A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Quetta and adjoining areas on Sunday evening, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Balochistan. The PDMA said the earthquake was recorded at 6:29 p.m., with its epicentre located about 65 kilometres west of Quetta at coordinates 30.19°N, 66.33°E, and a focal depth of 25 kilometres. Tremors of…
The Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Sheikh, will arrive in Pakistan on an official visit on Monday, leading a high-level delegation to further enhance parliamentary and strategic cooperation between the two brotherly nations. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Sheikh Abdullah emphasized the deep-rooted and strategic…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Kuala Lumpur on an official visit to Malaysia. At Bunga Raya International Airport in Kuala Lumpur, he was received by Malaysian Minister for Communications Fahmi Fadzil, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Malaysia Syed Ahsan Raza Shah, and other diplomatic staff. The Prime Minister was escorted to his residence under…
Eight Muslim Arab countries, including Pakistan, have welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for a ceasefire with Israel. In a joint statement on the Gaza peace plan, the eight countries expressed approval of Hamas’s positive response to the US peace initiative. The demand for a ceasefire with Israel was described as commendable. The statement was…
Panic and tension gripped Gilgit on Sunday after unidentified gunmen launched two separate attacks targeting prominent cleric Maulana Qazi Nisar Ahmed and senior judge Malik Inayatur Rehman. The assaults left five people injured and forced businesses across the city to shut down. According to Gilgit-Baltistan’s Interior Minister Shams Lone, unidentified attackers opened fire near the Police…
Gunfire on High Court Judge’s Convoy in Gilgit, Several Injured. The Interior Minister stated that the incident occurred in the afternoon near the City Hospital, where unknown gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of Senior High Court Judge Malik Inayat-ur-Rehman. Fortunately, the judge remained unharmed. He clarified that no one will be allowed to disturb…
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday that former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, who had gone to deliver aid to Gaza on board Global Sumud Flotilla and was presently in Israeli custody, was safe and soundl. The spokesman for the FO Shafqat Ali Khan said that the government was in touch with the Pakistanis, who had…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a three-day official visit to Malaysia today. During the visit, he is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Malaysian counterpart, during which they will discuss key regional and global developments. The two leaders will also deliberate on enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade. They are expected to witness…
Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani has said the government is committed to ensure fiscal sustainability and promote economic progress through key financial reforms. Talking to a private news channel, he said pension reforms are being introduced to strengthen the country’s fiscal stability and enhance retirement security for public servants. The…
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their firm commitment to the Palestinian cause. The commitment was expressed during a telephone conversation between the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Saturday. During the conversation, both sides agreed to remain closely engaged with…
