KARACHI: Amid escalating tensions between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), President Asif Ali Zardari held a telephonic conversation with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to discuss the growing rift between the Sindh and Punjab governments. A statement from the Presidency said Zardari summoned Naqvi to […]
ISLAMABAD: The government will launch a nationwide polio vaccination campaign from October 13 to 19 in a renewed push to eradicate the virus from the country. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the drive aims to immunise more than 45 million children under the age of five across […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan and Malaysia could permanently end their reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if businesses from both countries forged strong partnerships and joint ventures. Addressing the Pakistan–Malaysia Business and Investment Conference in Kuala Lumpur — also attended by Malaysian Prime […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) staged a walkout from both the Senate and National Assembly on Monday, demanding that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership issue an apology over allegedly disparaging remarks made about PPP leaders Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari. The protest erupted during a Senate session chaired […]
ISLAMABAD: Israel has deported 171 detainees from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including prominent climate activist Greta Thunberg, sending them to Greece and Slovakia, officials confirmed on Monday. However, uncertainty remains over the status of Pakistan’s former senator Mushtaq Ahmad, who was also part of the Gaza aid mission. According to […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is prepared to operationalise the Badini border crossing with Afghanistan as soon as road infrastructure leading to the site is improved, the Special Secretary of the Interior Ministry informed a Senate panel on Monday. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, the official said the crossing — inaugurated […]
ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi held a high-level meeting at the Central Police Office with DG Safe City and DIG Headquarters Muhammad Haroon Joya to review security measures and technological upgrades under the Safe City Islamabad project. The meeting focused on expanding the use […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Islamabad, Capt. (retd.) Hamzah Humayun, visited the Traffic Headquarters in Faizabad to inspect service delivery and ensure better facilitation for the public. During the visit, he conducted a detailed review of operations at the licensing branch and interacted directly with citizens to hear their concerns […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Navy won the 4th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) All Pakistan Hockey Tournament 2025 after defeating Mari Energies 6–5 in a thrilling final at the National Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Mari Energies and Pakistan Air Force secured second and third positions, respectively. A grand closing ceremony was […]
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt have welcomed steps taken by Hamas in response to a proposal by US President Donald Trump aimed at ending the war in Gaza. In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the ministers […]