QUETTA: In the wake of rising insurgency across Balochistan, the government on Friday emphasised that the option of dialogue — through which terrorism in the province can be addressed — has always been offered, even allowing the opposition members to participate in the process. Balochistan faces a spate of attacks targeting the police and security forces, and in some cases, …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States will hold counterterrorism dialogue in June this year. This was agreed during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker. During the meeting, Pakistan-US relations, matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation were discussed in detail. Natalie Baker condemned the recent terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express and other …
QUETTA: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday strongly condemned the overnight killing of five passengers in a firing incident in the Kalmat area of Balochistan’s Gwadar district. Militants in Balochistan have recently intensified their attacks, with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) emerging as a key perpetrator of terrorist violence in Pakistan in 2024. Five …
PESHAWAR: Train services in Balochistan have been restored following a 16-day hiatus due to a terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express. The train departed from Peshawar Cantt Railway Station, marking a significant return to operation. Federal Minister Amir Muqam was present to bid farewell to the passengers, offering prayers for their safe journey. The Jaffar Express is carrying 280 passengers, …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has dismissed a bill introduced in the United States Congress targeting Pakistan, calling it an isolated act that does not represent the overall state of bilateral relations. “We are aware of the bill introduced in the US Congress. It reflects the opinion of an individual and not the broader US-Pakistan ties,” Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali …
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) over repeated delays in cases against him, including the Toshakhana case, expressing concerns over the prolonged adjournments. His legal team, comprising Barrister Salman Safdar, Qausain Faisal Mufti and Arshad Tabrez, filed a petition questioning the repeated postponements. They argued that hearings could not be cancelled without legal …
ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General’s office on Wednesday raised alarm over the Higher Education Commission’s failure to recover more than Rs1.5 billion from scholarship defaulters. Calling it a critical matter, the issue was raised after audit officials reported that 5,321 students had received foreign scholarships under nine different projects. While 96 individuals had defaulted, approximately Rs0.8 billion had already been recovered. …
QUETTA: Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal has announced to lead a long march on March 28 from Wadh to Quetta against the detention of BYC leaders. Taking to his X handle, the BNP-M chief mentioned that he would lead long march, “which is against the arrest of our daughters and disrespect of our mothers and sisters.” He …
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and a new arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), according to an official IMF statement released today. The staff-level agreement, which is subject to approval by the IMF’s Executive Board, includes access to around $1.3 …
LAHORE: The federal government has accepted PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s offer to initiate a dialogue with Imran Khan’s PTI to evolve consensus to fight terrorism. “The government has no objections if Bilawal Bhutto engages in dialogue with the PTI,” Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah told Geo News on Tuesday. He said if the PPP chairman managed to secure PTI’s …