Both leaders express satisfaction over de-escalation achieved so far, underscore importance of maintaining ceasefire Field Marshal Asim Munir calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday reiterated…
Interior minister meets US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker, discusses arrangements for high-level talks Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker on Thursday of foolproof security ahead of the arrival of high-level foreign delegations in Islamabad…
DPM appreciates Saudi Arabia’s continued support for Pakistan’s efforts towards achieving lasting peace Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar discussed current situation of region with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN Pakistan and Saudi Arabia expressed deep concern over ceasefire violations in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Calls on international community to take urgent, concrete steps to end aggression Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at a press briefing today on Thursday, March 26. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Lebanon, citing the loss of innocent lives and widespread destruction of infrastructure, according to the Ministry of Foreign…
‘This is a victory for diplomacy and dialogue,’ Rizwan Saeed Sheikh says in interview with CNN Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. Photo: Screengrab Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said that Pakistan had been working diplomatically for weeks, and the successful announcement of the ceasefire between US and Iran, and…
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court expressed concern over the increase in sororicidekilling of sistertragedies in society. While upholding the life imprisonment of a man who murdered his sister, the SC noted that sororicide is an unnatural breach of trust…
ISLAMABAD: Major political parties, including a broad opposition alliance, welcomed Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts on Wednesday to broker a landmark deal between the United States and Iran, as the PTI decided to call off its protest rally in Rawalpindi, coinciding with the high-stakes negotiations. In a display of political maturity amid deep domestic polarisation, major opposition…
The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for COVID-19 The second coronavirus case of Gilgit-Baltistan emerged on Wednesday, raising Pakistan’s tally of total confirmed cases to 20. The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for…
It is a national tragedy and we will award him the status of national hero, says G-B CM GILGIT BALTISTAN: “We will again see what the issue is, and if they [quarantined pilgrims] need further treatment, they will be shifted to DHQ or city hospital, but if they can be treated here, we will provide…
GILGIT: I’ve lived my worst nightmare. It wasn’t the coronavirus, but the prolonged treatment [read: observation] in isolation that made it a hellish experience. Imagine being confined to a tiny room with no social interaction whatsoever for almost a month. Doctors and nurses were the only visitors, who, too, would check on me once or…