ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought a written reply from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi regarding his objection to the Commission’s jurisdiction in a case pertaining to alleged violations of the election code of conduct. The ECP has also restrained the District Returning Officer (DRO) Haripur […]
WEB DESK: A police mobile van came under attack in a suspected suicide bombing in Lakki Marwat on Sunday, leaving multiple personnel injured. The explosion took place near the Kotkhel Adda area, close to the Tajuzai police station. Initial reports suggest that the attacker detonated explosives near the police vehicle, […]
LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that the federal government has repatriated 1.1 million illegal Afghan citizens as of April 2025, including 400,000 sent back through the Torkham border. Speaking to the media in Lahore, he contrasted the federal government’s policy with the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), […]
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday. During the meeting, the DPM/FM conveyed heartfelt condolences over the tragic killing of three Chinese nationals in Tajikistan, near the Afghan border. He expressed deep sorrow over the loss […]
ISLAMABAD: Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty concluded a two-day official visit to Pakistan from 29 to 30 November, during which both sides reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations, the Foreign Office said on Sunday. According to the spokesperson, Dr Abdelatty held one-on-one and delegation-level talks with Deputy Prime […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF continued its Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations on Saturday in areas of Sri Lanka devastated by Cyclone Ditwah, with relief efforts entering their second day. According to the Pakistan Navy, the ship’s embarked Z9EC helicopter carried out multiple missions over severely flood-affected parts […]
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has confirmed his participation in the upcoming National Finance Commission (NFC) Award meeting, saying the decision was taken after consultations within the parliamentary party. Afridi said the tribal districts, merged with KP in 2018, have still not received the funds pledged to […]
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday dismissed speculation surrounding the appointment of Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), saying the process has already begun and the formal notification will be issued “in due course”. “There is unnecessary and irresponsible speculation about the CDF notification,” Asif said in a […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering reopening the Torkham and Chaman border crossings with Afghanistan to allow United Nations humanitarian aid to resume, according to international media reports. However, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that a formal decision will be made only after consultations with the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Saif, currently docked in Colombo for the International Fleet Review 2025, has launched immediate Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, according to a statement issued by the Directorate General Public Relations (Navy) on Saturday. The cyclone and subsequent […]