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SC adjourns hearing on Presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A

ISLAMABAD, Mar 28: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on Presidential reference seeking its opinion on Article 63-A of the Constitution till Tuesday. A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justic Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel heard the Presidential reference and and a petition filed by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) against public gatherings of the Opposition and the government in the federal capital ahead of the no-confidenceRead More


Bangladesh, Pak relations based on shared history, culture: envoy

Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD:  The High Commissioner of Bangladesh Rahul Alam Siddiqui has said Bangladesh and Pakistan relations are cordial adding our ties are based on shared history, culture and values. The Bangladesh high commissioner made these remarks on the occasion of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh. He added, the relationship is rooted in the common desire of realizing the goals of regional peace and stability. “I am pleased to share with you that the trade volume between the two countries has increased despite the Covid pandemic’. The bilateralRead More


G7 rejects Putin demand to pay roubles for gas, German minister says

The world’s leading economies reject Russian demands to pay for imported gas in roubles, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday. Speaking after an online meeting with the G7 energy ministers, which he chaired, Habeck said the ministers had agreed that the demands for payment in roubles were “a unilateral and clear breach of existing contracts.” Contracts that had been concluded still applied, he said. “This means that payment in roubles is not acceptable,” he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that “unfriendly states” would have toRead More


Russian negotiators arrive in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russian negotiators arrived in Istanbul on Monday for a new round of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv as the Russian war on Ukraine has continued for over a month. The private plane carrying the Russian delegation landed at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport at around 4 p.m. local time (1300GMT). The Ukrainian delegation is expected to arrive in Istanbul this evening. The two-day peace talks are set to start on Tuesday at the presidential Dolmabahçe office. Several rounds of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been held in Belarus so far, with no concrete results achieved yet. On March 10, Turkey made headlinesRead More


Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hopeful over face-to-face meeting in Turkey

KYIV: Ukraine‘s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described a fresh round of face-to-face talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators to be held in Istanbul, Turkey as “not bad.” “A new round of negotiations is ahead because we are looking for peace, really, without delay. As I was informed, there is an opportunity and a need for a face-to-face meeting in Turkey. This is not bad. Let’s look at the result,” he said in a video address published early Monday by the presidential office. “Our priorities in the negotiations are known. Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity areRead More


IHC stops ECP from acting against PM Imran for election code violation

ISLAMABAD, MAR 28: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday barred the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from initiating action against Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly violating the code of conduct during the ongoing campaign for the second phase of the local government polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Justice Aamer Farooq observed that the electoral body could issue notices over a breach of law but couldn’t impose fines or disqualify candidates. The ECP earlier issued notices to Prime Minister Khan, KP Governor Shah Farman, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, federal ministers Shah MehmoodRead More