After meeting Imran Khan, PTI negotiators press govt on demands
After a long-awaited meeting with the jailed founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a “controlled environment”, the former ruling party on Sunday said it was ready for…
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Nine terrorists killed in two separate IBOs in North Wazristan: ISPR
Security forces arrested two terrorists and injured two others during operations, says ISPR Nine terrorists have been killed and two others arrested by security…
PIA resumes Europe operations with first flight to Paris after four years
ISLAMABAD: The first direct flight from Islamabad to Paris took off on Friday as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its long-awaited flights to Europe…
PM lauds MWL’s support in promoting true identity of Islam at global level
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appreciated the support of the Muslim World League (MWL) in promoting the true identity of Islam…
Supreme Court questions ‘selective military trials’ of May 9 suspects
ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Court of the Supreme Court has raised critical questions about the trial of civilians involved in the May 9 events, specifically…
Terrorists kidnap 17 civilian workers in Lakki Marwat; 8 rescued
Terrorists abducted 17 unarmed civilian workers in Kabal Khel area of Lakki Marwat district on Thursday morning. Sources revealed that the workers were kidnapped…
No relief for electricity consumers: IMF rejects govt’s proposal to cut sales tax
ISLAMABAD: The government’s demand to reduce electricity rates has met with shock as global lender IMF (International Monetary Fund) rejected Islamabad’s proposal to reduce…
PM calls for sustainable growth, claims economy back on its feet
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif opened the ceremony at the Pakistan Stock Exchange by ringing a gong, marking his first visit to a stock exchange…
First convoy carrying food, relief items finally reaches Parachinar
After days of long uncertainty over the supply of supplies, the first convoy of food and humanitarian goods arrived in crisis-hit Parachinar in the…
UAE has rolled over Pakistan’s $2bn debt, PM tells cabinet
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) this month announced a $2 billion debt transfer to Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at a federal cabinet…
Powerful earthquake kills nearly 126 in Tibet, rattles Nepal
The Foreign Office said Pakistan is extending its support to the Chinese people and government in their relief efforts BEIJING: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit…
President Asif Ali Zardari expresses sorrow over loss of lives in earthquake in China’s Xizang region
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the tragic loss of life and damage to property caused by…
PM orders strict action against human trafficking
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to take strict legal action against all human trafficking groups in the country to make them an…
Message of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Right to Self-Determination Day for the People of Jammu & Kashmir
The fifth of January is annually observed as the ‘Right to Self-Determination Day’ for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On this day in…
Message from Asif Ali Zardari President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan On the Occasion of Right to Self-Determination Day
Today, Kashmiris around the world are observing the 76th anniversary of the Resolution adopted by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP),…
‘Fitna al khawarij’ must be eliminated, says PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the moment has come to eliminate “Fitna al-Khawarij”, referring to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which…
Israeli airstrikes kill Gaza head of police, 67 others, Gaza authorities say
CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 68 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including a tent camp where the head of the enclave’s…