9 May Riots: EU/UK On Military Court Verdict & GSP+

KARACHI: EU’s European External Action Service, commenting on the Pakistani Military Courts’ conviction of 25 individuals nabbed in connection with the 9th May riots, has maintained: “In line with article 14 of ICCPR, every person is entitled to a fair and public trial in a court that is independent, impartial and competent, and has the […]

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PTI Hails Formation of Negotiation Committee By Govt

ISLAMABAD: PTI has hailed, on Sunday (22nd Dec 2024), the formation of Committee by the Govt on the suggestion of NA speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to hold talks apropos Imran Khan’s call for civil disobedience if his demands including release of political prisoners and probing 9 May riots via Judicial Commission were not met. Govt’s […]

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S Waziristan: LEA neutralise 8 Militants

S. WAZIRISTAN: Security forces have neutralized eight militants who attempted to attack their check post in general area Makeen here between the Thu, Fri (19th, 20th Dec 2024) night. During exchange of fire Havaldar Ayub Khan, Sepoy Junaid (Shangla District), Sepoy Junaid Sawati (Khyber District), Sepoy Kalim Ullah, Sepoy Mehboob Rehman, Sepoy Faiz Muhammad, Sepoy […]

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Kalash: Choimus Festival To End On Sunday

KALASH: During the 15-day-long annual Choimus (Winter Festival), that is scheduled to culminate on Sunday (22nd Dec 2024), citoyens here are observing different rituals. Interestingly, an enormous number of tourists join the locals to experience unique festivities including going out to seek foxes (that is reckoned as good omen) and dancing attired in colourful costumes […]

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9 May Riots: PTI Rejects Military Courts’ Sentences

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in the Parliament, Omar Ayub has taken to the X (Twitter) to proclaim that PTI rejected the Military Courts’ sentences handed down on Saturday (21st Dec, 2024) to 25 individuals apropos 9 May riots. Omar Ayub, calling Military Courts as Kangaroo Courts, held that it had no jurisdiction to hear […]

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FO On Pakistani Missile Capabilities

ISLAMABAD (NPTV/Radio Pakistan): Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday (21st Dec 2024) has termed the US alleged threat perception from long-range capabilities of Pakistani missiles as unfounded. FO pointing out that Pakistan and USA had a long history of cooperation and wished to build on that strong legacy, expressed its surprise over Jon Finer’s illogical assumptions […]

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