ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday morning struck terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Siestan-o-Baluchistan province, less than 48 hours after Iran violated its airspace. According to a statement by the Foreign Office (FO), a number of terrorists were killed during the intelligence-based operation codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’. Meanwhile, Iranian media claimed seven “non-Iranian nationals” were killed in the strike targeting a village near city of …

TEHRAN: Officials in Islamabad said two children were killed and three others injured in the attack in Balochistan. Iran’s foreign minister said the operation targeted the militant group Jaish al-Adli, which he described as an “Iranian terrorist group” in Pakistan. As a result the Pakistan’s government recalled its ambassador to Iran and has blocked Tehran’s envoy from returning. The Balochistan …

DAVOS: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has reiterated that the general elections will take place in Pakistan on February 8. In an exclusive interview with CNBC on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos, he said this is a constitutional requirement and everyone in the country is committed to that particular date.  He said the people of Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran which resulted in death of two innocent children while injuring three girls. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement said this violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty is completely unacceptable and can have serious consequences. She added it is even more concerning that this illegal act has …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recalled its envoy and concurrently expelled Iranian ambassadors after Tehran launched air strikes that killed two children and injured three girls. Tehran targeted civilians in neigboring Pakistan, near the border town of Panjgur in Balochistan, drawing strong condemnation from Islamabad. Amid the uproar, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the country is recalling its envoy from Iran in aftershock of missile …

BEIJING – China has reacted to Iran’s air strikes in Pakistan as an unprovoked air space violation killed two children and caused uproar on an international level. As Tehran claimed hitting two sites of terror groups in Balochistan, Pakistani authorities reacted strongly and warned Iran that such moves could lead to serious consequences. As tensions continue unabated, China – a …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday remarked there was a need to eradicate “Kalashnikov culture” from the country. He made the remarks as a three-member bench — led by CJP Isa and also comprising justices Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Musarrat Hilali — took up the post-arrest bail plea of a suspect named in a case concerning …

ISLAMABAD: In spite of a protracted crackdown on his political party, former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appeared buoyant about its electoral prospects, saying the PTI will spring a ‘surprise’ on Feb 8 through its ‘Plan C’, which is ready after the failure of its so-called ‘Plan A’ and ‘Plan B’. The PTI founder made these remarks during a …

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani stressed Pakistan’s right to respond in a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday following the “unprovoked violation of its airspace” by Tehran, according to the Foreign Office (FO). Earlier today, the FO said Pakistan decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and suspend all high-level visits ongoing or planned between the …

KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the much awaited $700 million tranche, shoring up the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign reserves. The SBP confirmed the development in a statement, adding that the tranche equivalent to $705.6 million was released on January 16 (Tuesday) “following the successful completion of the first review by the Executive Board of IMF …