The budget talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for fiscal year 2025–26 remained inconclusive on Saturday, primarily due to disagreements over proposed relief measures by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The IMF reportedly raised objections to several government proposals, particularly additional power subsidies for domestic consumers. It also dismissed the government’s plan to…
Addressing a joint press conference alongside Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the interior secretary condemned the tragic terrorist incident and said the government stands in full solidarity with the affected families. Captain (retd) Agha said that initial investigations point to the involvement of Fitna al-Hind in…
In a significant move toward regional climate cooperation, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to strengthen bilateral collaboration on environmental sustainability and proposed the creation of a transregional “Green Corridor” linking Central and South Asia. The agreement came during a meeting between Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, and the…
In an interview with Al Jazeera, the spokesperson of armed forces said, “Only a mad person can think that India can stop Pakistan’s water. It is not possible to cut off water for 240 million people.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan, describing the act as “heinous and cowardly”. A powerful explosion near Zero Point in Khuzdar targeted a school bus, martyring five, including three students, on the spot and injuring dozens of others, drawing condemnations from…
Modi govt warned against resorting to dangerous approach of threats and boasting about military action. Pakistan has stressed that escalatory statements and belligerent posturing serve no purpose other than exacerbating tensions after India’s top leadership made baseless allegations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said a day earlier that Pakistan would not get water from…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Pakistan remains fully confident in the strength of its comprehensive nuclear security regime and the robustness of its command and control structures. In response to a media query regarding remarks made by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton to an Indian media outlet, and Indian Defence Minister…
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday jointly conferred the baton of field marshal upon Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during a special investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. In recognition of his exemplary and exceptional leadership during Pakistan’s recent military clashes with India and the…
“These hostile elements, trained and financed to incite chaos and fear, will be dismantled and decimated with full force of national will and institutional strength.” The statement came after Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir chaired the 270th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. The ISPR said the top…
The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution declaring 25th May as Pakistan-Africa Friendship Day.The resolution was moved by Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the occasion of Pakistan-Africa Friendship Day marked in the Senate on Thursday.The resolution expressed the resolve that the government of Pakistan shall continue to enhance and expand its relations…
