According to a media source, Bangladesh has published new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing earlier ones that attributed the proclamation to founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Daily Star newspaper said that the new textbooks for elementary and secondary pupils featureRead More →
ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing talks between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to defuse political tensions, party lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat claims that the former ruling party was offered the opportunity to relocate its incarcerated founder Imran Khan to Governor House in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nathia Gali. “[Interior Minister] Mohsin NaqviRead More →
As crucial talks between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf enter the third round, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, whose party is an ally of the PTI, has raised concerns about the former ruling party’s negotiations with a government that, according to him, lacks a “legitimateRead More →
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) committee delivered its list of demands to the government on Thursday, as the second round of political dialogue, which began last month to address the country’s political uncertainties, came to an end. Both parties had the first round of official discussions on December 23,Read More →
ISLAMABAD – An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s non-bailable arrest warrant. The warrants were stayed following an application made by Gandapur’s lawyer, Faisal Malik. The court issued an arrest warrant for Gandapur in a complaint filed by Hassan Abdal police in connectionRead More →
ISLAMABAD (ANews): Two presidential ordinances were adopted by the federal cabinet on Friday. Two presidential ordinances were adopted by the cabinet during a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to sources, the Madrasa registration-related Societies Registration Amendment Ordinance was approved. The Income Tax Ordinance, which intends toRead More →
ISLAMABAD: Richard Grenell’s tweet about the release of PTI founder Imran Khan has drawn criticism from Sajid Tarar, a former political counselor to US President Donald Trump, according to A News. According to reports, Tarar questioned the tweet’s legitimacy, stating that it appeared to be from a Pattoki (a cityRead More →
RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), stated Friday that the Pakistan Armed Force’s position on the events of May 9 is unambiguous.Speaking at a news conference in Rawalpindi, DG ISPR stated that the May 9 events reflect the feelings of the whole countryRead More →
KARACHI: On Thursday, commuters experienced difficulty as the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) held sit-ins in protest of the circumstances in Parachinar city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district extended to other parts of Karachi. More than 130 people have been murdered in the skirmishes in Parachinar, and rumors of over 100 childrenRead More →
Reuters, NEW DELHI – The gentle-spoken Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, was seen as a “reluctant king” during his first term as prime minister and was undoubtedly one of India’s most effective leaders. Singh served a record two terms as prime minister fromRead More →
