News about Happenings in Pakistan
BRUSSELS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday expressed concern over India’s reservoir expansion and water diversion projects on the Indus River system, warning that such measures could alter natural river flows, foster “hydro-hegemony” and pose serious risks to regional stability and water security. Addressing a conference […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said the federal government and provinces had agreed to jointly share the burden of “unusual national necessities”, including defence requirements, under a three-year financial arrangement. Speaking during the National Assembly budget session, Bilawal said the provinces had agreed to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed jail authorities to obtain and provide signed powers of attorney for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in connection with their appeals against conviction in the £190 million case. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced that he has signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as mediator, formally sealing a historic peace agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending months of conflict and restoring regional stability. According to a statement issued by the Prime […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has recorded a 35 to 40 per cent increase in tax collection over the past two years, provincial ministers said on Wednesday, adding that improved revenue performance has enabled the province to present a deficit-free budget without imposing new taxes on consumers. Speaking at a post-budget […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations by expanding cooperation in security, law enforcement and migration management during a high-level meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and British Deputy Foreign Secretary Hamish Falconer on Wednesday. The meeting focused on Pakistan-UK relations and the […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan will facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, who are expected to transit through Karachi in the coming days before returning to Iran. In a statement, Dar said the group includes eight Iranian fishermen rescued at […]
Pakistan’s role in facilitating the recent understanding between the United States and Iran was driven solely by the objective of promoting regional peace and stability, with senior security officials saying the country had no interest in “headline diplomacy”. During a briefing with journalists, top security officials said Pakistan had been […]
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that the country’s economy has moved out of the “ICU” phase and expressed optimism that it could achieve 6% to 7% GDP growth in the coming years as macroeconomic conditions continue to stabilise. Speaking during the National Assembly debate on the Federal […]
GILGIT: At least four independent winners of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections have joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), announcing their decision during a meeting with Federal Minister for Communications and IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan on Tuesday. The lawmakers include Anwar Ali from GBA-23 Ghanche-2, Asad Shafiq from GBA-24 Ghanche-3, Muhammad […]