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Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in London
LONDON, OCT 10: Several thousand pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza, three years after Hamas’ October 7 attack. Marchers carried placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine” as they made their way along the route near the British parliament. “We are here today to mark three years of the ongoing genocide in Gaza,” Aimee Shalan, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, told AFP. She said UK-led Western sanctions over settler violence did not go far enough, calling forRead More
BREAKING: Federal Government Moves to Impose Emergency in KP; Cabinet, Parliament Summoned
ISLAMABAD, OCT 10 /DNA/ – In a major political development, the federal government has decided to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with key constitutional articles being invoked to take control of the provincial administration. Sources confirmed that a meeting of the federal cabinet has been summoned for tomorrow (October 11) to formally approve the decision. Simultaneously, both houses of Parliament—the National Assembly and the Senate—have been summoned to meet on October 13, where the move is expected to be debated and ratified. According to highly placed sources, theRead More
President, PM discuss political, security situation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (DNA): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday held meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency and discussed the overall political and security situation of the country. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, and Federal Minister Senator Ahad Cheema. Senator Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, and Dr.Read More
PM Shehbaz, Fazl speak on reducing tensions between federal, KP govts
ISLAMABAD, OCT 10: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday had a telephone call with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam—Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, with reducing tensions between the Centre and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government among the topics discussed. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz congratulated the JUI-F leader on performing Umrah and extended an invitation for talks at the Prime Minister’s House. “Maulana Fazlur Rehman accepted the prime minister’s invitation [and] the meeting is expected to take place soon,” the statement read. The phone call followsRead More
Ishaq Dar holds telephone call with Maldives Foreign Minister Adam
ISLAMABAD, OCT 10 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation on Friday with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Maldives, Iruthisham Adam, to discuss preparations for the upcoming visit of Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu to Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the two leaders focused on the arrangements and agenda for the forthcoming presidential visit, underscoring the importance both countries attach to high-level exchanges. During the call, Dar and Foreign Minister Adam reaffirmed their commitmentRead More
ICCI to establish foundation and trust for members’ welfare: Zakaria Akbar Zia
Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari is a Brand Ambassador of the Capital; His Services for Islamabad and the Business Community are Commendable: ICCI President ISLAMABAD, OCT 10 /DNA/ – Newly elected President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), Muhammad Zakaria Akbar Zia, has announced that the Chamber will establish a Foundation and Trust for the welfare of its members. Appreciating the services of former ICCI President Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari for Islamabad and the business community, he described him as a brand ambassador of the Federal Capital who has playedRead More