ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between the government and the opposition have seen significant progress this week, according to sources. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. Sources said an important contact was made on Monday at the Parliament House to arrange the meeting. Sources added that […]
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday after a “four-man commando” attacked his home in the western Libyan town of Zintan, according to his French lawyer Marcel Ceccaldi. Ceccaldi told AFP that the identity of those behind the killing remains unknown. He […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday clarified that kite flying during the three-day Basant festival, starting January 6, will be allowed only in Lahore. Addressing an event at the Basant control room, she said foolproof security arrangements were being made to ensure the festival is safe for all […]
ISLAMABAD: A high-level Libyan delegation called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House on Friday to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to strengthen bilateral relations. The Libyan delegation included Libyan Prime Minister Osama Saad Hamad, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces Khalifa Abu-al-Qasim Haftar, […]
ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a two-day official visit as his aircraft landed at Nur Khan Airbase. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the visiting leader upon his arrival. A 21-gun salute […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Azam Nazir Tarar said on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former prime minister Imran Khan is currently serving sentences in corruption cases and is receiving medical treatment for an eye condition at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). Addressing media, Tarar clarified that all legal, […]
ISLAMABAD: Former Punjab police chief Dr Usman Anwar has been appointed as the new Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), while Rao Abdul Kareem has been posted as the Inspector General of Punjab, officials confirmed on Friday. According to official notifications, the appointments were made following earlier speculations […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been invited to take part in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at de-escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, a Reuters report said on Tuesday. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the discussions are expected to take place at the level of foreign […]
BANGKOK: A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Monday, marking the third fatal incident linked to the same animal, a park official said. The victim, a 65-year-old Thai tourist from Lopburi province, was out for a morning walk with his wife when […]
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a delegation of Wafi Energy Pakistan Ltd at the Finance Division on Friday and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, stronger foreign exchange buffers and improved investor confidence. During the meeting, the finance minister said that improved economic indicators and strengthened external buffers […]