ISLAMABAD (M.Saleem ) Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has offered to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul — saying he could help establish peace between the two neighbours if temporarily released on parole, his legal team and family members told reporters on Wednesday. The appeal came as Islamabad and Afghan authorities…
LAHORE.Authorities in Punjab have arrested 2,716 activists linked to a religious organization following a series of violent demonstrations across the province, police confirmed on Tuesday. According to officials, injured protesters will be detained immediately upon discharge from hospitals, as part of a coordinated crackdown. Law enforcement agencies have also completed geo-fencing operations to track down…
PESHAWAR (International Desk) — Newly appointed Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, has taken his first major action in office by summoning the provincial Inspector General (IG) of Police over the case involving Sanam Javed. According to official sources, the Chief Minister has directed the IG to submit a detailed report by tomorrow, emphasizing…
IMF’s report shows current account deficit at 0.4% of GDP for current fiscal year Pakistan faces over $8 billion in external debt maturities in FY25 (excluding $13 billion in routinely rolled-over bilateral loans) and any delay in debt rollovers can put the IMF programme at risk. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on…
Pakistan’s support for their cause rooted in principles of justice, international law Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed that the establishment of a strong and viable Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders and Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital remained the bedrock of Pakistan’s Middle East policy…
He said no other country had such an efficient system to help citizens during crises KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Sindh is not competing with any city or province in Pakistan but with the developed nations of the world, asserting that the province’s progress represents a collective national…
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister Imran Khan has warned that rising tensions with Afghanistan could increase the threat of terrorism. He has laid stress on finding a political, not a military solution to the issue. “Imran said the PTI strongly condemns all forms of terrorism but believes that the solution lies in political dialogue. Military strikes…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Jamal Khan Mandokhail has said he cannot understand how an article of the Constitution, Article 191-A, can be ignored while hearing the petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Article 191-A, introduced by the 26th Constitutional Amendment, outlines a new process for the Supreme Court’s practice and procedure, particularly concerning the constitution…
Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, held a meeting in Doha with a 40-member delegation representing the Pakistani community in Qatar, which comprises more than 300,000 overseas workers. The delegation included entrepreneurs, professionals, and representatives of skilled and semi-skilled workers. Secretary Workers Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed and Pakistan’s Deputy…
Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to expand cooperation in the maritime and industrial sectors, aiming to boost joint ventures and enhance their blue economies as part of efforts to deepen bilateral economic relations. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan…
