earlier, authorities had ordered a lockdown for the more than 1,700 passengers and crew on the vessel, but insisted there […]
US hands over 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United States repatriated more than 450 cultural artefacts to Pakistan during a ceremony held at the Islamabad Museum on Wednesday. The repatriated collection includes historically significant objects that were illegally removed from Pakistan and later identified and recovered through close cooperation between US law enforcement agencies and Pakistani authorities, The News reported. The artefacts will now […]
Senior RSS leader, ex-Indian army chief back dialogue with Pakistan
A senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader and a former Indian army chief have advocated maintaining open channels of dialogue with Pakistan, a stance that has drawn strong criticism from opposition parties, especially the Congress. RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, considered the organisation’s second-most senior leader, told news agency PTI that India should continue diplomatic engagement with Pakistan. […]
PTI MNA’s son sought asylum in Italy after travelling on blue passport: minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry revealed that the son of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Iqbal Afridi travelled to Europe on a blue passport and later sought political asylum in Italy. Speaking during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, Chaudhry said the lawmaker’s son held a diplomatic passport, and travelled […]
Aurangzeb leaves for Beijing to attend Pakistan’s debut $250m Panda Bond launch
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for China to attend the official ceremony for Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance in Beijing, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. The ministry described the issuance as a “landmark development” through which Pakistan is gaining access to China’s domestic capital market for the first time, calling China’s […]
Minister rejects impression that possible 28th Amendment would undo 18th
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik has rejected impressions that a possible 28th Constitutional Amendment would roll back the 18th Amendment, calling such claims “extremely false”. “This impression being created that if the 28th Amendment is introduced, it is a rollback of the 18th Amendment — I believe an extremely false impression is […]
China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning
Prince Harry, Meghan’s precious UK memory marred by fresh controversy
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been planning to make their return to the UK for some time but received some upsetting update amid their hopes for a royal reunion. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have had a tough time with the royal family, which led to their exit from senior working […]
US Treasury’s Bessent, China’s He hold talks in South Korea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
INCHEON, South Korea: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng started talks in South Korea on Wednesday to lay the groundwork ahead of this week’s summit of the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies in Beijing. Bessent and He began the talks at Incheon airport after each met South Korean […]