Pakistan

A joint sitting of the Parliament on Thursday gave its approval of the Centre’s imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid a strong protest from the opposition. The joint session of the Parliament had been summoned to discuss separate resolutions on the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in KP, where the […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has emphasized the need to further expand cooperation between Pakistan and Russia, particularly in trade, investment and connectivity. He was talking to Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, who called on him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad today. The […]

Pakistan and World Bank have agreed to deepen their cooperation to advance shared priorities under the Country Partnership Framework. The commitment was expressed during a meeting between Minister for Economic Affairs and Pakistan’s Governor to the World Bank Group Ahad Khan Cheema and Managing Director of Operations, World Bank, Anna Bjerde in Bangkok, Thailand today. […]

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb participated in the Bank of America Small Talks Symposium on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand today. The Finance Minister highlighted Pakistan’s renewed international markets access and efforts to replace costly, short-term debt with longer-maturity financing. He outlined improving external indicators, stronger foreign exchange […]

PESHAWAR: At least 34 schoolchildren and one teacher were killed on Thursday morning when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in Peshawar, police and rescue officials said, prompting widespread grief across the country. Rescue workers spent hours pulling children from the rubble of the privately run education centre, which is located in […]

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday disposed of MNA Sher Afzal Marwat’s petition challenging the election of Sohail Afridi as chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, declared the petition infructuous following the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in the province.

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists affiliated with the Indian proxy, Fitna al-Hindustan, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Balochistan’s Washuk district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The military’s media wing said in a statement that security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on the night of October 12-13, 2026, following […]

Pakistan has ranked second-worst in South Asia on the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026, behind only Afghanistan, highlighting the country’s worsening food insecurity and malnutrition challenges. “With a 2026 Global Hunger Index score of 25.5, Pakistan has a serious level of hunger,” according to the report published on the GHI website. Only Afghanistan has a […]

BRUSSELS: Pakistan has urged the international community to uphold international law and respect international agreements, highlighting the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the Indus Waters Treaty during a meeting at the European Parliament on the future of global governance. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union, Rahim Hayat Qureshi, addressed the meeting, stressing […]

ISLAMABAD, : Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday expressed deep grief over the tragic incident of a school roof collapse in Peshawar that caused the loss of precious lives. In a condolence message, the minister said the tragedy involving the deaths of several innocent children and teachers had […]