ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran and endorsed Tehran’s right to self-defense, but refrained from addressing the United States’ weekend strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, signaling a delicate diplomatic balancing act.
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Pakistan, China, Russia push for ceasefire after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, China, and Russia are set to present a joint resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East, following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Six security personnel martyred, terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan attacks
ISLAMABAD: A wave of violence swept across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces on Saturday, killing six security personnel and at least six militants in shootings, bombings, and police operations, officials said.
Pakistan rejects India’s claim it sought ceasefire after tense military standoff
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dismissed Indian assertions that its Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar had requested a ceasefire after a tense 87-hour military standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbor last month.
Sharif presses Rubio for diplomacy to ease Iran-Israel tensions
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged a diplomatic push to ease the intensifying military clash between Iran and Israel during a Friday phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as airstrikes and missile volleys threaten to ignite a broader Middle East war.
Pakistan condemns Israel’s unjustified attack on Iran, calls for global action
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday condemned Israel’s ongoing war against Iran, denouncing Tel Aviv’s recent attack as “unjustified and illegitimate” and pressing the international community to step in and hold Israel accountable.
Solar GST slashed to 10pc, provinces keep digital tax in budget shift
ISLAMABAD: The government has revised its budget proposals following concerns from coalition partners and stakeholders, retaining the digital sales tax under provincial jurisdiction and lowering the proposed general sales tax (GST) on solar panels from 18% to 10%.
Pakistan to evacuate diplomat families, non-essential staff from Iran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has planned to evacuate families of its diplomats and non-essential staff from Iran amid rising tensions sparked by the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, a senior Foreign Office official said on Tuesday.
Pakistan slams fake video claiming nuclear threat against Israel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Monday rejected a viral video falsely claiming the country would launch a nuclear attack on Israel if Israel struck Iran with nuclear weapons, calling it “irresponsible and false” amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Foreign Minister Dar says Iran open to talks if Israel halts attacks
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that Iran is willing to resume negotiating if Israel