GILGIT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the federal government is actively working to support the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and the region’s development is among its top priorities. The prime minister said this while chairing a special meeting of the GB cabinet after he arrived in Gilgit for a daylong visit. He was accompanied by federal ministers Ahsan …
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has stated that speculations regarding interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs are incorrect. Foreign Office spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said in a media briefing that Pakistan and the United States are long-standing friends and partners, Express News reported. She furthe said Former President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have congratulated newly elected US President …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his steadfast support for Pakistan and acknowledged his significant role in fostering peace and stability across the region. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, the army chief, …
LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump for winning the US presidential election, as conflicting narratives prevailed in the PTI regarding the impact of Mr Trump’s victory on the fate of the incarcerated party founder. A statement posted on Imran Khan’s X account said: “Congratulations on behalf of myself and PTI to Mr Trump …
PALM BEACH (Florida): “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” US President-elect Donald J. Trump told a roaring crowd of supporters as he delivered his victory speech early on Wednesday. The 78-year-old clinched the White House with 291 electoral college votes against Kamala Harris’ 223, becoming only the second man in the country’s history — after Grover Cleveland …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI leadership on Wednesday denounced the “abduction” of party MNA Khawaja Sheraz Mehmood, saying it was high time to take to the streets to rein in the “reign of terror” unleashed on PTI and its elected representatives. Speaking at a presser, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said unknown masked men forced their entry to Mr Mehmood’s Multan …
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Monday said that the plight of Palestinians and Kashmiris highlighted gaps in global peacekeeping efforts as he inaugurated the 28th Annual Conference of the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centre (IAPTC) in Islamabad. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Gen Munir, in a keynote address …
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday passed six bills, including one seeking an increase in the number of Supreme Court judges and another related to the extension of the terms of armed services chiefs, amid deafening protest by the opposition. A few hours later, the Senate also passed the amendment bills. If President Asif Ali Zardari signs off on them, …
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a 250-basis-point cut in its policy rate to 15% on Monday, citing easing inflation and a promising economic outlook. The new rate, effective from November 5, comes amid slower-than-expected inflation, which reached close to the central bank’s medium-term target in October. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) highlighted a drop in inflationary pressures, …
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday opposed transferring every case to constitutional benches, suggesting that more cases should remain with regular top court benches for efficiency. Justice Mansoor made the remarks during a hearing on an overbilling case, where the SC judge, speaking to the petitioner’s counsel, advised against forwarding every case to a constitutional …