Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs has proposed sending a parliamentary delegation at the government’s expense to Roza-e-Rasool ﷺ in Madinah to convey the “salaam (greetings)” of the Pakistani people, members said at a recent meeting chaired by PPP lawmaker Shagufta Jamani. The committee suggested that this delegation should visit Madinah and Makkah...
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has expressed hope for peace and stability in Iran during a recent phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Office said on Saturday. According to an official statement shared on X, the two diplomats discussed the current situation in Iran...
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held a high-level meeting with Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi to discuss bolstering defence cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh. The two military leaders engaged in detailed talks on bilateral security issues, regional stability, and enhancing...
Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to leave behind extremism, saying such politics does more harm than good and that abandoning it would benefit both the party and national stability. Speaking to the media in Larkana, he emphasised that political parties should focus on democratic engagement...
Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathi has stirred social media ahead of the release of a new video that he says will “expose a ₹300 crore propaganda film.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rathi claimed that just one YouTube video would reveal the truth behind what he described as a misleading Bollywood production, sparking intense speculation online....
An Anti-Terrorism Court has handed down 10-year prison sentences to four senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ijaz Chaudhry, and former Punjab Governor Umar Sarfraz Cheema, in connection with multiple May 9 cases involving violence and property damage. The verdict, delivered by ATC Judge Arshad Javed at Kot Lakhpat Jail, relates to...
Tensions flared during a Senate Standing Committee on Communications session when Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and Senator Palwasha Khan engaged in a verbal confrontation that disrupted proceedings. The clash began after Aleem Khan told Palwasha to “shut up,” to which she sharply replied, “You shut up,” prompting astonishment among committee members. Senator Pervaiz...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised that removing illegal encroachments from urban and town areas is essential for improving infrastructure and urban planning. Speaking at the inauguration of the Iqbal Flyover Expressway in Islamabad, he said that unless unauthorized structures are cleared, efforts to modernise cities and enhance public facilities will remain incomplete. Addressing the...
United Arab Emirates Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, arrived in Khairpur, Pakistan, where he was warmly welcomed by Sindh’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, and other senior officials. During the meeting, both leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan, reaffirming the two countries’ long-standing and brotherly ties....
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a stark warning that the country will continue to pay the price for the actions and decisions of former intelligence chief Faiz Hamid and ex-Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. In a social media statement, he said the nation might “reap the crop of the seeds they have...