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,...
Senior lawmaker Noor Alam Khan has urged that bureaucrats in Pakistan should be barred from holding dual nationality, pushing for amendments that would extend current restrictions on parliamentarians to civil servants as well. Khan—speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat—introduced a private bill to amend the Civil Servants Act,...
Pakistan and the United States have agreed to undertake coordinated action against fraudulent visa networks, strengthening bilateral cooperation to curb illegal immigration and protect legitimate travel processes, officials said on Saturday. The agreement was reached during a meeting in Islamabad between Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and U.S. Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker, where both sides...
The search and recovery operation at Karachi’s Gul Plaza entered another day on Thursday, with rescue teams combing through smouldering debris days after a devastating fire reduced the shopping complex to rubble. The blaze, which erupted last weekend at the multi-storey plaza on MA Jinnah Road, has so far claimed dozens of lives, with the...
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has announced a financial assistance package of Rs 1 crore for the family of martyred firefighter Furqan, honoring his bravery and sacrifice during a recent rescue operation. Mayor Wahab visited the bereaved household, offered condolences, and committed that Furqan’s widow will receive all pension benefits and regular financial support, while the...
Karachi’s top administrator has called a meeting of the investigative committee probing the deadly fire at Gul Plaza, one of the city’s worst recent tragedies, set to take place tomorrow to review evidence and assess initial findings. The decision came as rescue and relief operations continued at the site, where the official death toll has...
Director General ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has delivered a firm message amid rising political and social polarisation, stating that no individual’s politics, party loyalty, or caste identity is above Pakistan. Speaking at a media briefing, the military spokesperson stressed that the country’s sovereignty, constitutional order, and internal stability must always take priority over...