ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Iran have agreed to “de-escalate” tensions after an exchange of missile and drone attacks this week raised fears of further instability in the region, Islamabad said. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and the foreign minister of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, spoke via phone on Friday, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a […]
LAHORE — Zaka Ashraf, the Chairperson of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, announced his resignation on a Friday. Ashraf, who had been an integral part of PCB’s Board of Governors since July 6, 2023, stepped into the role of Management Committee’s chairperson after succeeding Najam Sethi. The decision to step down was conveyed […]
ISLAMABAD — Retaliating to Iranian airstrikes on two bases belonging to the Jaish al-Adl militant group inside Pakistani territory, Islamabad has launched airstrikes in the neighbouring Iran. According to the local reports, Pakistan Air Force has conducted airstrikes on Baluch separatist camps inside Iran. The airstrikes by Pakistani Army came a day after Iran claimed […]
LAHORE — Pakistan on Wednesday issued a strongly worded condemnation of Iran’s ‘violation of its airspace’, during which Tehran claimed to have targeted two bases belonging to the Jaish al-Adl militant group. It also warned the neighbouring country that such actions can have ‘serious consequences’. Iran on Tuesday launched attacks in Pakistan, targeting what it […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan on Friday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the rejection of his nomination papers on two National Assembly seats in the run-up to the general elections. Khan, 71, filed two separate petitions in the LHC challenging the decisions of the returning officers (ROs) and the appellate […]
ISLAMABAD — The Foreign Office on Thursday termed a recent book by a former Indian diplomat as part of Pakistan ”bashing” ahead of the elections in India. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was responding to a question about a book by former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria. She said that she had […]
ISLAMABAD — Ahead of the next month’s elections, the IMF on Thursday approved a USD 700 million loan tranche for cash-strapped Pakistan under an existing USD 3 billion bailout package after completing its first review of the country’s economic reform programme. The Ministry of Finance announced the completion of the first review by the Executive […]
KARACHI — At least eight terrorists were killed in clashes with the security forces in two separate incidents in Pakistan, the army said on Sunday. During the conduct of an intelligence-based operation on the night of December 30-31, five terrorists “were sent to hell” following intense clashes between troops and the militants, according to the […]
LAHORE — The residence of Saqib Nisar, former chief justice of Pakistan, in Lahore was targeted in a grenade attack on Wednesday evening, resulting in injuries to two policemen. Nisar, recounting the incident via phone to a private TV channel said, “My family members and I were sitting in the drawing room when a powerful […]
ISLAMABAD — In anticipation of a virtual rally organized by supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pakistani government has implemented a shutdown of popular social media platforms. Users in key cities such as Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad reported difficulties accessing Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and […]
