Saudi government and companies consider Pakistan a high priority economic, investment and business opportunity, the Kingdom’s Deputy Investment Minister Ibrahim Almubarak said on Monday according to state broadcaster Radio Pakistan. Almubarak made the remarks at the two-day Pakistan Saudi Arabia Investment Conference, which began in Islamabad today, after arriving in the capital the previous night with a key Saudi delegation comprising dozens of investors as Pakistan aims to court foreign investors to boost its exports in collaboration with Saudi companies. The Saudi official said his country “believes in the economic potential of Pakistan” including its demography, location and natural resources. He…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
PESHAWAR: Chairmanship of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has become a bone of contention and triggered a tug of war between senior PTI figures after it emerged that its political committee had voted to replace maverick Sher Afzal Khan Marwat with Sheikh Waqas Akram. A party insider told that PTI’s political committee met in Islamabad on Friday night under its chairman to discuss the nomination with majority voting to replace Mr Marwat with the MNA from Jhang. The party insider said that nine of the 19-member committee headed by Omar Ayub voted for Shaikh Waqas, seven for Mr Marwat, with…
The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict denying the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home for PTI lawmakers-elect — reserved seats for women and minorities. The development came as a three-member bench — headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah — took up an SIC appeal against the PHC order. The Supreme Court on Monday took up a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home for PTI lawmakers-elect — against the denial of reserved seats for women and minorities. The SIC had earlier…
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction with the report submitted by an inquiry commission formed to investigate the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) 2017 Faizabad sit-in, remarking that the probe body was not even aware of its responsibility. The top judge’s remarks come as a three-member Supreme Court bench took up a set of review petitions filed against the SC’s 2019 judgement in the Faizabad sit-in case. The bench — headed by Justice Isa, and also including Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan — presided over the hearing today, which was broadcast live on the…
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid’s fans and family have reportedly been hoping for the two to “get engaged soon.” A source told Entertainment Tonight, that friends and family hope for them to get engaged as the couple’s relationship has been going ‘well’. “Everything is going well with Gigi and Bradley and they’re really happy in their relationship,” the source said. Continuing on the subject, the source added: “Their friends and family would love to see them get engaged soon, but also know that they are on their own path and timeline.” The couple is said to have already discussed their future…
Prince Archie is celebrating his fifth birthday today May 6, 2024. Amid this, there has been curiosity among fans about why there hasn’t been any public statement of the occasion from the Royal Family as Buckingham Palace has yet to issue a statement . Meghan and Harry’s oldest child turns five today and although fans of the couple have taken to social media to show their support, the Royal Family has yet to do so publicly. Instead of posting about Archie’s birthday, the official Royal Family Twitter account posted about the one-year anniversary of the Coronation, writing: “Today marks the first anniversary…
Buckingham Palace, representing King Charles and Queen Camilla, made a heartfelt plea to fans as they celebrate the first anniversary of their coronation today, Monday, May 6th. The Royal Family has requested people to share their cherished memories of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation, commemorating the significant day. It’s believed that Charles wishes to honour the anniversary “in his mother’s mould,” with minimal extravagance, given that his accession is deeply intertwined with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. And the Royal Family account tweeted at about 8.20am this morning: ‘Today marks the first anniversary of The King and…
After being hurt in a violent altercation, Britney Spears has alarmed her followers. The singer recently shared a mysterious remark regarding “ruined dreams.” An ambulance was summoned to the 42-year-old earlier this week while she was at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles following rumours that Britney had been hurt in a brawl. Her hair was messed up, and she was observed being led barefoot out of the hotel. After accusing her mother Lynne Spears of being involved, Britney posted a message to her followers on Instagram. She wrote, “Don’t ever lose sleep over people who ruined your dreams…
King Charles has recommended giving Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities by giving them number of engagements a royal historian has suggested. Amid the current shortage of working royals, there is speculation that Prince Andrew’s daughters, Beatrice, 35, and Eugenie, 34, could potentially fill some gaps in the royal diary, despite not being working members of the Royal Family. Both King Charles, 75, and Princess Kate, 42, are currently facing battles with cancer, leading to a reduction in their public engagements. Marlene Koenig, a royal historian, provided exclusive insights to GB News, detailing how Beatrice…
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie’s father Prince Andrew – who might be successful melting hearts of his royal relatives – does not seem to win his status in public back in near future, according to a new report. The Duke of York has received a new title from a royal commentator who slammed the disgraced royal as a “stubborn stain on the royal family.” Royal commentator Mark Dolan, on GB News, claimed: “Royal Lodge can be renovated, but Prince Andrew himself is beyond repair.” Mark continued: “Prince Andrew’s vast palace in which he currently resides strikes highly inappropriate for a man…
