Category: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday operationalised a long pending joint mechanism for managing their common border, with Islamabad des­cribing the move as a significant milestone in bilateral relations and a step toward closer coordination on border management, trade and cross-border connectivity. “The inaugural meeting of the Commission was held at the Ministry of Foreign...

• Aleema says KP should not accord protocol to Nawaz during his visits to province • PTI information secretary rejects FCC’s decision to seek SC record on ex-PM’s proposed hospital transfer ISLAMABAD:While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has been facing a “tough time” in Lahore, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan on Tuesday suggested that...

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that the Makkah Defence Alliance — a tripartite agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye — has no “regional aspirations”, adding that it is intended for collective deterrence. The military spokesperson made the remarks during an interview on Al Arabiya English’s programme ‘Global...

Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan on Tuesday stressed constitutional supremacy and observed that every public exercise must be in accordance with it. “The Constitution must remain supreme, and every exercise of the public authority must remain within its constitutional boundaries,” he said while addressing an event in Islamabad. The FCC chief justice...

• Applications plunge from 204,253 in 2022 to 138,000 this year • Association calls trend ‘structural decline’; high tuition fees, poor pay blamed ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Monday warned that a sharp decline in candidates appearing for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) signals growing disillusionment with medicine as a...

• KP CM to visit deceased PTI worker today • Gatherings of five or more banned across Punjab • 23,500 cops sought for Islamabad security ahead of Sept 27 sit-in • Sanaullah warns against violence, terror threat LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: While Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has hinted at altering his planned Punjab tour following the...

Security forces have killed three terrorists during an operation in Balochistan’s Mastung, state media reported on Monday, citing security sources. The troops targeted a vehicle of Fitna-al-Hindustan — a term the state has designated for Balochistan-based groups to highlight India’s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan — using a quadcopter during the operation, APP and Radio Pakistan reported. The precision strike...

ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Friday confirmed a fourth polio case in Pakistan during the ongoing year, with the latest case reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. The government-led Polio Eradication Initiative urged all parents and caregivers to ensure that their children are vaccinated during the upcoming door-to-door campaign from Sept...

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advocate General Shah Faisal Utmankhel on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition filed in the Islamabad High Court against the PTI’s planned protest on Sept 27. The PTI has announced a nationwide protest on Sept 27 to demand the release of party founder Imran Khan and mobilise people for the supremacy of the...

• Bangladesh assumes presidency as General Assembly formally opens in New York • Trump to speak on opening day; PM Shehbaz’s speech on 25th; Pezeshkian’s attendance ‘not yet confirmed’ • Renewal on the cards as tenure of panel monitoring Iran sanctions expires during UNGA session WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is due to arrive in...