PM on ‘Dependence Syndrome’!
ISLAMABAD: PM Imran Khan on Friday, terming an independent foreign policy crucial for the country, said the reason why Pakistan could not touch its peak potential was its ‘dependency syndrome’…
China cornerstone of Pak foreign policy: FM
BEIJING: FM Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tunxi District, Huangshan. The Foreign minister is visiting…
Imran wants to close madrassas: Fazl
ISLAMABAD: PDM Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman while addressing a rally here said that Imran Khan's agenda was to change the status of Qadianis, close Madrassas and recognize Israel. He noted that…
Yemen hit by Saudi-led coalition
JEDDAH: In retaliation to Friday (25th of March, 2022) attack by Houthis, fighter jets of Saudi-led coalition carried out a number of sorties bombing Sanaa and Hodeida areas of Yemen…
Biden meets Ukrainian Ministers
WARSAW: President Joe Biden met two ministers of Ukrainian Cabinet (Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov) at Marriott Hotel here on Saturday (26th of March, 2022). During…
Allies turn Russian energy off
BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union announced Friday a new drive to wean Europe off Russian gas imports and so choke off the billions in its revenues. A clearer…
3.7 million people flee Ukraine
GENEVA: Nearly 3.7 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion a month ago, the UN said Thursday, warning that half of the country's children are now displaced. The UN refugee…
75 years of US Pakistan relations
ISLAMABAD: The US Embassy here extended its best wishes to the Pakistani people on the occasion of the Resolution Day (23rd of March) and announced the launch, in partnership with…
US Sec. of State Madeline dies
WASHINGTON: Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state died on Wednesday at the age of 84. Her family took to the twitter to announce: "We are heartbroken to announce…
Refusing ‘Godfather’ offer 50 years ago
LOS ANGELES: Released 50 years ago this week, "The Godfather" broke all box office records, won best picture at the Oscars and introduced millions of fans to a world of…
Persian spring fest Nauroze
ISLAMABAD: Persians all over the world are celebrating Nauroze on 21st day of March 21 (Monday). Nauroze celebrations can include traditional folk dances. About 300 million people worldwide celebrate Nauroze…
CODA bags key prize before Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood's producers named CODA, a heartwarming indie drama about a deaf family, the year's best film at their annual gala Saturday, throwing the race for next weekend's Oscars…
Pak Egyptian FMs discuss ties
ISLAMABAD: Pak Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shoukry Sunday held in-depth consultations, exchanging views and perspectives on a…
OIC session to adopt 100 resolutions
ISLAMABAD: FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi talking to Media here on Saturday (19th of March, 2022) said the OIC conference would adopt 100 resolutions during its session here. Pointing out that…
Shab-e-Bara’at observed
ISLAMABAD: The residents of federal capital have observed Shab-e-Bara'at, a night of salvation from sins and its consequences for all Muslims, with packed mosques and rush in graveyards. A great…
Stocks
Asian, European markets bounce
HONG KONG: Asian equities rallied Wednesday after their recent rout, with Hong Kong leading the way after Chinese authorities pledged to provide support and stability to the country's troubled markets.…
PM addresses overseas Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: PM Imran Khan Tuesday said the opposition’s no-trust motion against his government would not only doom, but would also pave way for their complete elimination in the upcoming 2023…
UN: Anti-Islamophobia Day
ISLAMABAD: UN adopted a resolution introduced by Pakistan, designating March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Following the adoption of the “landmark” resolution by the United Nations General Assembly…
Makhdoom Khalique-uz-Zaman passes away
ISLAMABAD: Politician Makhdoom Khalique-uz-Zaman, died in a Karachi hospital on Monday (14th of March, 2022) at the age of 73. He was elected MPA in late seventies on PPP-P ticket. …
OIC-CFM to promote Muslim unity
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said at the platform of the upcoming 48th meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad, Pakistan would act as a bridge…
Ukraine War: 3m people flee
GENEVA: More than three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on 24th February, nearly half of them minors, with a child becoming a refugee every second, the UN…
Elections
Vote on No-Trust motion on 28th
ISLAMABAD: According to sources the process of voting on the No-Confidence Motion will be carried out here on Monday (28th day of March, 2022). PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan, taking…
Ukraine War: Strikes kill 35
LVIV (Ukraine): Russian air strikes killed 35 people at a military base outside Lviv, city of Ukraine, local officials said Sunday, in an attack that brings the conflict dangerously close…
Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine War: Defense of Kyiv
KYIV: Ukraine prepared Sunday for a "relentless defence" of Kyiv as the capital faced possible encirclement by Russian forces who also launched an air strike on a military base outside the…