High-Level Security Official Holds an Important Meeting with Media Influencers on Issues Related to India
Islamabad : India is spreading instability across the entire region, particularly in Pakistan, to divert attention from its internal issues. Security Sources The Indian leadership is reluctant to accept ground realities. Security Sources India is a Hindutva-ridden failed state, yet it has formed a habit of projecting itself as a hegemon. Security Sources The reasons […]
Historical Background of the Dombra
On 5 July, Kazakhstan celebrates National Dombra Day. Akhmet Zhubanov Among the many forms of traditional Kazakh art, the dombra and the art of kui performance represent a unique cultural tradition with a history spanning many centuries. According to archaeological and ethnographic evidence, dombra-like instruments were used across the Eurasian steppe thousands of years ago. […]
PM Shehbaz leaves for Iran to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for Iran on Friday on a one-day visit to attend the funeral of the country’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. According to an official statement, the prime minister will participate in the funeral ceremonies in Tehran and convey the condolences of the government and people of Pakistan […]
PTA says internet connectivity fully restored nationwide
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that internet services across the country are now running without interruption, after engineers completed repairs on the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) submarine cable system. The regulator said the fault in the international undersea cable, which had earlier led to intermittent slowdowns and connectivity issues for users nationwide, has now […]
PTI announces boycotting AJK polls scheduled for July 27
ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced boycotting the forthcoming elections for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly scheduled for July 27. A spokesperson for the Imran Khan-founded party said in a statement that it will not be part of the electoral process “in the current circumstances”. “This decision does not aim for […]
PM Shehbaz departs for Iran to attend assassinated supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral
ISLAMABAD :Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed from Islamabad on Friday for a one-day visit to Iran to attend the funeral of the country’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The prime minister is leading a high-level delegation comprising National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah […]
40 dead after bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan’s Zhob
ISLAMABAD : At least 40 people, including women and children, were killed after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Zhob, Balochistan, following a suspected brake failure, officials said. According to police, the accident occurred in the Danasar area of Zhob after the bus reportedly suffered brake failure. Several passengers were killed and injured, […]
Heavy rains kill five, injure dozens in Balochistan, KP
Islamabad : At least five people were killed and 28 others injured in rain and lightning-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as authorities warned of looming flash floods, glacial lake outbursts and landslides over the coming days. In Balochistan’s Zhob district and surrounding areas, torrential rain and strong winds caused three separate house collapses, […]
Trump says ongoing talks aim to denuclearise Iran
ISLAMABAD : US President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran have been “going very well,” reaffirming the hardline stance that Iran can not have a nuclear weapon. President Trump said that discussions on Iran’s nuclear program are going in a positive direction, reiterating his position that Iran must not be allowed to possess nuclear […]
Pakistan launches ‘mango diplomacy’, to send premium mangoes to 76 countries
Pakistan has launched a fresh round of “mango diplomacy”, with the government deciding to send premium-quality mangoes as gifts to heads of state, senior government officials, diplomats and other prominent international figures in 76 countries as part of a goodwill initiative led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan […]