By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan indefinitely sealed its border with Iran across Balochistan’s Turbat, Panjgur, and Gwadar districts Sunday, reacting to the spiraling Israel-Iran conflict
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Pakistan backs Iran as Israel conflict escalates, warns of regional fallout
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged solidarity with Iran on Saturday as Tehran traded missile strikes with Israel, intensifying a conflict that risks destabilising the Middle East.
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Pakistan condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, issues travel advisory
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday issued a sharp rebuke of Israel’s military strikes on Iran, labeling them “unjustified and illegitimate” and a breach of international law and a peril to regional stability, as the Middle East braced for further escalation following Israel’s assault on Iranian nuclear and military targets.
US Centcom chief praises Pakistan as ‘phenomenal partner’ in counter-terrorism efforts
ISLAMABAD: Army General Michael Kurilla, commander of US Central Command (Centcom), called Pakistan a “phenomenal partner” in counter-terrorism efforts, citing the country’s role in combating groups like the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) amid persistent violence in Balochistan province.
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday rolled out a Rs17.573 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2026, slashing spending by 6.9% and targeting a hefty Rs14,131 billion tax take, up 8.95%, under the watchful eye of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pakistan’s economy sees 2.7pc growth in FY25, but farms and factories beg to differ
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is set to expand 2.7% in the fiscal year ending June 2025, up from 2.5% last year, though concerns over inflated industrial figures and a weak agricultural sector cloud the outlook, the government’s economic survey showed on Monday.
Pakistan urges global action to ease tensions with India as delegation lands in London
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has appealed to global powers for “intervention” to address its deepening rift with arch-rival India, a plea delivered Sunday by a high-level diplomatic delegation after touching down in London to drum up international support.
India’s suspension of Indus Waters Treaty risks nuclear war in South Asia
ISLAMABAD: Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty risks sparking the world’s first nuclear war over water, escalating an already volatile standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Pakistan says ready for dialogue with India, but ‘not desperate’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed readiness for dialogue with India but insists it will not be pressured into talks, calling for a comprehensive agenda that includes terrorism, water rights, and Kashmir dispute.
Pakistan delegation meets OIC in New York over India tensions
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation, spearheaded by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, met with officials from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday to present Pakistan’s position on the escalating conflict with India spike over the recent Pahalgam attack.