ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has agreed to join President Donald Trump’s newly proposed Board of Peace, a move aimed at bolstering efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and advance the reconstruction of the war-ravaged territory, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.
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Testing diplomatic norms, India confronts Poland over Pakistan ties
ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar openly rebuked his Polish counterpart during a meeting in New Delhi this week, accusing Poland of potentially aiding what India calls terrorist networks through its growing relationship with Pakistan, a charge that drew a pointed response from Warsaw and highlighted India’s efforts to shape other nations’ foreign policies in South Asia.
PM Sharif arrives in Davos seeking investor interest, IMF flexibility on reforms
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif touched down in Davos on Tuesday to lead his country’s delegation at the World Economic Forum, aiming to pitch investment opportunities in energy, agriculture and tech as the South Asian nation pushes forward with reforms under a $7 billion IMF bailout.
Tested in combat, Pakistan’s military hardware attracts a new set of buyers – report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence industry is booming, with its fighter jets, drones and missiles gaining fresh appeal among foreign buyers after proving their mettle in a high-stakes clash with India last year, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan says it had ‘no choice’ but to halt Afghan trade over security concerns
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prime minister accused Afghanistan on Tuesday of refusing to rein in terrorists operating from its soil, saying the Taliban-led government left his country no choice but to shut down all cross-border trade in a standoff that’s hurting ordinary people on both sides.
Raja Nasir Abbas, an Imran Khan loyalist, takes opposition helm in Senate
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani declared Allama Raja Nasir Abbas the new leader of the opposition in Pakistan’s upper house on Tuesday, filling a post that had sat empty for months and giving a fresh platform to a staunch supporter of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
As 28 bodies are recovered from Karachi mall fire, families wait for answers, and the missing
KARACHI: Rescue crews combed through the charred rubble of Gul Plaza on Tuesday, recovering the bodies of 28 people killed in a weekend blaze that gutted one of this sprawling port city’s busiest shopping complexes and left dozens still missing, as grieving families like that of a laborer searching for his 13-year-old son pressed authorities for answers amid a history of deadly fires fueled by lax safety enforcement.
Consensus emerges on Raja Nasir Abbas as Senate opposition leader after prolonged impasse
ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers from the governing coalition and opposition have reached a consensus on naming Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, the chief of the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen and an ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, as the new leader of the opposition in the Senate, according to statements from key figures on Monday.
PSL switches to auction system, scraps draft for 11th season
LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League will adopt a player auction system for the first time in its history, ditching the draft model as part of sweeping changes aimed at boosting competition and player earnings, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday.
Pakistan Air Force joins multinational exercise in Saudi Arabia, showcasing long-range reach
ISLAMABAD: A contingent from the Pakistan Air Force arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to participate in a large-scale multinational aerial combat exercise, military officials said, in a move that points to efforts to strengthen cooperation among allied forces as threats in the region shift and grow.