ISLAMABAD, May 03, Under the immediate directives of Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, Pakistani children who were recently deported from India without receiving medical treatment have been admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardi ...
Pakistan conducts successful Abdali Short Range Missile test
RAWALPINDI, May 03, Pakistan on Saturday conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System— a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometers as part of Ex INDUS, said ISPR. The launch was aimed at ensuring the operati ...
Naqvi directs police to remove unnecessary barriers, road closures in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, May 02, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has directed local administration in Islamabad to remove unnecessary barriers and road closures on the capital's highways. Interior Minister has directed IG Islamabad to immediately remove ...
Any act of war to be met with strong, proportional response: Military’s top bras
RAWALPINDI, May 02, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir presided over a special Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at General Headquarters (GHQ) Friday, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The forum conducte ...
Bilawal pays tributes to journalists, media workers on World Press Freedom Day
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, May 02 Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid rich tribute to journalists, editors, photographers, and media workers across Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, ...
Security forces kill 17 terrorists in NW operation near Afghan border
RAWALPINDI, Apr 28, Pakistan security forces killed 17 khawarij during a follow-up operation at Pak-Afghan border, a day after killing 54 terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Monday. According to public relations wing of ...
Blast in South Waziristan’s Wana Bazaar kills 7, injures 13
WANA, Apr 28 , A powerful explosion rocked Wana Bazaar in Lower South Waziristan on Monday, claiming the lives of at least seven people and leaving 13 others injured. The blast, which was heard from a considerable distance, occurred during pea ...
China announces full support for Pakistan amid tension with India
BEIJING, Apr 28, China has expressed solidarity with Pakistan after India levelled what Islamabad labels as false allegations following the Pahalgam incident in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. "China hopes that the two sides will ...
Pakistan ‘accelerates right-sizing’ to meet IMF conditions
ISLAMABAD, Apr 28, The Pakistan government sped up the implementation of right-sizing policies to meet the targets set for the end of the current fiscal year, June 30, in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions and objectives. Cr ...
Putin Declares Three-Day Ceasefire in Ukraine Starting 8 May …
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a three-day unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine, set to begin on 8 May, coinciding with the traditional Victory Day celebrations marking the end of World War II. According to a statement from ...
Pakistan, China unite for regional peace amid rising tensions over India’s Pahalgam
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during which he briefed him on the current regional situation. Dar rejected India’s unilateral and illegal actions as well a ...
Ex Indian Corps Commander admits India lacks war capability against Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27, A former Indian Corps Commander has openly questioned India's military capabilities, admitting that India neither has the capability nor the capacity to wage war with Pakistan. Speaking anonymously, the former Indian Corps Co ...
After tension with India, PIA shifts flight route over China
LAHORE, Apr 27, Following rising tensions with India, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has adjusted its flight strategy. According to the report, the Lahore to Kuala Lumpur flight route was altered, avoiding Indian airspace and using Chine ...
US colleges warn foreign students against summer travel over re-entry risks
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27, Several American colleges and universities have warned their international students, including Pakistanis and Indians, against travelling abroad during the summer. University officials expressed concerns that international stu ...
Pakistan scores diplomatic victory at UNSC over Pahalgam incident
NEW YORK, Apr 27, Pakistan achieved a significant diplomatic success at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively blocking India’s attempts to push through a resolution that directly attributed the recent Pahalgam incident to Pakista ...
Aurangzeb hopes to get $1.3bn from IMF next month
WASHINGTON, Apr 27, Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme has played a role in stabilising Pakistan’s economy. In an interview with a foreign news agency in Washington ...
PM Shehbaz, Sindh’s CM to hold talks over contentious canal project
KARACHI, Apr 23 (NNI): A meeting has been fixed between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to discuss the contentious issue of canals on the Indus River. Sindh’s CM Murad Ali Shah, accompanied with Irrigation ...
Sheikh Rashid says treaty suspension is ‘water terrorism
RAWALPINDI, Apr 24, Awami Muslim League chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has condemned India's move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it an act of "water terrorism." In a statement posted on social media, Sheikh R ...
PTI’s Omar Ayub slams govt for being submissive in face of Indian bellicosity
ISLAMABAD, Apr 24, Terming the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty by India a declaration of war by the latter against Pakistan, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PTI stalwart Omar Ayub Khan said on Thursday that the statement ...
Pakistan exports seafood worth $322.9mln in nine months
KARACHI, Apr 24, Seafood exports during the last 9 months of current financial year grew by 8.15 per cent in Pakistan as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. Over 151,787 metric tons of fish and fish products val ...
India blocks Government of Pakistan’s social media account amid rising tensions
ISLAMABAD, Apr 24, India has blocked the official social media account of the Government of Pakistan on X (formerly Twitter) across its territory, intensifying tensions between the two countries. The action was taken without investigation, alleg ...
We want to discuss canals’ they want to lead us to wheat: Saeed Ghani
KARACHI, Apr 22, Provincial minister Saeed Ghani has said, “We want to talk on canals, they want to lead us to the wheat issue”. “What can I say when a minister considers wheat’s issue as more crucial than canals project”, he said. He said Sindh ...
Imran Khan’s bail hearings delisted due to bench’s unavailability
LAHORE, Apr 22 The Lahore High Court has canceled the cause list for hearings on former prime minister Imran Khan’s bail petitions in eight May 9-related cases due to the unavailability of a two-member bench. The bench, headed by Justice Shahba ...
PM Shehbaz departs for two-day Turkiye visit
ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed here for a two-day visit to Turkiye, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Isha ...
Finance Minister highlights Pakistan economic gains in Washington meetings
WASHINGTON, Apr 22, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held crucial discussions with global leaders, including top officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, during his visit to ...