Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
Pakistan, Kuwait celebrate 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations
ISLAMABAD, FEB 28 /DNA/ – A joint event was organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassy of Kuwait in Islamabad today to mark the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the State of Kuwait and Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar was the chief guest at the event. Minister of State Khar hailed the historic bilateral relationship cemented over past six decades. She highlighted deep-seatednature of relations between the two countries, characterized byfraternal ties, common aspirations and values asRead More
Kazakh ambassador meets Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani
ISLAMABAD, FEB 28 /DNA/ – Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Yerzhan Kistafin called on the Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, at the Parliament House in Islamabad. The meeting served as a platform to enhance the existing cordial relations between the two countries and explore areas of mutual interest. Chairman Senate Sanjrani extended a warm welcome to the Ambassador and expressed his appreciation for Kazakhstan’s continued support to Pakistan. The Chairman highlighted the significant progress made by Pakistan in different areas and stressed the importance of strengthening economic, cultural, and educationalRead More
Election suo motu: Supreme Court to announce verdict tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday reserved the verdict in the suo motu notice taken over the election date of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, with the decision set to be announced tomorrow at around 11:30am. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail conducted the hearings for two consecutive days. “I would like to thank all the lawyers who have assisted us throughout the hearings. I cannot say when will we be backRead More
Belarus President Lukashenko to arrive in Beijing for talks with Xi
Minsk, FEB 28: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip in which he will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The state visit by Lukashenko — a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — comes after Beijing released a position paper on Russia’s war in Ukraine insisting it is a neutral party and calling for dialogue between the two sides. It also follows allegations by the United States and NATO that Beijing could be mulling sending arms to Russia as the conflictRead More
Leave Ushna Shah and her shade of red alone
Ushna Shah, dressed in a vibrant red, tied the knot on Sunday with the person she wants to spend her life with. Surrounded by friends and family, she signed her nikahnama. It was a celebration of love and the joyous occasion was met with congratulatory messages and well-wishes for this new chapter in her life. It should have been that simple, right? Except it wasn’t. Instead, she was harassed by guests who breached her privacy, trolled online for the outfit she chose and shamed for dancing at her wedding. BeforeRead More
KP, Punjab elections: After hearing resumes, PML-N seeks more time for consultation on provincial polls
ISLAMABAD, FEB 28: After the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave PTI and the coalition government until 4pm to sit together and come up with election dates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab — which have been under caretaker governments since the provincial assemblies were dissolved in January — PML-N’s counsel told the court that more time was needed for consultations on the matter. Mansoor Usman Awan, who is representing the PML-N in the suo motu case, told the five-member SC bench that the PDM coalition has members from Balochistan, whereas theRead More