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Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that as of today there are “no ties” between Islamabad and Kabul in the wake of Afghanistan’s unprovoked attack on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border over the weekend. “Right now we are at a stalemate. You can say there are no active hostilities, but the environment is hostile,” Asif said…
US President Donald Trump on Monday especially thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and “my favorite” Field Marshal Asim Munir for their efforts to bring peace to Gaza, among many other world leaders. Trump was addressing a ceremony following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday sought a response from the provincial AAG after the PTI filed an application seeking the appointment of the KP Assembly Speaker to administer the oath to CM-elect Sohail Afridi. PHC Chief Justice SM Attique Shah asked AAG Sanaullah to confirm whether the KP Governor had received the oath-related…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a series of important meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, reiterating Pakistan’s strong support for peace in the region and solidarity with the people of Palestine. Two years of Israeli bombing in the Palestinian enclave have claimed more than 67,000 lives,…
US President Donald Trump told the Israeli parliament on Monday that the ceasefire he helped broker in the Gaza conflict had marked the beginning of the “historic dawn of a new Middle East”. “And after so many years of incessant war and endless dangers, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens…
Spinner Noman Ali took four wickets to restrict South Africa to 216-6 at the end of play on the second day of the first Test in Lahore on Monday, despite fighting off a half-century from Tony de Zorzi. The spinners dominated on a revolving Gaddafi Stadium pitch as all 11 wickets of the day went…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunged over 4,600 points on Monday due to continued political uncertainty, the weekend conflict with Afghanistan and the ongoing crackdown on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan. The benchmark KSE-100 index opened at 163,098.19 points before falling 4,654.77 points, or 2.85 percent, to close at 158,443.42. The PSX had seen a sharp decline over…
Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters, who had camped in Muridke after authorities blocked their route to Islamabad by digging trenches, were dispersed on Monday after clashing with law enforcement personnel, according to police. Authorities decided to close roads and highways again in and around Lahore and Islamabad, which had begun reopening on Sunday, after panic spread…
China is concerned about recent border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan and has called on the two countries to protect their citizens and investments in the region, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Intense border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan began on Saturday night and continued until Sunday morning. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said…
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail on Monday wondered whether the judges comprising the Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court (SC) who hear petitions against the 26th Amendment could do so if they were its “beneficiaries”. The amendment was passed by parliament during a night session in October last year, and the PTI claimed that seven…