Fifty years of brokering peace for others, can the ‘Islamabad Talks’ mark a turning point for Pakistan’s diplomacy? KARACHI: For a country long typecast as a source of regional instability, Pakistan pulled off something for the books. After almost six weeks of conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, it was Islamabad that brokered…
First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari. Photo: File First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Sunday called on families and communities across Pakistan to fully cooperate with the upcoming nationwide polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to begin on April 13, and ensure that every child was protected from the disease. The campaign aims to vaccinate over 45…
Reaffirms Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen its fraternal relations with the republic President Asif Ali Zardari (L) and President of Iraq Nizar Amidi (R). PHOTO: X President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday congratulated Nizar Amidi on his election as president of the Republic of Iraq, conveying his best wishes for success in the new role,…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran as a positive step toward sustainable peace and regional stability, while commending Pakistan's constructive role in promoting dialogue and peaceful engagement. He stated that this has been the policy and vision of illegally incarcerated former…
KARACHI: The vessel MV SELEN arrived at Karachi Port on Saturday, becoming the first Pakistan-bound vessel to do so following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after more than a month of disruption caused by conflict in the Middle East. In a statement, the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) said: “MV SELEN, operated by NLC…
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday stated that around 50 foreign journalists arrived in Pakistan for the “Islamabad Talks”. “Journalists from various countries, including China, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany and Korea have submitted visa applications to cover the talks,” he said while speaking to state broadcaster PTV. Tarar noted that yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister…
PTI said the talks should help ‘advance the collective interests of the Muslim Ummah’ ISLAMABAD: Political leaders across the aisle have welcomed the talks, describing them as an honour and emphasising the need for dialogue. PTI, in a post on X, expressed hope for the success of the ongoing US-Iran talks in Islamabad. The party…
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said "war is not an option" and welcomed the Islamabad Talks as a key opportunity for peace as US and Iranian delegations arrived in Pakistan. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Bilawal said the negotiations come after weeks of devastation, noting that the world is watching "with…
Over 13,000 glaciers face rising threats; rapid glacier melt threatens northern regions Experts say region is prone to various natural disasters. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must take urgent and decisive action to curb the accelerating melt of glaciers in its northern mountainous regions by strengthening monitoring systems, improving policy implementation, and expanding community-based adaptation measures,…
A large number of citizens travelled on the Green Line buses from morning till night. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Amid inflation fueled by tensions in the Middle East and a volatile international oil market, the free travel facility offered by the Punjab government as a relief measure for a month is benefiting diverse sections of the…