ISLAMABAD: Apart from the affluent sheikhs of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, who lavished Pakistan’s dignitaries — including visiting bureaucrats — with expensive gifts, mainly wristwatches, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a traditional golden dagger during the first six months of 2025. The Toshakhana record, made public by the cabinet division for the period between January and June 2025, lists high-value …
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday arrived in Doha, for a one-day official visit to Qatar to attend the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit. At Doha Airport, the Prime Minister and the Pakistani delegation were welcomed by His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar’s Minister of Culture. The extraordinary meeting has been convened in …
DUBAI/ LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup. In a letter written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the board warned it would reconsider continuing in the tournament if Pycroft is not removed. According to sources, the PCB in its letter accused …
BEIJING: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday assured the Shanghai Electric Power Company that “any outstanding issues” would be amicably resolved as he invited the firm to invest in Pakistan’s energy infrastructure. The firm last week decided to terminate its offer to acquire up to 66.4 per cent of K-Electric Ltd due to changes in Pakistan’s business environment. It added …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on Saturday night, the Foreign Office (FO) said, adding that the two leaders reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen bilateral ties and discussed regional and international developments. “Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a call tonight from the US secretary …
DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Doha on Sunday to attend a ministerial meeting ahead of an emergency summit of Arab and Muslim leaders on Israel’s attack on Qatar. Israel targeted Hamas leaders on Tuesday in strikes on the Qatari capital, killing five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The attack drew widespread international …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday categorically warned Kabul to make a clear choice between Pakistan and the Khawarij, saying Afghanistan could not host militants destabilising its neighbour while expecting normal ties with Islamabad, Radio Pakistan reported. The statement came as the military reported that 12 soldiers were martyred and 35 terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khwarij network …
BEIJING: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working with China and other nations to deepen cultural exchanges, strengthen creative industries, and promote understanding and tolerance. Zardari arrived in Chengdu on Friday to begin a 10-day visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government. On the first day, he attended the Second Golden Panda Awards and …
ISLAMABAD: After performing groundbreaking of T-Chowk Flyover on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a go-ahead to interior and railway ministers to start rail car project to connect the twin cities. The prime minister said this rail car project would be highly beneficial for residents of both cities and other adjoining areas. “Today, Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi and Interior Minister …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced that Pakistan will host the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, stating that authorities need to start preparing. This development comes less than a fortnight after the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, where Pakistan raised the issue of the Indus Waters Treaty and a joint declaration was issued condemning the attacks on …