ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Salahuddin Ahmed, signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday aimed at deepening cooperation against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse, officials said.
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Pakistan rejects reports of targeted deportations of its citizens from UAE, calling claims ‘vicious propaganda’
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Friday denied reports that the United Arab Emirates had begun a large-scale or targeted expulsion of Pakistani nationals, describing the allegations as “mala fide” and part of a “vicious propaganda” campaign by vested interests.
Pakistan enlists Singapore in push to repatriate 31 seafarers from US-seized vessels near its waters
ISLAMABAD: The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Friday that he has asked Singapore to assist in the welfare and repatriation of 11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian seafarers aboard vessels seized by the United States that are now positioned near Singaporean waters.
Three children killed in separate attacks in South Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Three children were killed and at least 10 other people wounded on Thursday in two separate attacks in South Waziristan district, security officials said, the latest in a surge of violence that has strained relations along the Afghan border.
Cambridge International cancels AS-level math exam after early leak, orders replacement test for thousands of students
KARACHI: Cambridge International Education on Thursday formally canceled an AS-level mathematics exam after its question paper was shared prematurely in violation of strict security rules, announcing that all affected students would sit a new version of the test on June 9.
One year after 2025 clashes, Pakistan says it controls escalation and remains ‘prepared’ against India
ISLAMABAD: One year after a brief but intense military confrontation with India that Pakistan calls “Marka-i-Haq,” or Battle of Truth, the Pakistani armed forces’ chief spokesman declared Thursday that the country’s military had not only prevailed against a far larger adversary but remained fully prepared for any future conflict.
India to allow Pakistani athletes in multilateral events hosted at home, but bilateral sports ties stay frozen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani players and teams will be permitted to participate in multilateral sports events hosted by India, the country’s sports ministry has announced, while bilateral competitions between the nuclear-armed neighbors remain strictly off limits.
Pakistani army cadet named top foreign graduate at Australia’s Royal Military College
ISLAMABAD: A cadet from Pakistan’s army has been recognized as the overall best foreign military cadet at Australia’s elite Royal Military College, the military said on Wednesday, highlighting the deepening defence ties between the two nations.
Pakistan braces for severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to hit 50°C in south as 10 die in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s meteorological authorities have forecast a punishing heatwave across much of the country this week, with extreme temperatures already claiming at least 10 lives in Karachi and prompting emergency measures nationwide.
Pakistan’s HIV response under strain as 20,000 patients disappear from care
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s health authorities told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that nearly 20,000 people who began antiretroviral treatment for HIV have since disappeared from care, a stark illustration of the gaps in a national response to one of the world’s fastest-growing epidemics in the Eastern Mediterranean region.