ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday discussed the overall political and security situation in the country, with particular focus on the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement. The president and prime minister stressed the need to further strengthen the national resolve […]
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday presented a former Pakistan Army soldier before the media after Indian authorities identified a slain militant as a former Pakistani soldier, challenging the Indian account and describing the episode as another “false flag operation”. Havaldar Muhammad […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reaffirmed that it would comply with all applicable sanctions regimes concerning Iran while continuing efforts to facilitate communication between Washington and Tehran. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said Pakistan would adhere to international and domestic laws on sanctions and remain committed to its role as […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and discuss possible constitutional and legal options, according to sources. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Rana Sanaullah […]
ISLAMABAD: Aerial strikes targeting alleged terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan killed 22 militants, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Thursday, as tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan continued to escalate. In a statement posted on X, the ministry said the “well-planned and calibrated” strikes were conducted as part of Operation […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has provided the Yemeni government with a new tranche of budget support worth more than $59.66 million, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohamed Al Jabir said on Thursday, amid escalating regional tensions and attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement. In a post on X, Al Jabir said the […]
ISLAMABAD: India defeated Pakistan 4-3 in a closely contested semi-final of the Asian Games hockey tournament, ending the Green Shirts’ hopes of reaching the final. The encounter saw both sides compete fiercely, but India managed to score four goals against Pakistan’s three to secure a place in the title match. […]
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the Council of National Coordinators (CNC) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) under Pakistan’s chairmanship of the Council of Heads of State was held in Islamabad from September 28 to 30. The three-day meeting was chaired by Pakistan’s National Coordinator for the SCO and attended […]
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has reissued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Junaid Akbar and other accused in a case related to the November 26 protest. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra heard the case, during which police once again failed […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government suffered a financial loss of Rs1.678 billion due to illegal mining, with the amount remaining outstanding against various offenders as of July 2024, according to an audit report. The audit of the accounts of the secretary KP Mineral Development Department for the financial year 2023-24 […]