ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented details of Pakistani prisoners held abroad in a report submitted to the Senate. According to the ministry’s data, approximately 23,456 Pakistani nationals were imprisoned in various countries worldwide, with the majority held in Gulf countries. Saudi Arabia topped the list with 12,156 Pakistani prisoners. The […]
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ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that those who resort to killing and destroy assets are not only enemies of Balochistan, but of the entire Pakistan. Addressing the federal cabinet here, the prime minister said that some people are hostile to Pakistan. They must realise that it is blatant hostility […]
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US President-elect Donald Trump’s team is finalizing an aggressive slate of executive orders on immigration that are expected to be issued hours after he is sworn in, CNN reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The measures include US Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps in major metropolitan areas, sending more Pentagon resources […]
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BANGKOK (Pakistan Post) – Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore the confidence of Chinese visitors, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday after an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor sparked concerns about the safety of travellers. Tourism is a key driver of Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, and China is the biggest […]
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President Joe Biden, who leaves office next week, announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses, saying he has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any predecessor. Those benefiting from Friday’s action “are serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would […]
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TAIPEI (Pakistan Post) – Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its de facto moratorium on the death penalty. Despite Taiwan’s reputation as Asia’s most liberal democracy, the death penalty remains broadly popular according to […]
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HONG KONG (Pakistan Post) – China’s population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend will accelerate in the coming years. The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people in China dropped by 1.39 million […]
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ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – Soon after an accountability court handed down 14 and seven years sentences to former former premier Imran Khan and former first lady Bushra Bibi respectively in Al-Qadir Trust case on Friday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan conditioned the future of negotiations with the government with the formation of […]
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RAWALPINDI (Pakistan Post) – Aleema Khan on Friday lamented over the accountability court’s decision convicting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in 190 million pound case. Talking to media outside the Adiala Jail, the former prime minister’s sister said she was already expecting such verdict from court. She recalled that […]
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ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Post) – A meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi, has started. According to the Supreme Court (SC) sources, the meeting chaired by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi would deliberate on the appointment of additional judges for the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and […]
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