Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza on Saturday stressed the urgent need for inclusive, institutionalised crisis management frameworks throughout the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, while also warning of the rising risks of conflict in South Asia, The News reported. He said this while delivering a comprehensive speech at…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Quetta on a day-long visit. On arrival, he was received by Acting Governor and Speaker Balochistan Assembly Abdul Khaliq Achakzai and Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti. The Prime Minister will visit the Command and Staff College in Quetta and will also attend a Grand Jirga. Source link
Pakistan has expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in Islamophobic incidents across India. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan calls upon the Indian government to uphold the rights and safety of all its citizens, regardless of faith. He said the targeting of Muslims through hate speech, discriminatory actions,…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the cowardly attack by terrorist elements on banks, innocent citizens and administrative officials in Sorab, Balochistan. In a statement, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Additional Deputy Commissioner Hidayatullah Buledi, who laid down his life while defending his area from terrorists. He said Hidayatullah Buledi set a…
Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build up along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbours this month, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza said on Friday, although he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future. Both sides…
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Hidayat Buledi embraced martyrdom when armed assailants, belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan, attacked the residence of the deputy commissioner in Sorab city of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, according to spokesperson Shahid Rind. In a statement, Rind said that armed terrorists, belonging to proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), stormed Sorab Bazaar, looting a commercial…
Pakistan joined China and other founding members in signing a convention in Hong Kong on Friday that Beijing hopes will be on par with the International Court of Justice and bolster the city’s international credentials. The move comes amid growing geopolitical tensions that have been exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s global trade war and…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, rejecting the weaponisation of water, warned that Pakistan would not allow India to cross the red line by holding the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance and endangering millions of lives for narrow political gains. “India’s unilateral and illegal decision to hold in abeyance the Indus Water Treaty, which…
Pakistan and China have reiterated their firm resolve to make joint strides for regional peace and stability. This commitment was expressed at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Hong Kong on Friday. Ishaq Dar congratulated Wang Yi on successful signing of the Convention establishing the International…
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Friday decided to immediately block the mobile SIMs issued against expired or fake CNICs. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the NADRA Headquarters. According to the decision, all SIMs issued on expired CNICs in 2017 or earlier will be…
