Deported ‘beggar’ held in bid to fly back to Saudi Arabia

Visitors walk near the King Fahd Library, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 12, 2020. — Reuters  A Pakistani man, previously deported from Saudi Arabia for begging, was apprehended by immigration personnel at Karachi airport while attempting to return to the kingdom. The immigration staff reportedly offloaded the passenger, identified as … Read more

PTI hails govt’s formation of negotiation committee as ‘positive’ move

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan are seen during a presser in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News Live We consider committee’s formation constructive step: Gohar.  Demands meaningful dialogue based on positive intentions.  PTI needs to see whether govt’s body has authority, says Ayub.  ISLAMABAD: Following … Read more

Mercury drops below 10°C for second time as cold weather grips Karachi

People sitting around wooden fire to keep them warm during prevailing cold weather. — APP/File KARACHI, PESHAWAR: Karachiites continue to experience cold weather with the city’s temperature dropping below the 10 degrees Celsius mark for a second time in the ongoing month. The temperature in the country’s financial hub was recorded at 9.5°C along with … Read more

Pakistani-American Mansoor Qureshi appointed adviser to Virginia governor

Mansoor Qureshi (centre) and Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin (left). — Reporter  In a positive development, Mansoor Qureshi has become the first Pakistani-American to serve as an adviser to the Virginia governor. Qureshi is among those who are directly delegated responsibilities by the state’s Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Praising newly-appointed personalities including Qureshi, Governor Youngkin … Read more

Deported man arrested while attempting to return to Saudi Arabia for beggary

A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 16, 2021. — Reuters  A Pakistani man, who was deported for begging in Saudi Arabia, was intercepted by immigration authorities at the Karachi airport while attempting to return to the kingdom. The immigration staff reportedly offloaded the passenger, identified as Alehandro Panhwar, … Read more

Temperature drops below 10°C for second time as cold weather grips Karachi

People sitting around wooden fire to keep them warm during prevailing cold weather. — APP/File KARACHI, PESHAWAR: Karachiites continue to experience cold weather with the city’s temperature dropping below the 10 degrees Celsius mark for a second time in the ongoing month. The temperature in the country’s financial hub was recorded at 9.5°C along with … Read more

High-level body formed for govt-PTI dialogue as civil disobedience threat looms

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the budget session of the National Assembly in Islamabad on June 28. — Online ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee comprising senior coalition government members has been formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to engage in talks with the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has warned of launching a … Read more

PM Shehbaz forms high-level committee for talks with PTI

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is presiding a meeting in Islamabad on April 3, 2024. —Facebook/ @MianShehbazSharif ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members of the coalition government for holding a dialogue with the opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).  The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, Senator … Read more

NA speaker agrees to Gohar’s proposal for formation of negotiation committee

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairs a session on March 3, 2024. — Facebook@Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Sadiq says Gohar acknowledged speaker’s role as custodian of house. NA speaker emphasises solution to country’s issues lies in dialogue.  Gohar says he hopes  committee will be formed by today. ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has announce … Read more