The U.S. envoy in Islamabad was summoned to the Foreign Office shortly after the conclusion of the National Security Council meeting. The National Security Council meeting was held against the backdrop of the purported "foreign funded conspiracy" against the government.
The military-to-military relations, serving as the mainstay of the China-Pakistan friendship, have played an important role in the development of bilateral relations for a long time.
The Committee had decided to issue a strong demarche both in Islamabad and in the country’s capital through proper channels in keeping with diplomatic norms.
“I will fight if you think this conspiracy will succeed. Future generations will not forgive them. They should not have any misconceptions. It will make no difference to me as I live in my own house, bear my own expenses, and have no family member in politics,” PM Khan.
What started from a threatening letter from another country ended up being a fabricated letter written by the Prime Ministers' own dignitaries. He followed his remarks by saying that the only victim in all this was the foreign policy of Pakistan which the Prime Minister had left before the world to be mocked.
In wake of the gruesome beheading of Safoora Bibi, Humaira Zia Mufti, highlights in a hard-hitting piece how the absence of constructive debate on blasphemy laws has increased incidents of public vigilantism in Pakistan. Such events undermine the country’s international campaign to end Islamophobia.
During his historic Islamabad rally, PM Imran Khan made claims that the USA is deliberately trying to de-seat him. He claimed that he has evidence as well. His opponents had dismissed his claims and called it his propaganda to save his government.
A sector-wise distribution showed that the share of agriculture sector in total employment fell down from 38.5 percent to 37.4 percent followed by the services sector which also recorded a decrease of 0.8 percent in the share of total employment in the three years of the PTI government. On the contrary, the share of the industrial sector in total employment grew by 1.7 percent, from 23.7 percent to 25.4 percent.
A Twitter post by Telenor Pakistan said that “Telenor takes great pride in being a law-abiding and ethical Pakistani citizen. We have reservations regarding the tax demand raised by FBR and have filed an appeal in Islamabad High Court, for which a ruling is awaited”.
PNS HAIBAT is the first land mark project indigenously designed by Maritime Technologies Complex and constructed by KS&EW without any foreign technical assistance.
The minister for planning and development added that the idea to share the letter with the Chief Justice comes amidst the rising skepticism and doubts surrounding the authenticity of the letter, with some even questioning whether such a letter even exists.