News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday dismissed as fake a notification circulating on social media claiming a temporary suspension of all port entries in Pakistan due to the prevailing security situation until March 10. In a statement posted on its official X account, the fact-checking team of the Ministry of Information […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday visited Wana in South Waziristan to review the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness along the western border, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief laid a floral wreath at […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday underscored the need for national unity and solidarity while chairing a meeting of parliamentary leaders and representatives of political parties to brief them on the prevailing regional security situation. Participants were given an in-camera briefing on the Pakistan-Afghanistan situation, developments concerning Iran, and […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States Department of State on Wednesday ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to depart from US consulates in Karachi and Lahore due to security concerns. “The Department of State ordered non-emergency US government employees and the family members of US government personnel from US Consulates Lahore and […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Tuesday categorically denied reports that commercial flights had been restricted, clarifying that the country’s airspace remains fully open and safe for all civil aviation traffic. The clarification came after media reports suggested that Pakistan had partially closed its airspace to commercial flights due […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited parliamentary leaders and heads of political parties for a high-level briefing on the prevailing regional situation, his adviser Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Sanaullah said the meeting would be held tomorrow at 11:30am to deliberate on domestic […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday told the Senate that Iran had agreed not to acquire nuclear weapons, while the United States was seeking the complete dismantling of Tehran’s nuclear programme. “I held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and disclosed that […]
WASHINGTON: US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the US Consulate in Karachi over the weekend, two American officials said on Monday, marking a rare use of force at a diplomatic mission and heightening tensions amid widespread protests over the martyrdom of Iran’s top leader. Ten people […]
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Tuesday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipt case, observing that the prosecution failed to present substantive evidence against them. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka approved their bail pleas against […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that Pakistan wants all sides involved in the ongoing regional conflict to prioritise negotiations and diplomacy. The Middle East conflict has expanded with no clear end in sight, as Israel continued attacks on Iran and Tehran launched missiles and drones targeting […]