The government may be forced to unfreeze petroleum prices as global oil rates continue to surge, driven largely by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Officials indicate that while authorities had initially tried to shield consumers from rising costs, sustaining the price freeze is becoming increasingly difficult. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had earlier rejected proposals...
According to the claims by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar, the removal of Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, representing MQM (P), without any consultation with the party, gives “a clear message” that the federal government did not “need” the party anymore. Could this be the final blow? Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader and Karachi-based lawyer,...
South Waziristan: Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir emphasized that terrorism being directed at Pakistan from Afghan territory is “unacceptable” and must stop during his visit to Wana in South Waziristan on Wednesday. Addressing security and operational readiness along the western border, Munir said threats posed by terrorist outfits using Afghan soil—specifically Fitna-ul-Khawarij and...
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said the government has no intention of politicising the health of former prime minister Imran Khan, stressing that he is being provided proper medical care in accordance with jail regulations. Speaking to the media, Naqvi dismissed concerns raised by the Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf leadership regarding Khan’s condition, stating that medical...
President Asif Ali Zardari has warned that any military escalation involving Iran could severely destabilise the Gulf region, South Asia, and Western Asia, underscoring the grave risks of resolving disputes through force, as he said at a reception hosted by the Iranian embassy in Islamabad. Addressing guests on the 47th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution,...
Retired Pakistan Army Chief General (R) Qamar Javed Bajwa was hospitalised and placed in an intensive care unit (ICU) after suffering injuries from a fall at his home on Tuesday morning, family sources told local news outlets. According to the information released by his relatives, General Bajwa slipped and fell in the bathroom around 4:30...
The United States State Department has strongly condemned the recent militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, calling them “horrific” and reiterating its steadfast support for Pakistan in combating terrorism, according to a statement shared on social media. In its message, the US State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs noted that the Balochistan...
Five United Nations human rights experts have strongly criticised the convictions of Pakistani lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, arguing that their prison sentences undermine fundamental freedoms and legal rights, according to a joint statement. The Islamabad sessions court last month sentenced the couple to a combined 17 years in jail...
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari met with United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai on Wednesday, with both leaders exploring ways to strengthen economic, trade, and investment ties between the two countries, officials said. The meeting at Zabeel Palace focused on expanding cooperation in key sectors,...
Pakistan’s ambassador to Norway, Saadia Altaf Qazi, has confirmed talks with the chief of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to restart direct flights between Pakistan and Norway, a long-standing demand of the Pakistani diaspora in Oslo and beyond. Qazi said that elderly citizens and business travellers have repeatedly called for the resumption of direct PIA services,...