ISLAMABAD, Feb 8 (INP): Ministry of Science and Technology with support of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan, COMSTECH, International Center for Chemical and Biological Center held a ceremony to celebrate the landmark of China-Pakistan Space Science and Technology cooperation on the eve of the return of Pakistani Seeds from Chinese Space, at COMSTECH auditorium here on …

  LAHORE, Feb 8  (FD):  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday suspended an order issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to denotify 43 leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) as members of the National Assembly (MNAs). Justice Shahid Karim announced the verdict on the petitions filed by the PTI lawmakers wherein they had made National Assembly Speaker Raja …

  CHILAS, Feb 8 (FD): At least 25 people were killed as a passenger bus collided with a car on the Karakoram Highway and fell into a ditch near the Shitial area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper Kohistan district late Tuesday night. According to details, the bus was on its way to Rawalpindi from Gilgit. Eyewitnesses said that the bus collided with …

  ANKARA, Feb 8 (FD):  Türkiye has declared a state of emergency in worst-hit regions for a period of 3 months as massive earthquakes have killed nearly 7,800 people and left tens of thousands injured, wreaking havoc in the country’s southern part. Dead bodies of victims were spotted in parts of the country which was rocked by at least five …

  KARACHI, Feb 7 (AFP):  Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof says the Twenty20 World Cup is a “big opportunity to showcase our talent” and boost recognition of women’s cricket in the country. The 31-year-old all-rounder will spearhead a Pakistan team which has never been beyond the first round in seven previous appearances at the tournament. Speaking to AFP by telephone from South Africa …

  TURKEY, Feb 7 (AFP): Rescuers in Turkey and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night on Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of  volent earthqaukes. The confirmed death toll across the two countries has soared above 4,300 after a swarm of strong tremors near the Turkey-Syria border …

  The All Parties Conference (APC) — called by the incumbent government to discuss important security and economic challenges being faced by Pakistan — has been postponed for the second time this week. The multi-party moot was first slated for Feb 7 (today). However, in a tweet yesterday, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb had rescheduled the conference to Feb 9, Thursday. She …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (FD): A sessions court in the federal capital Tuesday deferred the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan in Toshakhana case after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief skipped today’s hearing citing health reasons. Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal pronounced the verdict reserved earlier in the day after the PTI chief filed a fresh petition seeking exemption …

  ISLAMABAD, Feb. 7  (INP): As Pakistan’s external debt is piling up and foreign exchange reserve is hitting a ten-year low, Miftah Ismail, former Finance Minister stressed the importance of boosting exports through CPEC in easing Pakistan’s fiscal pressure. “Under the CPEC framework, we have got power plants and roads that are very much needed in Pakistan. The only problem …

  Rescuers in Turkiye and Syria dug with their bare hands through the freezing night on Tuesday hunting for survivors among the rubble of thousands of buildings felled in a series of violent earthquake. An official 51-member Pakistani rescue team was also set to touchdown in Istanbul today, federal minister Saad Rafiq said on Twitter. The confirmed death toll across …