LONDON: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish a structured mechanism for formal talks between their foreign ministries as Islamabad and London seek to strengthen bilateral relations and ensure regular progress on areas of mutual cooperation. The understanding was reached during delegation-level talks between Deputy Prime Minister and […]
WEB DESK: The United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting five key sectors as Washington intensifies economic pressure on Tehran and seeks to restrict its international trade and financial links. According to the US Treasury Department, the latest measures target digital assets, technology, gold, aviation […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan will send 100 agricultural graduates to Italy for advanced training in olive cultivation, processing, marketing and various aspects of the value chain. Addressing the launch ceremony of the Pakistan National Olive Value Chain Policy in Islamabad, the prime minister said […]
ISLAMABAD: Global ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to B3 from Caa1, citing improvements in governance, the country’s external position and fiscal metrics while maintaining a stable outlook. The two-notch upgrade marks another positive assessment of Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic stability and debt affordability after a period of […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Newly elected members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly took oath on Monday, formally completing the formation of the new 53-member house after elections on reserved seats. Outgoing Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered the oath to the newly elected members during a ceremony at the assembly. The […]
MUZAFFARABAD: The bodies of three youths who had been missing for more than two months were recovered from a stream in Jagrang forest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Neelum Valley, their families and police said on Monday. The deceased were identified by their relatives as Nasir, Yasir and Faisal. According […]
WEB DESK: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his two sons but did not identify which son was allegedly targeted or provide details about when or how the purported operation was planned. Netanyahu made the claim on Monday during a phone interview […]
WEB DESK: The United States has removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, ending nearly 47 years of its designation, according to a notification issued by the US State Department on Monday. Syria was first placed on the list in 1979 during the rule of Hafez al-Assad, […]
WEB DESK: Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two children several decades ago following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. According to the court, Graeme Dott was charged with two counts of “lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour” involving a girl between 1993 […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United Kingdom from August 24 to 28, with high-level meetings expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation. Dar will meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty and other senior […]