August, 2020
Afghan Taliban delegation arrives in Islamabad to discuss peace process
ISLAMABAD : A delegation of Afghan Taliban arrived in Islamabad on Monday to discuss the Afghanistan peace process with senior Pakistani officials. The delegation reached the capital from Qatar at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliberate the Afghan peace process and other related issues. Zahid Hafeez Chaudhry, a spokesperson for the Foreign Office, had confirmed the other day that an Afghan Taliban delegation will be visiting Pakistan to discuss the way forward in the peace process. In October last year, a 12-member delegation of the AfghanRead More
Court defers indictment of Syed Khursheed Shah in assets case
SUKKUR : The accountability court Sukkur on Monday deferred indictment of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah in assets beyond known sources of income case. The hearing of the case was presided over by AC Judge Farid Anwar Qazi. PPP leader Khursheed Shah and other accused appeared before the court. At the outset of the hearing, NAB’s counsel requested the court to defer the indictment as more evidence has been gathered against Shah and others. Accepting NAB’s request, the court adjourned the hearing of the case till SeptemberRead More
Steely Bayern Munich edge PSG to claim Champions League crown
Lisbon : Bayern Munich were crowned European champions for the sixth time after beating Paris St Germain 1-0 thanks to a second-half header from former PSG youth academy graduate Kingsley Coman in an absorbing Champions League final on Sunday. France international Coman appeared at the back post to head the decisive goal in the 59th minute as Bayern became the first team to lift the Champions League with a 100% record. There were no fans to witness the triumph but Bayern celebrated as though 80,000 were cheering and, even as theRead More
Country’s current account posted surplus of $424 million in July: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter on Monday to share latest data on the country’s current account balance saying it posted a surplus of $424 million in July 2020. “MashaAllah Pakistan’s economy is on the right track. After current account balance posted deficit of $613 mn in July 2019 & a deficit of $100 mn in June 2020, in July 2020 current account balance swung upwards to a surplus of $424 mn,” he tweeted. “This strong turnaround is a result of continuing recovery in exports, which roseRead More
IHC fixes appeals of Nawaz, Maryam against Avenfield verdict for hearing
ISLAMABAD : The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed appeals of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and his son-in-law Captain Safdar against their conviction in the Avenfield reference for hearing. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani will hear the case on September 1. The appeals will come up for hearing after a passage of more than a year. The accused have been out on bail since Sept 19, 2018 when the IHC suspended the 10-year, seven-year, and one-year imprisonment handedRead More
Pakistan reports less than 500 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan reported 496 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed infections in the country to 293,261 and fatalities to 6,244. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 23,655 samples were tested for Covid-19 during this period, resulting in the emergence of 496 new cases. Of the total confirmed cases, 276,829 patients have recuperated from the disease, thereby bringing the number of active cases of the virus down to 10,188. A total of 1,163 patients are under treatmentRead More