WEB DESK: US President Donald Trump has welcomed the joint defence pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, describing it as a “bold and important first step” towards stronger regional security cooperation. “It shows how the Middle East is coming together, and how Countries will finally be able to […]
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had secured a two-thirds majority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly after the completion of three phases of elections. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Sanaullah said the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reiterated its demand that party founder Imran Khan be shifted to a hospital for proper medical treatment in consultation with his doctors and family. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar said the party had repeatedly called for Imran Khan to be […]
GENEVA: Pakistan has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva, marking a significant development for the country’s diplomatic engagement on arms control and global security. Additional Secretary (Arms Control and Disarmament) Tahir Hussain Andrabi is presiding over the conference’s meetings on behalf of Pakistan. […]
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Monday reiterated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer for talks with the opposition remained on the table, urging Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to engage in dialogue if it was serious about negotiations. Speaking on the Senate floor, the federal minister said the PTI […]
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged sit-ins in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and other major cities on Monday for a second consecutive day, protesting against high petroleum levies, rising inflation and excessive electricity bills. The protests marked the next phase of the religio-political party’s nationwide campaign, following demonstrations held at hundreds of locations […]
WEB DESK: A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, killing at least 51 people and injuring more than 100 others, while landslides and collapsed buildings disrupted rescue operations, authorities said on Sunday. The powerful earthquake hit East Nusa Tenggara province, triggering widespread damage and forcing around 5,000 people to […]
WEB DESK: A dozen people were killed and at least 10 others injured after a Polish-registered bus carrying tourists overturned on a motorway in eastern Hungary early Sunday, according to Hungarian authorities. The accident occurred near the town of Mezokeresztes when the bus, travelling towards Nyiregyhaza on the M3 motorway, […]
DUBAI: An Iranian official on Sunday demanded that Qatar allow an Iranian investigative team to enter the country to determine the fate of pilots whom Tehran claims were captured by Qatari forces. Qatar has denied capturing any Iranian pilots. Doha said its search and rescue teams recovered the remains of […]
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday announced plans to initiate a “grand national dialogue” on the creation of new provinces, arguing that Pakistan’s growing population and governance challenges had made administrative restructuring necessary. Speaking at a press conference alongside senior party leaders, MQM-P Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said […]