Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani was unanimously elected on Friday chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference (ISC) during its inaugural session in Seoul, South Korea, according to a message received here. The conference was being attended by 45 parliamentary leaders from across the world. In his opening remarks, Gilani expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the […]
Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have filed a civil miscellaneous application in the IHC for early hearing of their appeals against the verdict of an accountability court which convicted the couple in the £190m corruption case earlier this year. According to the application, the Islamabad Accountability Court-I convicted the PTI […]
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwaarul Haq has expressed serious concern over the negative propaganda by certain elements to malign the state institutions, affirming that civil liberties are being upheld in the state. Talking to the media, the AJK premier dismissed rumours regarding budgetary issues with the federal government as entirely unfounded. […]
An explosion occurred outside the offices of Hellenic Train in Athens, Greek police said on Friday, adding there were no immediate reports of injuries. Police cordoned off the area after two Greek media organizations received warning calls that an explosive device would go off within 35 minutes, police officials said. A suspicious-looking bag was spotted […]
Alejandro Dominguez, president of South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL, has formally proposed expanding the 2030 men’s FIFA World Cup to 64 teams, citing the tournament’s centenary as a unique opportunity for global inclusion. Dominguez made the announcement during his opening address at CONMEBOL’s 80th Ordinary Congress, building on a proposal initially introduced last month […]
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ended months of speculation by signing a two-year contract extension, committing to Anfield until 2027. The 32-year-old Egyptian, who joined from AS Roma in 2017, could have left on a free transfer this summer. Salah expressed his excitement, stating, “I’m very excited. We have a great team now… I signed […]
Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the US security establishment has consistently sought to exert pressure on the Communist China. Historically, this strategy has primarily involved human rights violations, demonisation of the Chinese Communist Party and economic coercion. While the aggressive approach adopted by President Donald Trump has undoubtedly had […]
“The unceasing round of valour, greatness, discord, degeneracy, and decay.” This is how Edward Gibbon summarises the lifecycles of Asiatic dynasties in his book, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. It is interesting to note that he was sharing these thoughts on Asian decline in a book about the Roman, […]