PM promotes Gen Aamer Raza to four-star rank, appoints him Commander National Strategic Command
Premier congratulates him on his promotion, appointment, wishes him success in his new role Prime…
PM promotes Gen Aamer Raza to four-star rank, appoints him Commander National Strategic Command
Premier congratulates him on his promotion, appointment, wishes him success in his new role Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday promoted Lieutenant General Aamer Raza, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of General Staff, to the rank of four-star general and appointed him as Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC). PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has…
SC rules FCC has exclusive jurisdiction over NAB cases
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ruled that it no longer has jurisdiction to hear cases under the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law, holding that the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) must hear all criminal appeals and pending petitions under amendments introduced earlier this year. The ruling is expected to affect pending proceedings involving Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Brent hovers above $100/bbl, set for weekly rise on Middle East escalation
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Brent oil prices hovered above $100 per barrel on Friday while heading for their fourth week of gains, driven by concerns about disrupted energy flows in the Red Sea and fears of further escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran. Brent…
Spain declares national emergency over wildfires in Madrid region
Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declared a national emergency on Friday in the Community of Madrid and Avila province due to the worsening situation caused by several forest fires. The declaration covers wildfires burning in the municipalities of Villa del Prado and San Martín de Valdeiglesias in Madrid, as well as Burgohondo in Avila, part…
Pakistan, seven Arab states condemn Israel’s ‘flagrant violation’ at Al-Aqsa in joint statement
Says Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy sites Pakistan and seven Arab-Islamic countries on Friday condemned what they called Israel’s “flagrant violation” of the historical and legal status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif, denouncing continued settler incursions led by extremist Israeli ministers under military protection and warning that…
‘Despite US financing, reforms must continue’
KARACHI: Pakistan’s push to convert some of its diplomatic goodwill with the Trump administration into economic support has drawn scepticism from economists, who say fresh financing will do little to address the reforms Islamabad is required to pursue. During a visit by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to Washington this week, he requested a $10 billion…
PIFD Senate to convene on July 31
ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of the Senate of the Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design (PIFD) was summoned for July 31 to reconsider the appointment of an acting vice chancellor, following clear directives from President Asif Ali Zardari in his capacity as chancellor of the institute. Sources confirmed that the president sent a reference to the…
Senate panel debates NCCIA jurisdiction
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday reviewed concerns over notices issued by the NCCIA to a newspaper columnist over an article published on June 11, 2024. An NCCIA official told the committee that the complaint against columnist Toufiq Butt had been filed by Pakistan Administrative Services Association (PAS) Punjab President…
FO ‘disappointed’ with EU’s GSP+ report
EU’s GSP Plus for Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” over the European Union’s latest GSP+ assessment, saying the report failed to present a balanced picture of the country’s progress. “I would be remiss if I do not express disappointment with the assessment and the report’s overall narrative, which does not present…
Terror attacks on highway disrupt travel, trade
Passenger coach travelling from Turbat to Quetta came under fire, leaving a woman seriously injured QUETTA: A surge in terrorist attacks on the Quetta-Karachi National Highway has sparked widespread fear among commuters and residents, while goods transporters have announced restrictions on the movement of trucks and containers along the route due to growing security concerns….
