ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar has taken notice of a fake AI-generated video targeting journalist Benazir Shah, calling the act “totally unacceptable and highly condemnable.” Responding to Shah’s post on X, Tarar said no one had the right to create or circulate fabricated content or attempt to intimidate members […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Moscow from November 17–18, following an invitation from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on […]
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. The verdict concluded a months-long trial held in her absence, as Hasina fled to India in August 2024 following mass protests. The […]
DUBAI: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) has launched “GDRFA Dubai’s Nudgeathon,” an innovation-driven program developed in partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG). The initiative is the first major project under the newly introduced Dubai Behavioral Insights Lab and is […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan on Saturday signed four landmark documents aimed at strengthening cultural, academic and media cooperation, coinciding with the arrival of Jordan’s King Abdullah II on a two-day official visit. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior government officials welcomed the Jordanian monarch upon his […]
The federal government has established the Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals, aimed at safeguarding the rights and security of media workers across the country. The commission has been formed under the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, 2021, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet on Thursday at Parliament House, Islamabad, during which key decisions were taken to align national laws with the recently enacted 27th Constitutional Amendment. The cabinet approved amendments to the Pakistan Army Act, Pakistan Air Force Act, and Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has convened a full court meeting of the Supreme Court to deliberate on the 27th Constitutional Amendment, which was recently passed by both houses of Parliament. According to court sources, the meeting has been scheduled for Friday and is expected to discuss in […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the landmark 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with a two-thirds majority amid an opposition walkout, marking a significant overhaul of Pakistan’s judicial and defence framework. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presented the bill, which was passed with 234 votes in favour and four against. […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the immediate withdrawal of a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to grant immunity to the office of the Prime Minister from legal proceedings. In a statement issued upon his return from Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister said he had learned that some senators from […]