ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday branded the Baloch protesters, who took to the streets in Sindh and Balochistan, as active participants in a broader campaign of lawlessness and violence. “Hiding behind a facade of alleged grievances, these elements are operating in collusion with terrorists which is evident from their coordinated efforts to obstruct state responses, including synchronised roadblocks facilitating …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has dispatched his key foreign policy aide to Washington as part of Pakistan’s efforts to reset ties with the United States under the Trump administration. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Sayed Tariq Fatami is in the US capital and held a series of meetings with the Trump administration’s officials and influential Congressmen in order …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a key meeting attended by the federal and provincial leadership to address the ongoing threat of terrorism in the country. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s House, included representatives from all four provinces, as well as Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, alongside military and civilian leaders, Express News reported. The meeting focused on …
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: As insurgency in Balochistan gains momentum, PTI founder Imran Khan has said that the situation in the southwestern province cannot be improved unless the “genuine public representatives” are brought into the mainstream and their voices are “sincerely heard”. In a message posted on his X account, the ex-prime minister said that instead of repeating the mistakes of 1971 that …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that the government was committed to regulating sugar prices and monitoring its supply to ensure market stability, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported. Contrary to the rates announced by the prime minister as well as several attempts by the government to maintain retail sales at Rs130 per kilogramme, sugar prices in the markets …
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 …