News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed establishing a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Support Unit with an allocation of Rs437.3 million from the national exchequer, without any financial contribution from the United Nations Development Programme. The move has also renewed questions about the performance of the previous SDGs Support Unit, which was […]
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday as part of a regional tour that also includes Muscat and Moscow, amid intensified diplomatic activity involving Iran, the United States and key regional players. He was received at Nur Khan Airbase by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday, during which both sides discussed rescheduling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s planned visit to Russia. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan, the two leaders agreed on the importance of maintaining regular high-level contacts and […]
KARACHI: The government of Sindh has announced a comprehensive Rs7 billion financial package for victims of the Gul Plaza fire tragedy, with Rs5.6 billion already secured and over Rs511 million distributed among affected families. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah made the announcement while speaking at a ceremony in Karachi, where […]
Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday night for consultations on regional developments, according to sources. The visit comes as Pakistan intensifies diplomatic efforts to facilitate a second round of talks between the United States and Iran, following an earlier ceasefire and initial negotiations held earlier this […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has rejected a request by Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar to convene a Judicial Commission meeting regarding the transfer of judges, citing constitutional and institutional concerns. In a written response, the chief justice said calling a commission meeting for a specific […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces and law enforcement agencies killed at least 22 “India-sponsored terrorists” in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber district, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations on Friday. The military’s media wing said the joint operation was carried out on April 21 following reports of the […]
KARACHI: A two-day international conference on “Emerging Technologies and the Future Warfare” concluded in Karachi, bringing together maritime experts, academics, defence industry representatives, and policymakers to discuss evolving geostrategic trends and the impact of technology on modern warfare. The event was hosted by the Maritime Centre of Excellence. Chief of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected what it called “baseless allegations and propaganda” from India linking it to the Pahalgam incident, urging New Delhi to act responsibly and avoid steps that could harm regional peace efforts. In a statement, the Foreign Office said it was “deplorable” that India had again attempted to […]
QUETTA: At least 10 workers, including a Turkish national, were killed and eight others injured when armed militants attacked a mining site in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Thursday. The attack targeted a facility operated by National Resources Limited in the Darigwan area of Chagai district on […]