ISLAMABAD — On Friday, the National Assembly enacted an amendment to the Elections Act of 2017 (The Elections Amendment Bill, 2024). The bill was introduced by Azam Nazeer Tarar, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. Briefing the MPs, he stated that the modification was intended to accelerate up the resolution of petitionsContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Antonio Costa on being elected as President of the European Council. “Congratulations to Antonio Costa on being elected as the next President of the European Council,” announced the Prime Minister. The prime minister stated on his official ‘X’ account: “I look forwardContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, met with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation and pressing matters of mutual interest. The two sides emphasised their commitment to developing their strategic collaboration during the meeting, according toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the National Assembly’s quick approval of the budget 2024-25, praising Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his team for preparing a pro-people budget that prioritises the welfare of the common man and promises to steer the country towards economic prosperity. Speaking with theContinue Reading
NAIROBI (Reuters) — In the two years since his election, Kenya’s President William Ruto has amazed global climate activists under the Eiffel Tower, brushed shoulders with global tech giants in Silicon Valley, and been honoured as a global peacekeeper at the White House. While he made hundreds of international travels, folksContinue Reading
BEIJING (Reuters) — BeyonCa, a premium EV maker funded by Renault and Dongfeng Motor, announced on Friday that it intends to establish a final assembly factory and worldwide headquarters in Hong Kong, launching the territory’s first vehicle brand. Following the one-two punch of the 2019 demonstrations and pandemic to Hong Kong’sContinue Reading
Pakistan hopes to collaborate with the United Nations and other interested countries to advance the notion of peace enforcement, the interior minister stated at a UN summ in New York on Friday. According to Radio Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi stated during the UNCOPS Summit 2024 at the U.N. General Assembly that Pakistan isContinue Reading
LAUSANNE (AFP) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) invited 22 Russian and 17 athletes from Belarus to compete as neutrals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, although several had already opted not to participate. A second list of names permitted to compete in the July 26-August 11 extravaganza which consisted of tennis, shooting, andContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD — Sher Afzal Marwat, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has filed a challenge in the Islamabad High Court to Ishaq Dar’s appointment as Deputy Prime Minister. Sher Afzal Marwat, through his lawyer Riaz Hanif Rahi, filed a lawsuit in the Islamabad High Court, claiming that Ishaq DarContinue Reading
MULTAN – All arrangements for the NA -148 by-election on Sunday (today) have been finished. Twelve candidates from various political parties are vying for the seat left vacant by Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani’s departure after taking oath as Senate Chairman. NA-148 Multan is a large seat, and the approaching by-electionContinue Reading
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