Says Pakistan looking expertise, investment, not loans as borrowing has never enabled nation to stand on its own feet PM also invited Chinese businessmen to come and see the export zone in Karachi, where they would have great opportunities to understand business propositions. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday invited the Chinese companies and entrepreneurs…
DPM Dar praises Trump’s leadership, expresses appreciation for advancing peace process Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran talks “very soon,” as diplomatic efforts push toward a possible agreement. He pledged that Pakistan would continue its peace efforts “with utmost sincerity.” In a post on…
Extend full support for unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia Palestinians perform Friday prayer on the streets in East Jerusalem on March 27, 2026 as Israeli forces continue to impose restriction to Palestinians from entering the Dome of the Rock of Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. PHOTO: ANADOLU The foreign ministers…
FIRs to be lodged as unregulated Eid livestock setups disrupt traffic, sanitation, civic order KARACHI: Illegal cattle markets that have mushroomed across the city ahead of Eidul Azha are now set to face criminal proceedings, as the city administration moves beyond warnings and decides to register FIRs against those responsible for setting up unapproved livestock…
Family of three killed in nearby flat; PM Shehbaz, CM Bugti reaffirm determination to eliminate terrorism Terrorists targeted a train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on May 24, 2026. Photo: Reporter QUETTA: 14 people were martyred and several others injured on Sunday when terrorists targeted a train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta. Three Frontier Corps…
US, Iran near 60-day deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, negotiate Tehran’s nuclear programme Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated United States President Donald Trump for actively engaging in peace prospects by having a “very useful” and “productive” telephone call on Saturday with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan…
ISLAMABAD: Some members of the federal cabinet have raised serious questions over the pricing of locally manufactured vaccines and monopolistic practices of pharmaceutical companies. The government has also agreed to give a buyback guarantee for the locally manufactured vaccines. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, the cabinet gave in-principle approval…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that when a wife seeks dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty, khula should not ordinarily be granted without her consent. “We hold that khula should not ordinarily be granted without the wife’s consent or clear election where she has sued on cruelty and valuable financial rights are…
ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD: Only a couple of years ago, even a routine opposition protest call would send shockwaves through government circles. Authorities would often deploy containers, impose restrictions and seal roads long before demonstrators arrived, creating an atmosphere that itself projected the opposition’s strength. However, Friday’s protest call by opposition parties, including the grand alliance featuring…
Pakistan’s mediation efforts with Iran saw ‘positive and constructive’ talks as CDF Munir met Iranian leadership Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran for high-level talks to advance diplomatic initiatives. PHOTO: PRESSTV ON X Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of…