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Both the government and the PTI on Friday denied any alleged offer made to shift former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Adiala jail to Banigala or anywhere else amid ongoing negotiations to lower the political temperature. Since Imran’s imprisonment last year, in several cases, the PTI’s relations with the government and establishment have deteriorated dramatically,…
Syria’s Foreign Minister has told Saudi officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to establish a government involving all sectors of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani was making the first foreign trip by a member of Syria’s new administration as Western and regional powers look…
Peace committees have been constituted following the successful peace agreement between the warring parties in the restive Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the deputy commissioner (DC) confirmed on Friday. A large jirga managed to secure a peace deal on Wednesday after three weeks of efforts to negotiate a ceasefire amid violence in the area. Clashes…
A small plane crashed into a commercial building in the US state of California on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others, police said. The accident took place in the early afternoon near the Fullerton Municipal Airport, 40 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles. The cause remains unknown. “There are two confirmed deaths,”…
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has been included in a list of top 25 destinations worth visiting in 2025 by a US-based broadcaster. cnn. Thousands of tourists and foreign climbers visit the region annually for expeditions to various peaks, paragliding and other activities. In the list published on Wednesday, CNN Travel said: “The Gilgit-Baltistan region in the Karakoram…
South Korean presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday in a tense six-hour standoff inside Yoon’s compound in the heart of Seoul. Yoon is under criminal investigation for insurrection over his proposal to implement martial law on Dec. 3, which stunned South Korea and led to the…
On December 18, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cash-strapped government tabled the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the National Assembly, proposing sweeping changes to existing income and tax laws. sales aimed at tightening the noose around tax evaders: individuals and both companies, by making it difficult for them to spend their illicit money. This is…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday said “nothing was seen” in the negotiations taking place between the PTI and the government. The PTI yesterday asked the government for more time to consult party founder Imran Khan on the final negotiating agenda, ahead of the third meeting scheduled for next week. The first meeting…
Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir Federal Minister for Affairs and States and Border Regions Amir Muqam on Friday slammed PTI founder Imran Khan, stating that he “prioritizes self-defense over the country’s interests”, questioning his commitment to the well-being of the nation. Since Imran’s imprisonment last year, in several cases, the PTI’s relations with the government and…
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) said on Friday that teams were working “diligently” to resolve the issue of outages faced by users since last night after a fault in one of the undersea internet cables connecting Pakistan slowed down the speed. of the network in the country. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the…
