Lahore, 31 Oct. 2020 (Dawn News) Member National Assembly (PML-N)  and former speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, on Saturday said he stands by his stance expressed during a recent speech on the floor of the lower house, adding that he had "many secrets" but never made irresponsible statements. Sadiq was referring to...

Doha, 30 Oct. 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui The second round of political discussions and consultations between Qatar and Finland will be held in Doha and will cover a wider range of areas of interests, Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto has said. In an interview with Qatar Tribune, Haavisto said Qatar and Finland...

Quetta, 27 Oct. 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday launched an awareness campaign for the 2020-2021 cam-ing season. Under the slogan ‘Camp Safely’, the campaign aims to enhance full awareness of security and safety measures to protect lives and property and to ensure an accident-free camping season. At...

Doha, 25 Oct. 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui Outgoing Ambassador of Argentina HE Carlos Hernandez has described Qatar as a great example in promoting global humanitarian works, education, research, sports, and uplift of underprivileged societies in various regions through its contributions to the UN and other international organizations. Speaking to Qatar Tribune, HE Hernandez...

23 Oct. 2020 (Jazeera News) Pakistan will remain on a terrorism financing watch list until it completely implements a set of preventive guidelines, a global watchdog said, urging Islamabad to improve financial controls. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body, praised Pakistan for progress on 21 of 27 recommendations but said the rest...

Islamabad/Karachi, 20 Oct. 2020 (Express Tribune) Army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has ordered an inquiry into the ‘Karachi incident’ that led to registration of a first information report (FIR) against PML-N’s Capt.  (Retd) Muhammad Safdar and his subsequent arrest during a visit to Sindh provincial capital. “Taking notice of the Karachi incident, the COAS...

Washington, 20 Oct. 2020 (Anadolu News) Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee to late Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, filed suit in US district court Tuesday against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the journalist's grisly murder. Cengiz and a rights group founded by Khashoggi before his death filed the lawsuit in Washington, D.C. District Court...

Ankara, 20 Oct. 2020 (Anadolou News) Turkey is set to continue its search for energy resources in Black Sea region, where it has so far discovered 405 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas, the country's president said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference following an hours-long cabinet meeting in the presidential complex in...

Gujranwala (Pakistan), 16 Oct. 2020 (Tribune Express) The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) began its countrywide protest campaign against the incumbent government by holding a maiden power show in Gujranwala on Friday, which the opposition termed a “decisive referendum against the incompetent” rulers. The PDM, comprising around a dozen opposition parties on a joint platform to...

Landi Kotal (Pakistan), 16 Oct. 2020 (Express Tribune) Two container truck carrying Nato supplies to Afghanistan were set on fire by unidentified miscreants on Bara Road near Jalandher village in Khyber district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. A security official told The Express Tribune that the attackers fired gunshots at the trucks, forcing the drivers to abandon the...