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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, while rejecting India’s attempts to link Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident without providing any evidence, reiterated his offer for a transparent, credible, and neutral international investigation into the incident and invited the UK to join it.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly criticized India for what he described as deliberate attempts to push the region toward war, asserting that Pakistan will never initiate conflict but is fully prepared to respond to any aggression.

Pakistan on Sunday banned the import of Indian-origin goods transiting through Pakistan by land, sea and air and prohibited the transit of goods exported to India by third countries, a notification from the commerce ministry said. An attack on April 22 in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in one of the deadliest assaults since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan has rejected the claim and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces as it expected an incursion and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As temperatures remain high, both nations have imposed tit-for-tat measures on each other in a tug-of-war started by India. The notification, which has been seen by Dawn.com, stated that these bans would not be applicable to goods for which a bill of lading or letter of credit had already been issued. The ministry banned, “the import of Indian origin goods by third countr...

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, has condemned India’s "irresponsible behavior" and called on the international community to compare the conduct of both nuclear-armed neighbors in light of recent developments.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and stability while emphasizing the country’s right to defend its sovereignty and national interests.

Pakistan has officially banned Indian-flagged cargo vessels from entering its ports in response to escalating tensions with India following the recent Pahalgam incident.

Pakistan will strike any Indian structure built to divert water: Kh Asif PM says Pakistan will cooperate fully with neutral international probe into Pahalgam incident Shehbaz Sharif says India yet to respond to Pakistan’s offer to have a credible, transparent investigation Dar discusses regional security situation with.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his firm support for Pakistan amid the current tensions in South Asia and his call for peace in the region.

Pakistan is closely monitoring the escalating situation following recent Indian actions in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack, and may formally request a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting “when appropriate,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York.

In a significant development for the national economy, Pakistan’s inflation rate dropped to a record low of 0.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday briefed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Indian belligerence and the latest developments.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has said that Pakistan is ready to support a neutral, transparent, and credible investigation into the Pahalgam incident, if India agrees.

Pakistan has expressed serious concern over the humanitarian impact of India’s recent decision to revoke visas issued to Pakistani citizens, particularly affecting patients and families, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

Pakistan has decided to issue a formal diplomatic notice to India in response to its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, officials confirmed on Friday.

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reaffirmed that Pakistan would never compromise on its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and would respond to any act of aggression in a befitting manner.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday expressed serious concern over the humanitarian implications arising from India’s recent unilateral decision to revoke visas issued to Pakistani citizens, particularly affecting patients and families.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Thursday said India has failed to provide a shred of proof of Pakistan’s involvement in Pahalgam incident up to now which suggested its own role in the attack.

ISLAMABAD - On Labour Day, the Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, paid tribute to the hardworking people of Pakistan, stating, our workers are the backbone of this nation.

Pakistan told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday that Israel's actions against UNRWA represent "one of the most significant" breaches of the UN privileges and immunities, warning that failing to stop this conduct risks undermining international law and humanitarian oversight worldwide.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked China’s envoy for endorsing his offer to conduct a neutral probe into the Pahalgam attack, following India’s actions against Pakistan that have heightened the risks of a military confrontation between the two countries. The April 22 attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership have rejected the accusation and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As Pakistan, in the early hours of Wednesday, said it expected an incursion from India within the next 24-36 hours, diplomatic channels from other countries have been engaged to prevent a possible military confrontation. Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong called on Shehbaz at the PM House in Islamabad toda...