ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday categorically rejected remarks by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who had suggested that Islamabad’s missile capabilities could pose a potential threat to the American homeland. Responding to media queries, FO spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan’s strategic capabilities are exclusively defensive in […]
ISLAMABAD: Tulsi Gabbard, who recently described Pakistani missile capabilities as a “significant threat” to the United States, has once again come into global focus amid rising geopolitical tensions. Her statement has sparked debate not only over strategic security concerns but also over her own unique background — one that is […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday (March 21) as the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee received no credible testimony of the Shawwal moon sighting from any part of the country. Chairman of the committee Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad formally announced the decision during a press conference in Islamabad. He said that […]
SHARJAH: The Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah has announced financial assistance for families of Pakistanis who lost their lives in the United Arab Emirates during the recent conflict. President of the centre Chaudhry Khalid Hussain said that each bereaved family, including those of Mureed Zaman and Muzaffar Ali, would be provided […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir has said that violence in Pakistan on the basis of incidents occurring in other countries will not be tolerated. The remarks were made during a meeting with ulema from the Ahl-e-Tasheeh community in Rawalpindi, where matters related […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s international aviation sector has witnessed a sharp decline in outbound traffic in early March, with flight departures dropping by nearly half amid rising regional tensions linked to the Iran conflict, a report said on Thursday. According to data released by Gallup Pakistan Digital Analytics, international departures fell from […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on Friday after the Shawwal moon was not sighted on Wednesday evening, officials confirmed. Authorities said the crescent marking the beginning of Shawwal was not visible, completing 30 days of Ramadan and setting Eid celebrations for Friday across the kingdom. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced a temporary five-day pause in its military campaign, Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting militants in Afghanistan ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Tarar said the ceasefire was announced on Pakistan’s own initiative and at the request […]
ISLAMABAD: A newly constituted medical board conducted a detailed health examination of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan at Adiala jail following directives of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), according to jail authorities. The administration said that the Islamabad chief commissioner formed the new medical board in compliance with the […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that former prime minister Imran Khan’s sons can visit Pakistan without a visa, as they are Pakistani citizens holding National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (Nicop). The minister’s remarks came in response to an appeal by Imran’s former spouse Jemima Goldsmith, who had […]