Karachi, 28 Dec. 2020 (Anadolu News) Pakistan's main opposition party on Monday retained the mayorship of Capital Islamabad defeating the ruling party, according to unofficial results. Adil Shah, the candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of the three-time premier Nawaz Sharif defeated the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Malik Sajid Mahmood for the coveted post....

Doha, 28 Dec. 2020 (AlJazeera News) Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held a virtual meeting discussing “cooperation” ahead of a regional summit next month amid efforts to end a rift between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance. Bahrain said in a statement that the virtual meeting took place on Sunday to lay...

26 Dec. 2020 (Xinhua News) A new high-speed railway linking Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, with Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, both in Western China, began operation from Saturday. The new railway service will shorten the travel time between Yinchuan and Xi'an from 14 hours to about three hours. The 610-km railway is...

22 December. 2020 The Ministry of Interior of Qatar won the Gold Award for Metrash2 app. This award is given to the best government digital application for smart devices in terms of content, service, usage, design, functionality, app access, and user experience. This was announced recently at a ceremony organized by the Ministry of Transportation...

18 December 2020 (Qatar Tribune) By Ashraf Siddiqui HE Mustafa Goksu, Ambassador of Turkey On the auspicious and joyful occasion of Qatar National Day, I would like to extend my most sincere congratulations to the Amir of the State of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa...

Islamabad, 21 Dec. 2020 (Anadolu News) The Pakistani police raided the garages of two Turkish companies in Lahore early Monday, according to the employees of the companies. The employees told Anadolu Agency that the riot police raided the six facilities used as garages by Albayrak and Ozpak Group companies, which provide cleaning services, at around...

Doha, 15 Dec. 2020 (Qatar Tribune/QNA) Amir of state of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas on Monday held a meeting at the Amiri Diwan and discussed the most prominent developments in Palestine. The Palestinian president briefed the Amir of State of Qatar on the...

Lahore, 13 Dec. 2020 ('Dawn' and Media Reports) Opposition parties under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) today blasted the government on the historical hike in cost of living and ill-governance and on bureaucracy for interference in national politics. Pakistan is ruled by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI),  a political party led by former...

Doha, 12 Dec. 2020 (QNA/Gulf Times) Ambassador of Korea to Qatar Kim Changmo praised the development in Qatar in all areas and its ability to face the challenges with full capacity, noting its vital role at the regional and international levels as a mediator for resolving international disputes. In his statement to Qatar News Agency...

Islamabad, Pakistan, 11 Dec. 2020 (Anadolu News) Pakistan on Friday demanded the UN immediately delist 10 fake NGOs identified by a Europe-based disinformation watchdog as being part of a massive pro-India disinformation campaign. Speaking at a news conference in the capital Islamabad alongside National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi strongly condemned...