News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A high-level parliamentary delegation of the Senate, led by Deputy Chairman Senate Senator Syedal Khan Nasar, will undertake an official visit to the United States from January 20 to January 25, 2026, the Senate Secretariat said on Tuesday. In a statement, the Senate secretary described the visit as a […]
RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Tuesday strongly criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, holding it responsible for the sharp rise in terrorism in the province. Addressing a press briefing in Rawalpindi, the military spokesperson said the PTI-led provincial government was seeking help from […]
RAWALPINDI: A high-level defence delegation led by Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, at Air Headquarters in Islamabad on Monday. According […]
Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has alleged that efforts were made to forcibly stop him from attending the funeral of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia during his visit to Bangladesh. Speaking to journalists in an informal interaction, Ayaz Sadiq said that delegations from Pakistan, Maldives, Nepal and […]
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has described his recent handshake with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as “surprising” while briefing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his visit to Bangladesh, officials said on Monday. The interaction took place in Dhaka ahead of the last rites of former Bangladeshi […]
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, pledging to deepen counter-terrorism and security cooperation and to work jointly to ensure the safe and smooth advancement of China-Pakistan Belt and Road cooperation. The commitment was reiterated following the Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq […]
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday announced the launch of “Pre-Departure Facilitation Desks” by the Federal Investigation Agency to assist passengers travelling abroad. In a post on X, Naqvi said the desks will provide guidance and assistance to international travellers regarding immigration procedures and clearances to ensure a smoother […]
Lakki Marwat/Bannu: Four policemen were martyred in two separate firing incidents carried out by unidentified assailants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, police said. In Lakki Marwat, motorcycle-riding attackers opened fire on traffic police personnel in Sarai Naurang city, resulting in the martyrdom of three officers. The martyred officials were identified […]
Islamabad: Pakistan’s aviation sector has received another boost as the Civil Aviation Authority has granted permission to the United Kingdom’s Norse Atlantic Airline to begin flight operations to Pakistan, sources said. According to CAA sources, Norse Atlantic will initially operate direct flights from London to Islamabad. The airline has also […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Friday approved the postponement of local government elections in Islamabad, sources said. During the meeting, the cabinet ratified the decisions taken on December 3 and December 30, 2025, by the cabinet committee on legislation. The decision […]