ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen Pakistan-US ties and deepen cooperation across trade, economy, investment, counter-terrorism, and regional peace. According to the Foreign Office, Secretary Rubio held a phone call with Mr […]
CHENGDU: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday travelled from Chengdu to Mianyang on China’s high-speed electric train equipped with an advanced earthquake warning system, completing the journey in just 30 minutes. During the trip, the president was briefed on the train’s operations, services, and safety mechanisms. China currently operates the […]
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert ahead of the 11th spell of monsoon rains forecast from September 16 to 19. According to a PDMA spokesperson, rainfall is expected in the upper reaches of rivers during this period, raising the risk of flooding. PDMA Director […]
PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar Zone on Saturday arrested six individuals allegedly involved in illegal currency exchange and Hawala Hundi operations during targeted raids in Mansehra and Charsadda. According to an FIA spokesperson, the operations were carried out by the Commercial Banking Circle Peshawar and the Composite Circle […]
KARACHI: Police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 underage girls in the city. The suspect, identified as Shabbir Ahmed, posed as a sherbet vendor to lure children, mostly daughters of domestic workers. Karachi Police said he confessed to the assaults and admitted recording videos of […]
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Chargé d’Affaires Shi Yanqiang on Thursday visited the National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC) at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), where he was briefed on the recent flood situation and the ongoing relief operations. NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik gave a detailed overview of rescue and […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a project to construct 57,000 affordable housing units across the province for deserving families. According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Housing Department, the project will be executed in collaboration with the World Bank and the private sector. In the first phase, 20,000 housing […]
ISLAMABAD: Envoys of the Hellenic Republic, the European Union, and Hungary presented their diplomatic credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday. The president received credentials from Mrs. Eleni Porichi, Ambassador-designate of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Raimundas Karobalis, Ambassador-designate of the European Union, and Dr. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is spying on millions of its citizens through a phone-tapping system and a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media, Amnesty International alleged in a report released Tuesday. The rights watchdog said Pakistan’s surveillance network, built with Chinese and Western technology, is one of the most comprehensive outside […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has established a National Peace Message Committee under the National Committee on Narrative Building to evolve a consensus narrative against terrorism, extremism and sectarianism. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the body will be chaired by Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. […]
