KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Faisal Karim Kundi, has stated that anyone else found involved along with Faiz Hameed will also be punished. Speaking to the media during a summit on climate change and disaster risk reduction organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Red Crescent Society at the governor’s house, he said: […]
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ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the ruling alliance on Thursday hailed the conviction of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed as a watershed moment, marking the 14-year rigorous imprisonment handed down by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) as both a reckoning with the past and an emergence of accountability in state institutions.
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Bangladesh has expressed its willingness that under the right strategic conditions it could consider joining a regional grouping with Pakistan that excludes India in a formulation that Dhaka believes is not possible for several other South Asian countries. The state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reported that Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, while talking about evolving
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. ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs met on Thursday and reviewed delays and financial discrepancies in development projects linked to Multan, including the utilization of an Italian grant worth Rs 850 million. The meeting was chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro. At the outset, Senator Abro expressed displeasure over the absence of the
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. Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. photo: file UNITED NATIONS: Amid dwindling resources, intensified conflicts and climate shocks, Pakistan has urged the international community to focus on preventing and resolving outstanding disputes, saying peace is not just a moral imperative – it is a humanitarian imperative. “Unless conflicts are
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Faiz Hameed convicted on four charges; Involvement in political agitation is examined; The convicted person can appeal Former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development in Pakistan’s civil-military history, former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed was on Thursday convicted and sentenced to 14 years
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. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is greeted with local customs upon arrival in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Photo: ONLINE ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan and discussed issues of mutual interest. During their warm and cordial meeting, the Prime Minister congratulated the Turkmen President on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s
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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the Norwegian ambassador to file a strong protest after he attended the Supreme Court hearing in a case involving rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari, a move Islamabad said was an “unwarranted intrusion” into the country’s internal legal proceedings. According to a news release from the Ministry of Foreign
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday cautiously welcomed a declaration issued by more than 1,000 Afghan Ulema in Kabul, noting that its effectiveness will depend on written assurances from the Afghan Taliban leadership, something Islamabad has repeatedly sought but has yet to receive. Addressing his weekly news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said Islamabad had taken
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. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi discussed measures to curb illegal migration, combat human trafficking and strengthen bilateral cooperation with EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner in Brussels. During the meeting, Commissioner Brunner greatly appreciated Pakistan’s efforts, noting a 47% reduction in attempts to reach Europe through illegal routes over the past
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