ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Friday (26th Jan, 2024) welcomed the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), whereby it had concluded that, prima facie, it had the jurisdiction to entertain the case against Israel and that South Africa’s claims of genocide were “plausible”. The Foreign Office in a statement said that the ICJ had […]
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JAIPUR: President Emmanuel Macron was given a red carpet welcome and an elephant honour guard on Thursday (25th Jan, 2024) as he started a two-day visit to India, with France eyeing lucrative deals with the world’s fifth-largest economy. India’s foreign ministry says New Delhi and Paris are “strategic partners”, while the French presidency says the […]
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KARACHI (UN): Clean Energy Day is observed on 26th of January reminding the human race that in a world grappling with climate change 675 million people live in the dark. The connection between clean energy, socio-economic development, and environmental sustainability is crucial in addressing issues faced by vulnerable communities worldwide. For populations without clean energy […]
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ISLAMABAD: SCP on Thursday (25th of Jan, 2024) issued a detailed written judgment regarding the intra party elections of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its election symbol ‘cricket bat’. The 38-page judgment, authored by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, read: “The petition of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is converted into an appeal and […]
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KYIV: Questions remained Thursday over the military plane crash that Russia said had killed dozens of captured Ukrainian soldiers ahead of a planned prisoner exchange. The Russian defense and foreign ministries blamed Ukrainian forces for downing the IL-76 transport plane over the southern Belgorod region. They said 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers had been on board, […]
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ISLAMABAD: ECP on Thursday (25th Jan, 2024) issued a Code of Conduct for the personnel of Armed Forces and Civil Armed Forces deployed for election duty, ensuring foolproof security during the general elections-2024. The ECP, in a notification, said the security personnel deputed for the general elections, would carry out their duties in accordance with […]
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi on Thursday (25th of Jan, 2024) said Pakistani authorities apprehended a group of India backed assassins involved in the killing of two Pakistani nationals in Sialkot and Rawalakot. At a press briefing here, he said the Indian agents masterminded deaths of two Pakistanis Shahid Latif and Muhammad Riaz […]
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MULTAN: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said on Thursday (25th of Jan, 2024) that feudalism had made inroads in the country’s politics and barons were voted out of fear and fright. Addressing a ceremony here, he stated that his party had always voiced for the commoners as getting them rights was the real politics, besides safeguarding […]
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NEW YORK: US regulators approved a detailed inspection framework that would allow the return to service of Boeing 737 MAX planes grounded after an emergency landing earlier this month, officials said Wednesday. Shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration announced inspection protocols on the Boeing 737 MAX 9, United Airlines said it expects grounded aircraft to […]
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PARIS: A Fashion Show titled ‘Culture to Couture’ was held here at the Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with renowned designer Omar Mansoor and Kaarvan Crafts Foundation. The défilé de mode was meant to honor Pakistan’s rural women artisans-entrepreneurs. PARIS: Ambassador of Pakistan Asim Iftikhar Ahmad welcomed the guests and highlighted the contribution of rural […]
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