ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday to participate in the two-day World Leaders Climate Action Summit being held as part of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference, also called COP29, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Hosted by the Azerbaijani Presidency, the World Leaders Climate Action Summit will convene world leaders to present national statements on how …
QUETTA: In response to escalating terrorist activity in Balochistan, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced an expansion of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province on Sunday. The statement follows a deadly blast near Quetta Railway Station that claimed 27 lives and injured over 50 people on Saturday. Chairing a high-level meeting on Balochistan’s security situation, Naqvi pledged the federal government’s full …
ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz also left for Saudi Arabia on Sunday to attend the Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, where key discussions on the situation in the Middle East, including Gaza and Palestine, are expected to take centre stage from Monday. The extraordinary summit, convened by Saudi Arabia, aims to address the escalating crisis in Gaza and other pressing issues affecting the …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday commended Pakistan’s security forces for their successful operation in Spinwam, North Waziristan, which resulted in the killing of four terrorists linked to the Fitna al-Khawarij group. Two other militants were injured and arrested during the operation. In a statement, the PM expressed his pride in the bravery of the security forces, highlighting their …
SWABI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has asked the PTI workers to prepare for a “do-or-die” agitation for the release of party founder Imran Khan. While addressing a public meeting on Saturday, Mr Gandapur urged the party workers to wait for the final call, which he said would be given by the jailed leader this month. The gathering, …
NORTH WAZIRISTAN / SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Six suspected militants were killed and three others injured during a clash with security forces in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. According to sources, around 25 militants attempted to infiltrate through the Spinwam area of tehsil Mir Ali on Friday night. An intense exchange of fire ensued after security forces …
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday to attend a meeting that will include his counterparts from the Muslim world. The meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers will be held in Riyadh today (Sunday). This meeting will set the agenda for the second Arab-Islamic Summit, which will take place on Monday. After …
WASHINGTON: Since Donald Trump’s election to the White House, US media have highlighted the global issues the new president may prioritize during his early days in office and Pakistan has been notably absent from this discussion, while both opposition and government leaders in Pakistan are embroiled in a heated debate over whether Trump will pressure Islamabad to release Imran Khan …
RAWALPINDI: In response to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) grand rally in Swabi today, the Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi for three days, Express News reported. This move restricts all gatherings, rallies, and weapon displays, according to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema. Security has been heightened as Rawalpindi and Attock police are on high alert, …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is observing the 147th birth anniversary of its national philosopher and poet, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal across the country today. The Changing of the Guard ceremony took place in the morning at the Mazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore, with Rear Admiral Azhar Mahmood, Commander of the Pakistan Navy’s Central Punjab, serving as the chief guest. A contingent from the Pakistan …