PM, President restate resolve to defend Pakistan’s integrity on Youm-e-Takbeer
Pakistan is observing the 27th anniversary of its nuclear tests on today, with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirming their unwavering commitment to protecting the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Youm-e-Takbeer, or Day of Power, commemorates the successful nuclear tests conducted in 1998. President Zardari, in his message, stated: “On this […]
Shehbaz completes Iran visit with pledge to strengthen strategic ties
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif concluded a two-day visit to Iran today and departed for Azerbaijan. He was seen off at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqadam, Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Mudassir Tipu, and other senior diplomatic officials. During his visit, Prime Minister Sharif held […]
Pakistan rejects Modi’s threatening remarks, calls for ‘maturity’
Pakistan has rejected threatening remarks made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a recent rally in Gujrat, where he had hinted at more military action in Pakistan. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the remarks ‘reckless’ provocation and said that maturity and decorum had been eroded from Indian statecraft. The full […]
Shehbaz concludes visit to Turkiye, reaffirms cooperation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan completed a four-nation tour in Turkiye on Monday, holding talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and expressing gratitude for Turkey’s support amidst recent tensions with India. He has reached Iran after completing the visit. The meeting, described by the Prime Minister’s Office as […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan ties improve after Kabul cracks down militants: report
Islamabad and Kabul have seen a significant thaw in their relationship following a crackdown by the Afghan interim government on groups targeting Pakistan. This action, which included the arrest of Afghan nationals involved in cross-border terrorism, has led to increased engagement between the two nations. According to a report in The Express Tribune, a key […]
Pakistan allocates 2,000MW for Bitcoin mining
To transform Pakistan into a global leader in digital innovation the government has announced to allocate a total of 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to power Bitcoin mining and Artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in the first phase of this initiatives. Pakistan recently decided to legalise cryptocurrency and launched a Pakistan Crypto Council in March. […]
Pakistan to have faceless courts to expedite terrorism related cases
Pakistan is all set to start faceless courts to accelerate the proceedings and convictions of terrorism related cases. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, while speaking to the media in Quetta, said, “This debate is going on even before this Khuzdar incident that we should have faceless courts. Because the conviction rate of […]
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir hosted dinner for political leadership
A dinner was hosted by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI(M), Chief of Army Staff, to honour the political leadership, steadfast commitment of the Armed Forces, and the indomitable spirit of the people of Pakistan as demonstrated during Marka-e-Haq, Operation Bunyanum Marsoos. According to a statement released by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the distinguished […]
Local tribesmen in Khyber’s Tirah region form militia against terrorists
In the Malik Din Khel area of Khyber’s Tirah region, a few days ago, three residents were abducted and subsequently killed by armed individuals. Local people report that elders and youth have come together to form a militia named “Lashkar Janood-ul-Khyber” to protect their land and individuals from terrorists. In a statement issued by Janood-ul-Khyber, […]
FIRs to be filed against deported Pakistanis, passports to be cancelled
Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi chaired an important meeting in Islamabad. It was decided during the meeting that FIRs would be registered against deported individuals, and their passports would also be cancelled. It was further decided that deportees would be placed on the Passport Control List for five years. On the instructions of the […]