Month: September 2024
Pakistan to work with China for shared prosperity, global peace: President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working together with China for shared prosperity and promoting peace and stability in the world. Speaking at the “China’s National Day Reception” hosted by the Chinese embassy, President Zardari said that high quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would “help unlock greater benefits for our people, besides enhancing connectivity and prosperity of the region”. He emphasised the importance of advancing the high-quality development of CPEC to unlock greater benefits for the people of two countries. The event…
Daily Metro Times-19 September 2024
US President Joe Biden terms Pak-US ties vital for peace, security in region
President Joe Biden has highlighted the significance of the relationship between United States and Pakistan, emphasising on its role in “regional stability and security”. The US president’s remarks came after he accepted the ‘Letter of Credence’ from Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, during a ceremony at the Blair House in Washington. “The relationship between our two countries remains important for regional stability and security. We appreciate US-Pakistan cooperation on countering terrorist threats,” said Biden when commenting on the ties between the two nation. Biden emphasised both US and…
Fatalities double in Myanmar in aftermath of Yagi
YANGON: The death toll from the flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi has doubled in Myanmar to reach 226, confirmed the state media. The state TV on Monday revealed that 77 people were still missing following the storm which caused flooding that destroyed rice paddies and other crops spread across 640,000 acres. Typhoon Yagi hit northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar more than a week ago with powerful winds and an enormous amount of rain, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 500 people, according to official figures.…
Nation observes 12th Rabi ul Awal with religious zeal
Streets across Pakistan were decorated as the nation marked the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the 12th of Rabi ul Awal, 1446, on Tuesday. To honour the significant day, Muslims across Pakistan illuminate streets and buildings with vibrant colourful and green lights, as well as carry out processions, milad gatherings and prayer ceremonies. Additionally, the Karachi Traffic Police has also issued a detailed traffic diversion plan for three processions set to be held today on the MA Jinnah Road which will be closed for the day. Furthermore, joining…
Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods
TUANGOO, MYANMAR: Myanmar’s junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have already endured three years of war. Floods and landslides have killed almost 300 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, which dumped a colossal deluge of rain when it hit the region last weekend. In Myanmar, more than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes by floods, the junta said Friday, piling further misery on…
Ruling allies on board as govt ‘decides to form constitutional court, amend Article 63-A’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took coalition parties into confidence over the much-touted ‘constitutional package’ as the government plans to establish constitutional court and amend Article 63-A of the Constitution — which is also known as defection clause. The prospects of the said constitutional package come amid speculations revolving around extension in the tenure of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa — who is set to retire in October this year — after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sought an early issuance of notification regarding the next top…
Daily Metro Times-13 September 2024
PTI lawmakers, detained from ‘parliament premises’, produced in National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: Following the issuance of production orders by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, as many as 10 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Members of National Assembly (MNAs), who were arrested from the premises of Parliament House for allegedly violating newly-enacted public gathering law, were produced in the lower house on Thursday. The speaker, a day earlier, issued production orders of the PTI MNAs after a scathing criticism from the former ruling party as well as some members of the treasury benches. He also suspended five security staff, including the lower house…