Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the former information minister said Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari did not understand the situation in Afghanistan.
This year, Pakistan witnessed a political and constitutional crisis as opposition parties filed a no-confidence vote against then-PM Imran Khan in April.
The participation of women in Pakistan remains negligible as about 17 per cent of seats reserved for women in the Islamabad local government polls have remained uncontested, as none of the political parties were able to field candidates on these seats, Dawn stated on Tuesday citing a report.
The flight of US dollars from Pakistan to Afghanistan continues unabated resulting in the erosion of Islamabad's foreign exchange reserves, reported Dawn.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday postponed the local government elections scheduled for December 31 in Islamabad, reported Geo News.
The International Forum For Rights And Security (IFFRAS) said this latest sanction, once again highlighted the precarious situation of minorities in Pakistan. Sanction on Mian, described as a "controversial Sindhi pir" by Dawn, was part of a new wave of sanctions that targets corrupt actors,
Per the security plan, entry points of the Red Zone will be recorded via safe city cameras while metro bus passengers' video surveillance will also be conducted, the Dawn newspaper reported. Police asked the capital's citizens and foreigners to carry their identification documents with them.
The grave terrorist threat confronting Pakistan is evident from the Bannu hostage crisis ( Dec 19-21) followed by the Islamabad suicide attack by two suicide bombers including a female at I-10/4 on Dec 23 in which one policeman was killed and six others injured.
Saudi Arabia on Monday issued an advisory for its citizens in Pakistan to cease unnecessary movement and warned them to take caution in every possible way after the South Asian country was rocked by several blasts on Sunday.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sent a notice to the state over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Khan Swati's post-arrest bail plea in the controversial tweets case, The News International reported.