GENEVA: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would not oppose a resolution at the UN-backed Human Rights Council seeking an independent, international investigation of rights violations and crimes in war-torn Yemen, but raised questions about the “timing”...
“We have no objection [to] the inquiry itself, we just have a discussion about the timing,” Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Geneva, Abdulaziz al-Wasil, said...
While their grievances are genuine, the timing of the referendum is questionable...
The payment of the penalty, if it is finally imposed, is subject to the State Bank of Pakistan’s approval...
Meanwhile, the SBP said in a statement it is “closely monitoring the situation and finds no imminent risks to HBL operations and Pakistan’s banking industry...
His reported timing of 9...
20 seconds (wind-assisted) on cinder-tracks, in fairly contested events,” recalls John Permal, Pakistan’s former national sprint champion from 1964 to 1974, who also clocked a personal best of 10...
With this observation, Justice Ijazul Ahsan dismissed a petition filed by All Pakistan Anjuman-i-Tajiran central secretary general Naeem Mir, assailing the decision for being discriminatory and unconstitutional...
He said the government be also directed to upgrade modes of domestic and commercial electricity appliances instead of obsolete technologies being used in Pakistan...
ZURICH: FIFA leader Sepp Blatter on Friday joined figures who have questioned the timing of a police raid to arrest top football figures just two days ahead of a presidential vote by the world body...
“People talk about a coincidence, but I have a small question mark about the timing,” he said...
The petitioner claimed the timing for the capital and Punjab markets was discriminatory as other provinces were exempted from such restriction...
ISLAMABAD: The first monthly calendar for uniform Azan timings for sects in Islamabad has been finalised and will be released at the Faisal Mosque on Friday (today)...
Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf will announce the Nizam-e-Salaat in the presence of Imam Kaaba and the president before Friday prayers
ISLAMABAD: When it comes to passing witty remarks, federal minister for water and power Khawaja Mohammad Asif carries the distinction to stay ahead of his fellow lawmakers in the National Assembly...
In his concluding speech over the energy crisis on Thursday, Mr Asif, offered his immense gratitude to the British Broadcast Corporation (BBC) for breaking story on the alleged cooperation between the Indian RAW and Muttahida Qaumi (MQM)...
LONDON: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of his departure should be decided through negotiation...
” Hammond, who on Sept 9 said Britain could accept Assad staying in place for a transition period, said Assad could not be part of Syria’s long-term future “but the modality and timing has to be part of a political solution that allows us to move forward...
ISLAMABAD: After an extended weekend in Lahore, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will head to London on Wednesday for a three-day visit to undergo a pending medical check-up, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Tuesday...
When asked, a senior PM Office official said that only close family members would be joining him on the trip but did not give any details
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has extended timing for collection of duty and tax on last two days of this month...
An official statement issued on Tuesday said all authorised branches of National Bank of Pakistan will remain open on Sept 29 and 30, 2015 till 8pm for collection of duties and taxes...
The singer visited Edhi and his wife Bilquis on Sunday, and posted pictures of her trip on her Facebook page, saying: "I cannot thank Almighty enough for giving me this unforgettable moment and opportunity to meet the most important man in Pakistan...
LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: The opposition has questioned the timing of the ousted prime minister’s tirade against state institutions, especially when the country is facing challenges on the international front in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s anti-Pakistan tweet...
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari asked Mr Sharif to sack those involved in hatching conspiracies against him...
This explains the recent hike in the policy rate by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Pakistan’s economy is set to grow around 6pc during this fiscal year...