Monday, September 26th, 2022
High level parliamentary delegation participates in Int’l conference on 75th anniversary of Pakistan in Moscow
Moscow, SEP 26 /DNA/ – A high level Parliamentary Delegation of Pakistan led by Senator Walid Iqbal, Chairman Senate Committee on Human Rights, comprising of Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokar and Senator Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar and Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation HE Mr. Shafqat Ali Khan today participated in the International Conference on the Occasion of 75th Anniversary of Pakistan Independence at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. The International Conference on 75th Anniversary of Pakistan was organized by the Institute of Oriental Studies in collaboration withRead More
PTI demands impartial probe into audio leaks
PM, cabinet negotiating with hackers to buy data: Fawad Seeks action against PM for undue facilitation to Maryam’s son-in-law on her request ISLAMABAD, SEP 26 /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhary demanded impartial and thorough investigation into the audio leaks from the PM House containing conversations between the PM and the cabinet members, which, he said, a major security lapse and another tragic incident for the people of the country. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, he said that it was a very serious issueRead More
EU denounces decision by Serbia to hold consultations with Russia
The EU on Monday denounced a decision by Serbia to hold regular foreign policy consultations with Russia, saying the move raised “serious questions” at a time when Brussels has told membership candidates not to continue business as usual with Moscow. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selakovic signed a document on Friday dubbed a “plan on consultations”. Selakovic said that the plan envisages consultations on bilateral and multilateral activities, though there was nothing on security policies in it. Serbian opposition parties criticised the document. Serbia, which was bombed by NATO two decades ago but nowRead More
Gold price plunges by Rs6,800 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold price in Pakistan slumped to 4.5% falling below the threshold of Rs150,000 per tola as the rupee clocks its best day in six weeks after reports that Ishaq Dar will return as finance minister. Data released by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA) showed that the price of the precious metal plunged by Rs6,800 per tola and Rs5,829 per 10 grams to settle at Rs143,300 per tola and Rs122,857 per 10 grams, respectively. The correction in gold was overdue for a long. Gold has declined by Rs11,800 per tolaRead More
PM summons NSC meeting amid echoes of audio leaks
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee amid echoes of audio leaks. According to sources, the prime minister will convene the meeting on Wednesday. The meeting will be attended by the leadership of all three armed forces, federal ministers and committee members. Sources further said that the authorities will be briefed on security issues including the audio leaks of the Prime Minister s House in the meeting. Earlier, a number of leaked audio recordings purportedly of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif s discussions with hisRead More
Influential Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi passes away – IUMS
Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a spiritual guide to the Muslim Brotherhood who championed the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings and unsettled rulers in Egypt and the Gulf with his Islamist preaching, died on Monday. He was 96. Born in Egypt, Qaradawi spent much of his life in Qatar, where he became one of the most recognisable and influential Sunni Muslim clerics in the Arab world thanks to regular appearances on Qatar’s Al Jazeera network. Broadcast into millions of homes, his sermons fuelled tensions that led Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies to impose a blockade on Qatar in 2017 and declare Qaradawi a terrorist. His death wasRead More