News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday briefed a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission on Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal strategy, reform priorities and the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure sustainable economic stability and long-term growth. The meeting with the IMF delegation, led by Mission Chief Iva Petrova, focused on Pakistan’s macroeconomic […]
ISLAMABAD: Khawaja Asif on Wednesday warned Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government against continued support for militants, saying Pakistan would respond to Kabul in the same way it had responded to India. Addressing the National Assembly of Pakistan, the defence minister said there was “no difference between Delhi and Kabul”, alleging that the […]
ISLAMABAD: Salman Akram Raja on Wednesday claimed that Imran Khan had lost vision in one eye due to alleged torture in prison and was facing serious health risks while in custody. Speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the PTI secretary general Salman Akram alleged that the party […]
BEIJING: Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday, with the US president expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran, trade and regional security issues. The announcement was made by China’s foreign ministry, which said Trump’s trip would take place […]
LAHORE: National Cybercrime Investigation Agency has summoned three Norwegian nationals to appear before an investigating committee in Lahore in connection with a defamation-related inquiry, according to official notices. The notices, issued under inquiry number ENQ-CCRC-Lahore-1878/26, direct three individuals — VG reporter Rolf J Wideroe, prosecutor Carl Graff Hartmann and the […]
RAWALPINDI: Syed Asim Munir on Friday warned that any future aggression against Pakistan would have “far-reaching and painful consequences” as the country marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Addressing a special ceremony held at the General Headquarters to commemorate the May war against India, the chief of defence forces said […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday paid tribute to the nation and armed forces on the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, praising the military leadership for what he described as a resolute, calculated and disciplined response to external aggression. In a statement issued by the Presidency’s Media Wing, the president […]
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said Pakistan remained committed to peace but was equally determined to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national honour against any threat. In a message shared on X on the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, the prime minister thanked Allah Almighty and paid […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces neutralised five India-sponsored terrorists during two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7 and 8, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security personnel conducted an intelligence-based operation in Tank District following reports regarding the presence […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday rejected reports of targeted deportations of Pakistani nationals from the United Arab Emirates, terming them “vicious propaganda” spread by vested interests. The clarification came from the interior ministry after reports circulated on social media alleging that Pakistani workers had been specifically targeted for deportation from […]