WASHINGTON: The US said on Tuesday it does not support a Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project from going forward and cautioned about the risk of sanctions in doing business with Tehran. A day earlier, Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik had said that Islamabad would seek exemption from US sanctions over the gas pipeline project. The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline is a long-term project between Tehran …
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined other nations in urging for the prompt implementation of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that calls for a Ramazan ceasefire, paving the way for a lasting and sustainable peace in Gaza. Alongside the ceasefire, the resolution underscores the necessity for the immediate, unconditional release of all prisoners. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said …
ISLAMABAD: When the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against former prime minister Imran Khan for withholding the copy of a diplomatic cipher, seven other state offices had not returned their copies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), court records show. The confidential diplomatic cable, at the heart of the cipher trial against Mr Khan, was sent to nine top offices, …
ISLAMABAD: A day after six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed in a suicide bombing in Bisham, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said that a joint investigation team (JIT) would be formed to investigate the incident. On Tuesday, six people, including Chinese nationals working on the Dasu dam project, perished in a suicide bombing in Shangla District’s Bisham when a suicide …
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed at least four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan district, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. During the operation, an intense exchange of fire took place during which the terrorists were killed. The military’s media wing identified the killed terrorists as Mustafa, Qismatullah, Islam ud Din. “The killed terrorists …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued on Tuesday notices to respondents on a PTI plea seeking permission to hold a party rally in the federal capital on March 30. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the hearing of the PTI plea during which party counsel Sher Afzal Marwat informed the court that the federal capital’s top police official cited …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with President Asif Ali Zardari wherein they expressed their resolve to steer the country out of prevailing challenges. In the meeting, they discussed the country’s overall political and economic situation, a President House press release said. The meeting also featured the deliberations on the measures to extend relief to the masses during …
PESHAWAR: At least six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed in an explosion when their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in the Bisham area of Shangla district on Tuesday, a top police officer said. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers which was on its way from Islamabad to their camp …
ISLAMABAD: Tensions brewed within the ranks of the PTI as members expressed dismay over what they alleged were damaging remarks made by fellow party colleague Sher Afzal Marwat. The matter came to a head during a heated exchange at the party’s core committee meeting on Monday. Sources privy to the meeting revealed a sharp exchange of words between PTI members …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the resolve on Tuesday to bring macroeconomic stability and put Pakistan the path of growth. Addressing the Tax Excellence Awards ceremony in Islamabad, the premier said ensuring export-led growth through joint efforts was the only solution to make the country debt-free. The prime minister also said the government will strive to elevate productive sectors such …