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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that if any member uses their vote contrary to the party’s instructions, Article 63 applies to them, adding that a decision on the matter would have prevented political instability. Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday, the former foreign minister, accompanied by Senator Faisal Javed, questioned the growing fondness between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding…

ISLAMABAD: While religious intolerance has been deeply entrenched in society for four decades — though limited to a small part of the population, the recent wave of political intolerance has seeped into all segments of the public, often taking a violent form. Members of the public appear to have developed a blind faith in their leaders, making them into some cult figures, which has polarised society to extreme levels. Experts fear the situation may continue…

The duo happenings in Islamabad of OIC Foreign Ministers’ moot and the Pakistan Day Parade will long be remembered. It was a moment of solidarity and delight as Pakistan proudly exhibited its military might, apart from showcasing its civil face in its full bloom. Forty-six foreign ministers, senior representation from two other countries and 800 delegates went on to jot and endorse the 70-point Islamabad Declaration, which in unequivocal terms stood with the struggle for…

The animosity and use of force against those who oppose the PTI government, and notably Prime Minister Imran Khan, appears to be gaining greater force. In the latest development Mohsin Baig, the owner of an online news agency, was arrested after the FIA raided his home in Islamabad and took him into custody – despite the fact that they had no arrest warrants. The matter arose from remarks made by Baig regarding Minister Murad Saeed…

QUETTA: Two security officials on Monday got hurt in an explosion on Sariab Road near Wali Jet in Quetta. According to sources, security officials were patrolling the Sariab Road as per routine when a blast hit the road. As a result, two officials sustained injuries. Security sources said that the nature of the blast was still not known. Terror incidents are rising in the country for the last few days. Yesterday, five Pakistani soldiers embraced…

The advent of a new year is the best time to record the highs and lows of the outgoing year, and attempt – mostly in vain – to learn lessons from our mistakes and wish for a better future. How will we remember 2021? It’s hard to pinpoint a single ‘good’ or ‘bad’ incident to define the year; it was a mixed bag which brought to the fore the very best we have to offer…

PESHAWAR: Three terrorists of the self-styled Islamic State including a senior commander were killed in an intelligence-based operation in the limits of Faqirabad police station on Monday. Capital City Police Officer Abbas Ahsan told journalists at Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines that the slain terrorists were involved in several incidents of targeted killing and other acts of terrorism. He said that police personnel were tracing them. He said that on receiving report about their presence…

Kabul : Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi met Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Wafa Khadzhiev at the side-line of extraordinary OIC session on Afghanistan in Islamabad. In the meeting, FM Muttaqi thanked Turkmenistan for delivering humanitarian aid to Afghanistan through Torghundi and Aqina ports and discussed enhanced bilateral trade, economic, and political relations. During the meeting, the Turkmen delegation called the extraordinary OIC session on Afghanistan a good opportunity…

Amid the steep decline in value of Afghanistan’s currency–the afghani–against the dollar, a number of shopkeepers on Tuesday said counterfeit banknotes are now spreading in the markets. The shopkeepers called on the central bank to prevent the spread of the counterfeit banknotes. They say the bills are mostly in denominations of 1000 afghani or 500 afghani banknotes. Abdul Salim Asadi, a shopkeeper in Kabul, said in the last week he has received four or five…

The Nepali Congress kicked off its 14th general convention in Kathmandu on Friday with the slogan “enthusiasm, unity and transformation”. While enthusiasm is understandable in the party over the national gathering, the latter two appear to be missing. The fractious grand old party has gone into the convention amid a kerfuffle over the leadership, while it has no plans to debate how it is going to transform. Every Congress leader—at all levels—agrees that the party…