Tag: Remarks

‘Iran says Pompeo’s remarks interference in state matters’

  ANKARA: Iran said on Monday US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech against Iran's clerical rulers was an interference in its affairs, the semi-official...

Minister remarks on fasting are not govt policy: Denmark

COPENHAGEN: A spokeswoman for Denmark's government says remarks by the country's hardliner immigration minister that some working Muslims pose a safety hazard because of...

PML-N leaders condemn humiliating statements made against PTI women workers

Punjab govt spokesperson censures Sanaullah, Talal for derogatory remarks, says PTI chief introduced such culture in politics   Shehbaz Sharif apologises anti-women remarks...

Trump denies vulgar remarks as condemnation mounts

WASHINGTON: Facing strong condemnation at home and abroad, US President Donald Trump on Friday denied using the word “shithole” to describe Haiti and African...

West Indies board slam Sammy’s ‘inappropriate’ remarks

The bitter divisions in Caribbean cricket were laid bare Sunday as the West Indies board publicly reprimanded captain Darren Sammy just hours after his...

Trump’s anti-Muslim remarks ‘divisive, stupid and wrong’: British PM

Remarks by US presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Muslims were “divisive, stupid and wrong” British Prime Minister David Cameron told parliament on Wednesday. “I think...

Laughter over ‘ammi, beta’ remarks

Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker Syeda Shehla Raza on Tuesday called Leader of the Opposition Sheheryar Mehr ‘beta’ (son), causing him to refer to her...

CJP takes notice of Khan’s remarks about judiciary

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday took notice of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s remarks about judiciary’s role in the May 11 parliamentary...

Greg Ritchie in trouble over racist remarks

Cricket Australia has conceded it is not appropriate for Greg Ritchie to speak at its cricket venues, after he admitted to using racially offensive...

Afrasiab advises LHC to avoid from remarks on controversial dam

Provincial President of ANP Senator Afrasiab Khattak on Friday advised the Lahore High Court (LHC) to avoid controversial decisions. Addressing a press conference, Afrasiyab opined...

Mahela rubbishes Richardson remarks

Mahela Jayawardene took a strong exception to International Cricket Council CEO Dave Richardson’s comments that the strip provided for the semifinal match between Sri...

Recharged Romney says 47 percent remarks ‘wrong’

Fresh from a much-needed debate victory, Republican challenger Mitt Romney said his earlier remarks dismissing 47 percent of Americans as government dependents were "completely...

Asian markets rally after ECB chief’s euro remarks

Asian markets rallied Friday and the euro held on to strong gains from New York after the European Central Bank chief said it would...

Panetta’s remarks “unhelpful”: Sherry

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has said that Leon Panetta’s remarks about ‘running out of patience’ with Islamabad’s failure to eliminate...

Karzai welcomes US ‘Taliban not our enemy’ remarks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday welcomed US Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks that the Taliban “per se is not our enemy”. Biden’s comments to...

Zaka Ashraf welcomes ECB chief’s remarks

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf has welcomed the England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke remarks on spot-fixing. In a television interview,...

Karzai backtracks on remarks in favour of Pakistan

President Hamid Karzai sought to distance himself on Monday from controversial remarks made in an interview in which he said Afghanistan would back Pakistan...