ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the maritime and transport sectors. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, and Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, held in Istanbul. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed the existing cooperation…
Reported split raises questions over whether it reflects routine restructuring or deeper divisions within the TTP A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE PESHAWAR: Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), widely regarded as one of the most influential and lethal factions within the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — second only to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group — has reportedly…
Farooq Sattar says PM Shehbaz as witness, guarantor of agreement, should play his role in ensuring its implementation MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar addressing a press conference in Karachi. Photo: Screengrab Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday warned of launching a protest movement if the federal government did not play its role in ensuring implementation of…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launches “Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Scheme”. PHOTO: RADIOPAK The government approved the inclusion of lending Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) in the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Programme, a move aimed at expanding access to affordable housing finance, particularly for underserved and unbanked segments of the population, the Securities and Exchange Commission of…
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry at a high-level meeting of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling in Vienna, Austria, July 4, 2026. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said on Saturday that Pakistan’s successful strategy against illegal migration had become a model for the international community, state-run Radio Pakistan…
Emphasises that these enduring ties have been further strengthened by vibrant Pakistani-American community President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday extended felicitations to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on the momentous occasion of the US’ 250th anniversary, saying the relationship between the two countries was based on shared interests and commitment…
Highlights Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic fundamentals, investor-friendly policy framework PM Shehbaz meeting with a delegation of Calık Holding led by the Group’s Chairman Mr. Ahmet Calık in Istanbul. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a series of meetings with senior executives of Turkiye’s leading business groups and industry organisations in Istanbul, reaffirming Pakistan’s…
Indonesia is Pakistan’s leading partner in developing local vaccine manufacturing ISLAMABAD: Indonesia on Friday assured Pakistan of full cooperation in vaccine production, technical cooperation and capacity building. This was decided during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mustafa Kamal and Indonesia’s health minister in Geneva. Indonesia is Pakistan’s leading…
Court held that contract service cannot be included within the definition of a government servant Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that service rendered on a contractual basis cannot be counted as regular government service for promotion, holding…
Petition questions the legality of the proceedings initiated against him on that basis ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FFC) has fixed the disqualification case of PTI MNA Sohail Sultan for a hearing. A two-member bench headed by Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi will hear the case on July 8. The court has issued notices to the…