Pakistan

Pakistan on Monday categorically rejected the “baseless and unsubstantiated allegations” by the Afghan Taliban regime regarding civilian casualties attributed to its counter-terrorism operations, reaffirming its right to self-defence against terrorist attacks. “Disinformation and misleading narratives will neither obscure the threat posed by the terrorist networks operating from Afghan territory nor absolve the Afghan Taliban regime […]

ISLAMABAD: Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, on Monday moved the Supreme Court against an order by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) concerning their trial court proceedings in the security breach case. The couple filed the appeal in the Supreme Court through Advocate Faisal Siddiqui, seeking to set […]

LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the detention of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, by another 30 days, the Lahore High Court (LHC) was told on Monday. A government lawyer submitted a report prepared by the Punjab home secretary to the court in connection with […]

Former chief of army staff (COAS) General (retired) Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and all ranks of the Pakistan Army expressed deep sorrow over the passing of General (retd) Abdul […]

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday assured that no trees will be cut and no new concrete structures will be built at Islamabad’s F-9 Park, following concerns raised by environmental activist and schoolteacher Usman about plans to upgrade the capital’s largest green spaces. The clarification came after Naqvi on October 21 announced plans to revamp […]

LAHORE, Oct 25 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday stressed the need to further strengthen the role of export-based industries in ensuring robust economic growth and long-term financial stability in the country. He expressed these views during a meeting with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Ali Hussam Asghar here, where matters […]

ISLAMABAD :Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Sunday, appreciated the continued progress on the Pakistan-China all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, including cooperation under CPEC, connectivity, trade and investment, agricultural modernization and people-to-people exchanges. Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Jiang Zaidong called on the DPM/FM, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press […]

ISLAMABAD,:Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed co-chaired the second meeting of the Pakistan–Qatar Joint Task Force (JTF) on Trade and Investment in Doha, and reviewed progress on bilateral economic cooperation and explore new opportunities for trade, investment and industrial partnerships. […]

Iran has said its border with Pakistan remains open and there are currently no restrictions on the export of Iranian goods, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to the country. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam issued the clarification amid reports concerning the closure of the Iranian border, saying Tehran had imposed no restrictions on […]

ISLAMABAD: A father was allegedly involved in producing pornographic videos of his own children for money as part of a network that sold such material online, a senior National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) official revealed on Sunday. “The father who was arrested was making videos of his own children,” NCCIA Additional Director Shoaib Khan […]