ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a series of telephone conversations with leaders from Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan and Egypt, calling for urgent de-escalation and a diplomatic resolution to tensions in the Middle East. During separate calls, the prime minister exchanged Eid-ul-Fitr greetings with Ilham Aliyev, Anwar Ibrahim and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday categorically rejected remarks by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who had suggested that Islamabad’s missile capabilities could pose a potential threat to the American homeland. Responding to media queries, FO spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan’s strategic capabilities are exclusively defensive in […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday (March 21) as the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee received no credible testimony of the Shawwal moon sighting from any part of the country. Chairman of the committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad formally announced the decision during a press conference in Islamabad. He said that […]
SHARJAH: The Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah has announced financial assistance for families of Pakistanis who lost their lives in the United Arab Emirates during the recent conflict. President of the centre Chaudhry Khalid Hussain said that each bereaved family, including those of Mureed Zaman and Muzaffar Ali, would be provided […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir has said that violence in Pakistan on the basis of incidents occurring in other countries will not be tolerated. The remarks were made during a meeting with ulema from the Ahl-e-Tasheeh community in Rawalpindi, where matters related […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s international aviation sector has witnessed a sharp decline in outbound traffic in early March, with flight departures dropping by nearly half amid rising regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict, a report said on Thursday. According to data released by Gallup Pakistan Digital Analytics, international departures fell from […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Friday after the Shawwal moon was not sighted on Wednesday evening, officials confirmed. Authorities said the crescent marking the beginning of Shawwal was not visible, completing 30 days of Ramadan and setting Eid celebrations for Friday across the kingdom. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced a temporary five-day pause in its military campaign, Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting militants in Afghanistan ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Tarar said the ceasefire was announced on Pakistan’s own initiative and at the request […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that former prime minister Imran Khan’s sons can visit Pakistan without a visa, as they are Pakistani citizens holding National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop). The minister’s remarks came in response to an appeal by Imran’s former spouse Jemima Goldsmith, who had […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian airlines and India-registered aircraft from using its airspace for another month, with restrictions now set to remain in place until April 24. The decision was announced through a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority, confirming that the […]