By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan signed eight agreements on Monday, including a security cooperation pact, as they sought to strengthen ties and boost trade to $10 billion, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.
The signing took place during Raisi’s three-day visit to Islamabad, which began on Monday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party secured a majority of the 21 national and provincial seats up for grabs in the by-elections held on Sunday, according to provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan from April 22-24, marking his first state visit since Pakistan’s general elections in February 2024, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Sunday.
By Staff Reporter
Lahore: The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan has summoned an emergency meeting of the court’s judges to address allegations of interference in the judiciary by the country’s powerful intelligence apparatus.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Five Japanese nationals narrowly escaped a suicide attack on their vehicle in Karachi, Pakistan’s financial capital, on Friday, as one attacker died in the blast and police gunned down his accomplice.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military has reportedly formed an inquiry committee, headed by a serving major general, to investigate allegations of misuse of authority against former spymaster, retired Lt Gen Faiz Hamid, media reports on Wednesday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry confirmed on Wednesday the blocking of social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, citing national security concerns during the February elections, marking the first official acknowledgment of a shutdown that users have reported since mid-February.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Tuesday pledged to enhance economic collaboration with Pakistan, saying “very, very positive” investment-focused discussions were held during his recent visit to Islamabad.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday issued a stern warning against what it called “malicious” propaganda and unfounded accusations targeting the military, following a series of videos on social media that showed soldiers in a physical altercation with police officers.
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, said on Monday that preliminary findings of an investigation point to Indian involvement in the weekend attack on Amir Tamba, a Pakistani man linked to the 2013 killing of an Indian national convicted of espionage.
