News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Murad Saeed following his conviction in a May 9 case related to the 2023 violent protests. In a notification, the electoral body stated that Saeed was sentenced to 10 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top civil-military leadership on Thursday endorsed a unified policy approach through consensus and institutional coordination to safeguard the country’s security, economy and food supply amid evolving regional challenges. The decision was taken during a high-level consultative meeting chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr, which reviewed the […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Navy has extended a warm welcome to People’s Liberation Army (Navy) ship DAQING for its participation in the fourth iteration of the bilateral exercise SEA GUARDIAN, scheduled from March 25 to April 2, 2026. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the PLA (Navy) ship was accorded a […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has delivered a United States proposal to Iran aimed at ending the ongoing war, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Wednesday, as diplomatic efforts intensify to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, did […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and a return to normalcy amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier […]
BEIJING: China on Friday called for an immediate end to the ongoing war in the Middle East, warning that the nearly three-week-old conflict is harming global energy supplies, shipping routes and trade, with no signs of slowing down. Speaking at a press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said […]
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 […]
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 […]