ISLAMABAD: Just past midnight on May 7, a low hum of tension filled the Combat Operations Centre at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Headquarters in Islamabad. On radar screens, dozens of Indian Air Force (IAF) fighters began clustering to the north, maneuvering with unmistakable intent. Within minutes, Pakistan’s skies were alive with scrambling fighter jets — including the most recently inducted …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday condemned India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), describing it as a “blatant violation and act of water aggression”, and warned that Pakistan would give a befitting response in line with decisions made at the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting held on April 24. Chairing a high-level meeting on water resources …
ISLAMABAD: Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a senior leader of the PML-N and Parliamentary Party leader in the Senate, has claimed that PTI no longer possesses the capability to launch any significant political movement as it has already lost its esteem. In an interview with a private TV channel, Mr Siddiqui criticised Mr Khan’s leadership, pointing out contradictions in his strategies: “PTI …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia today. According to the spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will also accompany him. During the visit, PM Shehbaz will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and express gratitude for Saudi support during the Pakistan-India tensions. The meeting will also include …
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified a negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs2.98 per unit for K-Electric (KE) consumers in June’s bills for power consumed in March. According to a notification issued by Nepra today, the authority “decided to allow a negative FCA of Rs2.9898/kWh (negative Rs4.045 billion) for March 2025, to be passed …
WASHINGTON: A high-level delegation led by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has stressed the need for dialogue with India in a series of meetings with US Congress members in Washington, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. Pakistan has launched a broad-based engagement campaign in the United States to present its perspective on the recent spike in tensions with India, and counter …
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday submitted a request to National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to constitute a committee to appoint a new chief election commissioner (CEC) and two new members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The constitutional deadline for the appointment of a new chief election commissioner and two …
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti on Thursday said Pakistan was fighting a full-fledged “intelligence-driven war” funded by India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and carried out through “Indian proxies”. The security situation in Balochistan has deteriorated, with militants escalating attacks as part of a long-running insurgency. Last month, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry accused …
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday adopted the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Act, 2025, giving law enforcement agencies powers to detain any person for three months without being charged. The draft of the bill was moved by Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) MPA Mir Sadiq Sanjrani. JUI-F MPA Ms Shahida Rauf, while speaking on the floor of the House, said that the …
NEW YORK: In a major setback for India, Pakistan has been elected vice-chair of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee and will also chair the UNSC’s 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee in 2025. This marks a significant diplomatic victory for Islamabad on the global stage. The recent development comes as a high-level parliamentary delegation led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari …