ISLAMABAD: Questions are being raised once again about growing internal differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after not a single party leader turned up at the Adiala Jail to meet the party founder and incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday. The official meeting time ended without any leader arriving, even though the party…
Says suspension carries grave peace, security and humanitarian consequences for the region Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad hands over a letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to UN Security Council President Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain. Photo: X Pakistan on Thursday urged the United Nations to call upon…
62 mobile models of various brands become costlier after FBR increases duties, taxes on used phones The federal government has increased taxes on used imported mobile phones after raising their customs valuation by up to 175%, making 62 models of various brands more expensive. According to documents available to The Express Tribune, the Federal Board…
Warns that any disruption in the ocean could significantly impact global supply chains and energy prices Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, as chief guest, addresses an international conference, stressing collaboration between industry, academia and end-users to promote innovation, indigenisation and self-reliance. Photo: X Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf on…
PM expresses satisfaction over what he described as the ‘positive trajectory’ of Pakistan-China relations China’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, on Thursday lauded Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for peace in the Middle East during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…
Advises citizens avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight, drink water and take precautionary measures Men ride on a motorbike as they cover their heads with a wet cloth to cool off and to avoid sunlight, during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, Pakistan May 26. Photo: REUTERS The National Disaster Management…
Says India remains focused on ‘weaponising its false narrative against Pakistan for narrow domestic political gains’ Foreign Office. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected what it described as India’s propaganda campaign of “baseless allegations” linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident, and called on New Delhi to demonstrate responsible behaviour and refrain from…
Directs more effective pre-emptive strategy by this year to address illegal encroachments along river paths Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to review preparations for the upcoming monsoon season. PHOTO: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the non-functional early weather warning systems in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), expressing anger over their…
Police report private security guards stationed at the site put up resistance, leading to a heavy exchange of fire A mining shovel loads a mining truck at the Los Bronces copper mine PHOTO: Reuter QUETTA: Unidentified armed men launched a deadly assault on a copper and gold mining project in the Chagai district of Balochistan…
‘A Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process is the only viable path to lasting peace and stability’ Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaking at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the UN Support Mission in Libya. PHOTO: X Pakistan on Thursday reaffirmed its support for Libya’s sovereignty and a Libyan-led…