RAWALPINDI: Voicing strong concern over highly incendiary statements by India’s defence minister and military leadership, Pakistan Army on Saturday warned that in the event of renewed hostilities, Pakistan “shall not hold back but will respond resolutely, without any qualms or restraint”. Indian leaders have been issuing provocative statements since their military’s humiliating setback in the brief conflict with Pakistan in …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed Hamas’ response to the plan announced by US President Donald Trump. “This offers an important opportunity to secure an immediate ceasefire, end the bloodshed of innocent Palestinians in Gaza, release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, ensure unhindered humanitarian assistance and pave the way for a credible political process toward lasting peace. Israel must immediately cease …
ISLAMABAD: After days of protests and tension in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), a major breakthrough was achieved on Saturday as the federal government, the AJK administration and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) reached an agreement in what leaders hailed as a “historic settlement”. The negotiations were convened on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and chaired by …
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday demanded urgent efforts to secure the release of activists detained by Israel after the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was intercepted, and rejected the two-state solution as unacceptable. Addressing a million-strong Gaza solidarity march in Lahore, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman voiced fierce criticism of the United States and Israel and offered full-throated …
ISLAMABAD: Members of the PPP and media representatives briefly boycotted the National Assembly session on Friday over separate matters. The PPP, which is a coalition partner of the ruling PML-N in the Centre, has been incensed after Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s remarks amid an ongoing rift between the two parties over flood relief. Meanwhile, journalists have been protesting a raid …
`LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that she would “never apologise” over a recent outburst which escalated into a rift between her party, the PML-N, and its coalition partner, the PPP. The war of words between the two sides — kicked off over flood compensation — expanded to water rights on the Indus River as the …
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudry on Friday apologised for the attack on journalists in Islamabad a day prior, assuring the media that steps will be taken to ensure such an incident does not reoccur. On Thursday, a raid was carried out by Islamabad police at the National Press Club (NPC), where several journalists were allegedly assaulted. Visuals …
MUZAFFARABAD: A second round of negotiations between a negotiating team of the government and the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was held in Muzaffarabad on Friday, in a continued bid to end the ongoing unrest in the territory. Talks between the JAAC, the AJK government and federal ministers over elite privileges and reserved seats for refugees broke down last week. …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that the 20-point Gaza peace plan released by US President Donald Trump was “not ours” but insisted that there was no room for politicking on the matter. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, Dar referred to his earlier press briefing in Islamabad and said: “I made …
ISLAMABAD: Indian Air Force Chief Amar Preet Singh on Friday claimed that his country “downed five Pakistani fighter jets of the F-16 and JF-17 class” during the intense fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. “As far as air defence part is concerned, we have evidence of one long-range strike … along with that five fighters, high-tech fighters between F-16 …