Pakistan

Most plain areas of the country are currently in the grip of a heatwave, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issuing an alert forecasting soaring temperatures until April 30.

Pakistan and China have reiterated their firm resolve to uphold regional peace and stability, promote mutual respect and understanding, and jointly oppose unilateralism and hegemonic policies.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that the province is making rapid strides in digital technology and online trade.

India has used the armed attack in Indian Occupied Kashmir as a pretext to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan for domestic political purposes, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said, as he called for an international inquiry into the incident. India, he told The New York Times, was taking steps to punish Pakistan “without any proof, without any investigation.” Twentysix people were killed and several others injured in a gun attack on a group of tourists near Pahalgam, a town in the southern part of the disputed territory. In the interview with the Times on Friday, Asif said that Pakistan was “ready to cooperate” with “any investigation which is conducted by international inspectors. Times correspondent Julian Barnes, who interviewed the defence minister, wrote that his remarks “appeared to be aimed at defusing tensions with India”. “We do not want this war to flare up, because flaring up of this war can cause disaster for this region,” the defence minister said. Noting Indian officials ass...

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says Pakistan is a safe country for investment and investors' protection is government's top priority.

Lawyers' protests against the project to draw canals from the Indus River have entered their tenth day, with sit-ins continuing across Sindh, including at the Babarlou Bypass in Khairpur.

Shehbaz Sharif warns New Delhi Islamabad will respond with full might if any attempt disrupts water flow Says our valiant Armed Forces fully capable, prepared to defending country’s territorial integrity, sovereignty against any misadventure Peace is our preference but it must not be construed as our weakness: PM.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday whole chairing a special meeting reviewed pro-gress on two historic initiatives, country’s first provincial airline, and the first bullet train project.

LAHORE - Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday firmly rejected any Pakistan involvement in the recent incident in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), asserting that Pakistan had no connec-tion to the matter.

ISLAMABAD - Iran has offered to mediate between Pakistan and India to de-escalate tensions over Pahalgam attack.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday criticised India’s pattern of blaming Pakistan without evidence following any unfortunate incident in Kashmir.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday that there were good opportunities related to crypto currency in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leader Senator Irfan Siddiqui has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pursuing Israeli-style policies in Kashmir and trying to turn the occupied region into another Gaza.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Ahsan Iqbal has stated that despite being seven times larger in size, possessing an expansive landmass, and having centuries of statehood experience, India continues to suffer from an insecurity syndrome — in sharp contrast to Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - Ambassador Jiang Zaidong of China Saturday called on Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and agreed to maintain close communication and coordination.

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar says an effective strategy has been adopted on the foreign front following the Pahalgam incident. Addressing a ceremony organized by the Old Ravian Association in Lahore, he said Pakistan has given a befitting response to India's actions. Deputy Prime Minister said India's announcement of terminating Indus Waters Treaty is an irresponsible act. Ishaq Dar said that no one can unilaterally suspend or amend the treaty without mutual agreement.  Dar has not unveiled a comprehensive water strategy post-Pahalgam, his previous initiatives indicate a focus on enhancing water resource management. He has overseen the solarization of agricultural tube wells in Balochistan, aiming to reduce energy costs and promote sustainable water usage. Dar has assured the security and timely completion of the Jagran 2 Hydropower Project in Azad Kashmir, highlighting the government's commitment to bolstering water infrastructure. ​ In the wake of heightened tensions, Pakistan's leadership, under Dar's g...

RAWALPINDI - Executive Director (ED) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Major General Ularbek Sharsheyev called on General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, NI (M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) here Saturday at Joint Staff Headquarters.

RAWALPINDI - The Security Forces killed 15 Khwarij terrorists in three separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while two soldiers embraced martyrdom during the intense fire exchange.

LAHORE - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the nation is fully alert, and any aggression by India will be met with a strong and decisive response.

VEHARI - Deputy Commissioner Vehari, Imrana Tauqeer, has directed a continuous and strict crackdown against overloaded vehicles to protect highways from damage.