ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan is still ready to come to the table, if the establishment is prepared to negotiate, party leader Azam Khan Swati has claimed, adding that he had the PTI founder’s blessing to initiate talks to secure his freedom. In a lengthy video message released to — in his words — clear the air following his recent meeting with …
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday approved the formation of an intelligence coordination and threat assessment centre under the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta). Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities over the past year, especially in Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Balochistan, after the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in November 2022. Naqvi presided …
ISLAMABAD: A US delegation, led by Eric Meyer, the senior official overseeing the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the State Department, will visit Islamabad from April 8-10, 2025. The visit aims to promote US interests in the critical minerals sector at the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum (PMIF25), organised by the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) …
LAHORE: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, while addressing an emergency press conference at Mansoora, Lahore, strongly condemned Israeli aggression in Palestine, the silence of the Muslim world, and the apathy of the international community. He stated that the true face of Western powers and Muslim regimes supporting Israel has now been exposed. Announcing a nationwide solidarity campaign, he said …
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif are expected to depart for London next week, according to sources close to the Sharif family. Nawaz is scheduled to undergo a routine medical check-up during his stay, which is likely to last around two weeks, sources said. The trip will also include political engagements. Nawaz is …
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed eight terrorists and injured another four as they thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities over the past year, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire …
QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Sunday warned Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of his faction of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), that he would be arrested under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) if his party’s march against the jailing of Baloch activists entered Quetta. The BNP-M had begun a “long march” from Wadh to Quetta on March 28 to protest …
The Chinese government on Saturday expressed strong condemnation of and firm opposition to the imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” by the United States. In a statement over its position on opposing U.S. abuse of tariffs, it slammed the U.S. move as a typical act of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying. Under the guise of pursuing “reciprocity” and “fairness,” the U.S. is …
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari’s personal physician and close aide Dr Asim Hussain on Saturday told reporters that the president is “medically fit” and will be discharged from hospital either tomorrow or the day after. According to a statement from the presidency on Wednesday, Zardari tested positive for coronavirus and was put in isolation. He has since been receiving treatment …
LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari insisted on Friday that the judicious distribution of water “is our right” and demanded the withdrawal of any decision that may be harmful to the integrity of the federation. Addressing a large public gathering on the 46th death anniversary of his grandfather, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he urged the federal government and the …