Nawaz-Imran meeting pure fiction: Dar

[ad_1] Listen to article LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday dismissed reports of a meeting between PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and PTI founder Imran Khan, terming them baseless and part of a “sponsored narrative” aimed at sowing political confusion. Speaking at the annual 982nd ceremonial bathing (ghusl) of the shrine of Hazrat … Read more

Oil marketers seek meeting with PM

[ad_1] Listen to article LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking immediate intervention and a meeting to address the worsening challenges faced by the sector. In the letter, OMAP Chairman Tariq Wazir Ali highlighted the deteriorating situation confronting new and emerging players in Pakistan’s downstream petroleum … Read more

Justice Mansoor seeks JCP meeting details

[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has urged the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to share the minutes of all its meetings during tenure of Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi. In a letter written on June 25 to the JCP secretary, Justice Shah raised concern for not sharing the minutes … Read more

PTI leaders link talks with Imran meeting

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated leaders of the PTI have expressed willingness to engage in political dialogue with other parties, provided they are first allowed to meet the party’s founding chairman, Imran Khan. The detained leaders left the door to talks slightly ajar, asserting that any meaningful engagement must begin with access to Khan. The proposal follows … Read more

ECP to hold meeting today to discuss SC ruling on reserved seats

[ad_1] In view of the Supreme Court’s ruling on reserved seats in Pakistan’s legislative bodies, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to hold an important meeting today (Monday) to discuss implementation of the top court’s decision. Sources confirm that the meeting will focus on formulating a strategy for implementing the court’s order and reviewing the … Read more

Regulator’s meeting at hill station raises eyebrows

[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: In a move that raises questions about fiscal discipline and public accountability, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has planned a high-end Registrar Conference at the tourist hill station of Malam Jabba, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. This conference is slated for June 28-29 and SECP officials left on Friday to attend the event, … Read more

Putin slams US strikes on Iran as unjustified in meeting with Iranian FM

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the “unjustified” US attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities were pushing the world toward grave danger. He promised to try to help the Iranian people, though he offered no specific commitments. US President Donald Trump and Israeli leaders have publicly discussed regime change in Iran and the … Read more

Deputy PM Dar reaches Istanbul for key OIC meeting

[ad_1] Listen to article Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul on Saturday to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The two-day conference is being held at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East following Israel’s strikes on … Read more

Israeli attacks secret Houthi meeting site in Yemen

[ad_1] An Israeli airstrike early Sunday hit a house in southern Sanaa, Yemen, where a clandestine meeting of senior Houthi leaders was reportedly underway. Houthi security forces quickly cordoned off the house and ambulances were seen transporting casualties, according to Xinhua News Agency. Anti-Houthi media claimed the meeting was led by Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Supreme … Read more