QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly on Friday adopted resolutions to open all border crossing points from Chaman to Gwadar, permission to bring edible items from Iran and launching of weekly PIA flights from Zhob to other cities. The assembly session, which was presided over by Speaker Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, passed the resolution presented by JUI-F MPA Fazal Qadir Mandokhail, calling for the …
KARACHI: The chief military spokesperson has challenged India to present evidence, if it has any, of Pakistan’s attacks on Indian military installations with drone and missiles. “Pakistan has not used drones or rockets. If India claims otherwise, let it present evidence,” he challenged, criticising Indian media for spreading “fabricated stories.” Speaking at a briefing for foreign media on Friday, DG …
ISLAMABAD: Amid escalating tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, has arrived in Islamabad for an official visit, following his stay in New Delhi, Radio Pakistan reported. Upon his arrival, Al-Jubeir was warmly received by the Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan and senior officials from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said it was unfortunate that “India’s reckless conduct has brought the two nuclear-armed states closer to a major conflict” as military tensions between Pakistan and India escalate. The statement comes amid the ongoing escalation between Pakistan and India, which started after New Delhi launched attacks in several Pakistani cities. Islamabad promptly responded to the …
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the immediate disbursement of about $1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the approval of a $1bn dollar instalment for Pakistan by the IMF and the failure of India’s high-handed tactics against it,” the …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the government’s priority in the upcoming budget was to provide relief to the common man, stating that all-out resources will be utilised to reduce the financial difficulties of the poor and the middle class. Chairing a meeting on the preparation of the federal budget 2025-26, the premier directed that the upcoming …
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday rejected objections raised by the Registrar’s Office on petitions seeking suspension of sentences of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the £190 million reference and directed the registrar to assign diary numbers to the appeals, paving the way for formal hearing. A division bench comprising Acting Chief …
ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic courtroom episode, Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday openly challenged the authority of a division bench, rejecting its order suspending his previous directive to remove a citizen’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL). The controversy erupted during contempt proceedings against senior officials, including the director general of Immigration and Passports and …
MUZAFFARABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman retired Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani on Thursday visited the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) dam site to assess damage from Indian shelling and to boost the morale of the staff deployed on-site. The chairman was informed during a detailed inspection of the weir, de-sanders, and intake that the shelling began at 1:15am on …
ISLAMABAD: Amid India’s unrelenting provocative measures following its reckless missile attacks on civilian targets in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that “Pakistan reserves the right to act in self-defence.” PM Shehbaz received a telephone call from Secretary Rubio on Thursday in which they discussed the evolving situation in the South Asian region, according …