ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan on Sunday pressed Chinese companies to pour money and expertise into his country’s farms, factories, and mineral riches, framing the push as a practical next step in the two nations’ long alliance and the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
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At least 14 killed in Quetta train blast as Baloch militants claim responsibility
QUETTA: At least 14 people were killed and several others injured on Sunday morning when a powerful blast tore through a shuttle train in this southwestern Pakistani city, authorities said, in an attack that officials immediately attributed to militants and that the Balochistan Liberation Army later claimed responsibility for.
Trump says US-Iran peace deal largely negotiated; Pakistan to host next round of talks
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the three-month-old war with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” with final details expected to be announced within days and the critical Strait of Hormuz reopened as part of the agreement.
Aid worker Saad Edhi returns to Karachi after Israeli detention on Gaza flotilla
KARACHI: Saad Edhi, a Pakistani humanitarian worker and grandson of the late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, arrived home Saturday at Jinnah International Airport after Israeli forces detained him during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters earlier this week.
Prime Minister Sharif begins four-day China visit seeking deeper economic ties, new phase of CPEC
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived on Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou to begin a four-day official visit to China, the first stop in a trip timed to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Beijing and aimed at advancing the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
22 militants killed in Bannu shootout, nine more in Quetta raid, as Islamabad battles resurgent militancy near Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: At least 22 militants and two police officers were killed Saturday in a fierce gunbattle in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, authorities said, one of two significant counterterrorism operations conducted the same day as the country struggles with a sharp increase in attacks linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and other extremist groups.
Army chief Munir leaves Tehran with deal hopes alive, but deep divisions persist
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief departed the Iranian capital on Saturday after a round of intensive overnight talks that his government called a breakthrough in the making, even as Iran’s chief negotiator sat across from him and warned that any resumption of American military strikes would bring consequences more catastrophic than the opening salvos of a war that has already rattled the global economy and shut down one of its most vital waterways.
PM Sharif begins four-day China visit focused on trade, investment, and US-Iran conflict
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed on Saturday for a four-day official visit to China, where he will meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang as the two countries mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Opposition threatens to boycott budget session over Imran Khan’s treatment
ISLAMABAD: The leader of the parliamentary opposition issued a sharp ultimatum to the government on Friday, threatening a complete boycott of the upcoming federal budget session unless the authorities meet longstanding demands for the medical care and visitation rights of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan cuts fuel prices for second straight week, easing costs ahead of Eid travel
ISLAMABAD: The government reduced the price of petrol by 6 rupees per liter and high-speed diesel by 6.80 rupees per liter on Friday, the second consecutive weekly cut as officials respond to swings in global oil markets linked to tensions in the Middle East.