Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, : Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday calling the resolve of 250 million Pakistanis for the Kashmir cause unshakable, pledged that Pakistan would continue its relentless moral, political and diplomatic support on all global forums until the people of Jammu and Kashmir achieve their right to self-determination. The deputy prime […]

Pakistan has called for reforms to the veto mechanism of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to end the 15-member body’s “institutional paralysis” and make it more effective and equitable. “The misuse of the veto undermines the Security Council’s effectiveness and the credibility of the UN, while giving the permanent five [US, Russia, China, France […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deposited more than three dozen gifts in the Toshakhana between July and September, including 1,000 grammes of fine gold received from Kyrgyzstan, according to information released by the Cabinet Division. The division said all gifts received by the prime minister during foreign visits had been deposited in the Toshakhana, while their […]

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in a case related to the May 9 riots. The detained PTI leader was produced before the court after completing his latest physical remand, bringing the total period to 50 days. The […]

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), calling for a just and peaceful resolution of the longstanding dispute in accordance with relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. In his message […]

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed seven terrorists during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Qila Saifullah district of Balochistan, while two servicemen were martyred in the line of duty. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in the Zarkani area of Dera Ismail […]

Pakistan on Monday rejected what it called “baseless and unsubstantiated allegations regarding civilian casualties attributed to its counter-terrorism operations”, reaffirming its right to take necessary measures to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens against terrorism originating from Afghan soil. Last month, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated that Pakistan had carried out “precision” aerial and […]

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Monday warned that his party would march towards Islamabad in mid-November if the government failed to abolish the petroleum levy and provide relief to the public. He also condemned the imposition of an emergency in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), describing it as a violation of human rights, and demanded […]

Officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye are currently meeting in Tehran, according to Iranian state media. The meeting brings together Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye to discuss “regional cooperation, the US-Israeli aggression against Iran and its consequences”, among other topics, Iran’s state broadcaster said. Iran’s IRIB state broadcaster shared a video of the meeting, saying […]

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed stringent restrictions on political parties and candidates using artificial intelligence to deceive voters, warning against deepfakes, manipulated content and AI-generated fake trends during elections. The proposed amendments to the “Code of Conduct for Political Parties” bar parties, candidates, election agents and their supporters from creating or […]