ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in the mining, minerals, and energy sectors while exploring ways to strengthen counterterrorism collaboration, the Interior Ministry said. The understanding emerged during a meeting between Interior Minister Senator Mohsin Naqvi and US Assistant Secretary of State for South […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday, where they reviewed the country’s political, economic, and security situation, along with the prevailing regional and global environment. The high-level meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Senator […]
NEW DELHI: India has approved a proposed $39 billion purchase of defence equipment, including 114 French Rafale fighter jets, the defence ministry announced on Thursday, days before a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. A ministry source told AFP that this order adds to the few dozen Rafale jets already […]
ISLAMABAD: Advocate Salman Safdar submitted a seven-page report to the Supreme Court on Thursday outlining the living conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Safdar had been appointed as amicus curiae to inspect the facility and submit his findings by February 11. The report provides […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for the Afghan Taliban regime to take concrete measures against terrorist outfits operating from Afghan territory, amid ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. During his weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stressed that Pakistan would neither close the door […]
ISLAMABAD: A report compiled by the Establishment Division has revealed that 19 federal bureaucrats serving in grades 18 to 22 hold dual nationality. According to the findings, the list includes two officers in Grade 22, two in Grade 21, six in Grade 20, seven in Grade 19 and two officers […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has successfully launched Pakistan’s second indigenous Electro-Optical satellite, EO-2, from the Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre (YSLC) in China, marking another major milestone in the country’s expanding space capabilities. According to ISPR, EO-2 was conceived, engineered and integrated at SUPARCO’s Satellite Research […]
DHAKA: Two days before Bangladesh votes, one name is repeatedly discussed from Dhaka’s student circles to neighborhood lanes: Nahid Islam — a young leader who rose to prominence during the 2024 anti-Hasina uprising and is now attempting to convert street legitimacy into parliamentary power. At 27, Nahid Islam is contesting […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh is preparing for one of the largest and most logistically complex elections in the world, and the scale becomes clear when the numbers from the Election Commission Bangladesh briefing are laid out. On 12 February, voters will not cast just one ballot — but two. A white ballot […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has taken immediate notice of the new solar regulations issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The Prime Minister instructed the Power Division to file an urgent review petition with NEPRA to safeguard the contracts of current solar consumers and ensure every […]