ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), as the first Secretary General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nauman Mahmood will lead the General Secretariat of the alliance being established […]
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Bulgarian Foreign Minister Dr Velislava Petrova-Chamova on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations. The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of Pakistan-Bulgaria […]
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Hungarian counterpart, Anita Orbán, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations. Dar congratulated Orbán on assuming her office and conveyed his […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with the two sides discussing cooperation in polio eradication, public health, agriculture, digital innovation and artificial intelligence. Recalling the Gates Foundation team’s […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces on Wednesday shot down eight drones after they entered the country’s airspace from Afghanistan, security sources said, as tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border intensified. According to the sources, the air defence system intercepted all eight drones and foiled the attempted intrusion. Four drones were brought down […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has sought the deployment of Rangers in four districts ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned march towards Islamabad on September 27, as security preparations intensify across the province and the federal capital. The Punjab Home Department has written to the Ministry of Interior seeking Rangers […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty and security, strongly condemning recent Houthi attacks against the kingdom, including an attempted drone attack targeting Makkah. In a message on Saudi National Day, the prime minister said Pakistan stood “shoulder to […]
TURBAT: Security forces have killed two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Turbat city of Balochistan, security sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, the operation was conducted under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3 after security forces received intelligence regarding the presence of militants in the area. During the operation, security […]
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has called for concrete and verifiable action to prevent Afghan soil from being used for terrorism against neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan. Addressing a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Afghanistan on the sidelines […]
UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that he could “annihilate” Iran if no agreement is reached to end the war, while also suggesting that a deal could be possible soon as diplomatic efforts intensified on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. “I have a big […]