Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, says minister
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar warned that Pakistan’s leadership is ready and to give an effective response if any attempt is made to stop the country’s water, reaffirming that Islamabad would safeguard the sanctity of the Indus Waters Treaty under all circumstances. Addressing an international seminar on the Indus Waters […]
US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
ISLAMABAD : Iranian and US negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war. US President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his envoy Steve Witkoff to […]
PM Shehbaz to ‘visit’ Iran for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is likely to visit Iran in the first week of July to attend the funeral prayers of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to sources. Khamenei, Iran’s number one since 1989, was martyred in the first hour of the US-Israel war against Iran on February 28 in a strike […]
Punjab deploys over 124,000 police personnel, cyber patrolling units for Muharram security
LAHORE: The Punjab government has deployed over 124,000 police personnel alongside military and paramilitary forces for Muharram security. The provincial government has also deployed a high-tech surveillance grid that includes cyber patrolling, QR-coded panic buttons, and anti-smog equipment. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif took direct operational command of the Muharram security deployment during a […]
Dar says PM, army chief’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy secured US-Iran deal
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday told the National Assembly about a historic, newly signed diplomatic roadmap between the United States and Iran, revealing Pakistan’s extensive and highly secretive role as the central mediator in defusing a severe regional military crisis. Speaking in the National Assembly during a federal budget […]
Death toll rises to 32 after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, hundreds injured
CARACAS: Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring around 700 as dozens of buildings collapsed in and around the capital, Caracas, authorities said. The first earthquake, measuring 7.2 in magnitude, struck about 160 kilometres west of Caracas and was followed less than a minute later by a stronger […]
Pakistan confirms resumption of Iran-US technical talks next week
Pakistan, which is mediating the Iran-US peace process alongside Qatar, said on Wednesday that technical-level negotiations are expected to resume next week. The US and Iran had made encouraging progress during the opening round of peace negotiations at the Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock on Monday, with mediators Pakistan and Qatar announcing that both sides […]
CDF Munir, Libyan military commander vow enhanced defence ties
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Libya’s deputy army chief on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral defence ties and expanding cooperation in military training and security, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The two military leaders exchanged these views during a meeting at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi after Libyan Arab Armed […]
Iran slams NATO chief’s comments on US support in war
Tehran said on Thursday that NATO was complicit in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc’s chief noted its support for the United States in the conflict. Responding to US President Donald Trump’s criticism of allies for not supporting the war, NATO boss Mark Rutte told Fox News that hundreds of American planes launched […]
Thousands join 9th Muharram processions as security tightened nationwide
Ninth Muharram processions are being taken out across Pakistan today, with authorities implementing extensive security measures and deploying thousands of personnel to ensure the peaceful observance of mourning events. Security arrangements have been put in place along procession routes, while sabeels have been established in various cities. Processions are being held in major urban centres […]