ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a landmark trilateral security pact aimed at strengthening collective defence, expanding military cooperation and promoting peace and stability across the region, the Foreign Office announced. The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint […]
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was among 11 civilians injured in a Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Saudi military officials said, as Riyadh warned of possible coordinated attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting the kingdom. Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said the attack in Najran Province wounded […]
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday launched nationwide protests and sit-ins against the petroleum levy, rising electricity tariffs and inflation, triggering road blockades and severe traffic disruptions in several major cities across Pakistan. Responding to JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman’s call for demonstrations, party workers and leaders staged protests in Karachi, […]
WEB DESK: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Friday revised the schedule for the third phase of the legislative elections, announcing that polling on August 10 will now be held only in Poonch and Bagh districts of the Poonch Division due to the prevailing security situation. According […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said the country’s governance system had failed and demanded free, fair and transparent elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), alleging that the recent electoral process had been marred by rigging. Addressing a political rally in Bagh district […]
WEB DESK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday announced plans to introduce a new firearms control law after a shooting rampage near Bangkok left at least eight people dead, renewing calls for stricter gun regulations in Southeast Asia’s highest gun-owning nation. Speaking to reporters, Anutin said the proposed legislation […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of Rs0.75 per unit in electricity tariffs under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for June, according to a notification issued on Friday. The increase will apply to electricity consumers across Pakistan, including those served by K-Electric, and […]
ISLAMABAD: Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s military actions in Gaza and called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian assistance and renewed diplomatic efforts for a two-state solution. The joint […]
GILGIT: The bodies of five more mountaineers who lost their lives in the Broad Peak avalanche were brought to Skardu on Thursday, where officials, military authorities and members of the Alpine Club of Pakistan paid tribute to the deceased during a reception ceremony. The ceremony was attended by Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed an amendment to the Election Rules, 2017, seeking powers to directly obtain clarifications regarding the annual statements of assets and liabilities submitted by members of parliament and provincial assemblies. According to a notification uploaded on the ECP’s official website, the electoral […]