BAKU: Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to increase bilateral investment to $2 billion, focusing on mutually beneficial projects. The decision was made during talks between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev at the Presidential Palace in Baku on Monday. Speaking at a joint news conference, PM said that all political parties in Pakistan are united in their …
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has vowed to take a firm stand for the province’s rights, warning that any forceful action against them would have consequences. Speaking at an event, CM Gandapur demanded the federal government pay Rs2 trillion in outstanding hydropower dues, saying K-P would not compromise on its rightful share of resources. The chief minister …
KARACHI: Senior Supreme Court advocate Akhtar Hussain has resigned from his position as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), citing concerns over controversies surrounding judicial appointments. Hussain, who was nominated thrice by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), submitted his resignation to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, who heads the commission. In his letter, he expressed dissatisfaction with the …
KARACHI: The PTI believes that recent letters — purportedly written by its founder Imran Khan — have reached their intended recipients, and been “read and understood” by those addressed, despite denials by the military establishment. The claim was made by the party’s top leadership on Sunday during a media interaction at the Mazar-i-Quaid, where they paid tribute to the founder …
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy on Monday inaugurated the Sea Guard-25 security exercise in Karachi, aimed at tackling challenges within the maritime sector, a statement from the Pakistan Navy said. The second in its series, Exercise Sea Guard is a Pakistan Navy initiative aimed at bringing together representatives from the country’s diverse maritime sectors, including shipping, fisheries, law enforcement agencies, private entities, …
ISLAMABAD: The country’s finance minister has said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ready to give more money to the country but it also demands that the government makes tax reforms. “The prime minister {Shehbaz Sharif] is clear about the [tax] reforms being undertaken by us,” Muhammad Aurangzeb said while addressing an event organized by the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce …
ISLAMABAD: This marks his second visit to Azerbaijan since assuming office in March 2024. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with key cabinet members, reflecting Pakistan’s commitment to deepening ties with Azerbaijan. During the visit, both sides will hold discussions on energy, trade, defense, education, and climate cooperation. …
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration released $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, mostly for security and counternarcotics programs, according to a list of exemptions reviewed by Reuters that included only limited humanitarian relief. The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, focused on preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, received 17 exemptions worth more than …
KARACHI: Leaders of the Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday met Grand Democratic Alliance chief Pir Pagara and invited the GDA to a grand meeting of political parties in Islamabad scheduled for Feb 25 and 26. Pir Pagara while welcoming the TTAP delegation emphasised that Constitution was the foundation of the country. He alleged that current parliament was unrepresentative and …
ISLAMABAD: Barrister Aqeel Malik, adviser to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on law, has said that the government would seek the extradition of PTI protesters abroad who hold an “anti-state agenda”. After more than a year of heightened tensions between the government and the PTI, the two sides commenced negotiations in December last year to bring down political temperatures. But despite …