ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Tuesday forcefully pushed back against allegations from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who claimed this week that Pakistani mercenaries were among those fighting against Ukraine in its gruelling war with Russia, dismissing the charges as “baseless and unfounded.”
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Nearly 4,000 acres of Pakistan Railways land encroached by govt, military – minister
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 4,000 acres of Pakistan Railways land are currently under illegal occupation by various government and defence departments, a significant portion of the 13,115 acres, 7.7 percent of the railway’s total holdings, encroached upon across the country, railways minister Hanif Abbasi said.
Imran Khan’s party begins nationwide protests on anniversary of his jailing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s opposition, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, launched a wave of protests across the country on Tuesday, demanding the immediate release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan, and other detained members, as authorities mounted a crackdown to suppress the movement.
Dar, Rubio hold second call in weeks amid US-Pakistan diplomatic reset
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call Monday, their second in recent weeks, signaling a strengthening of ties between Washington and Islamabad.
Pakistan approves first international ferry service to link Iran, Gulf States
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs approved its first international ferry service license on Monday, tapping Sea Keepers to connect the country’s ports with Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan’s top general pushes for stronger US ties with new trade, military pacts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is pushing for a stronger US partnership, anchored by a new trade deal, military collaboration, and strategic talks on regional security. This deepening bond between Washington and Islamabad is gaining momentum since President Donald Trump’s return to office, marks a recalibration of US policy in South Asia.
Sharif announces Rs4 billion fund to rebuild flood-ravaged Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs4 billion fund on Monday to repair infrastructure devastated by monsoon floods in Gilgit-Baltistan, a mountainous northern region increasingly battered by climate change-driven disasters.
Sweet chaos
Pakistan’s sugar market is spiralling out of control, and the tremors are rattling global soft-commodity markets. What began as a domestic shortfall has morphed into a high-stakes drama of geopolitical brinkmanship, price manipulation, and supply-chain upheaval. A 2.1 million-metric-ton demand gap has forced Islamabad into emergency imports—three tenders in one month. Yes, two of them failed. The third tender for 200,000 metric tons is now in motion, the first shipment due in early September 2025, according to the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.
Pakistan issues new 100,000 tons sugar import tender to ease soaring prices after failed bids
ISLAMABAD: The government has opened a new international tender to import 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar, a fresh bid to tame soaring domestic prices that have strained households.